MarketsFarm — Waiting for the 2019 harvest to roll in is the only factor that could create a feed shortage, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. […] Read more
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Beef cattle
Feed weekly outlook: No long-term shortage expected
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, hogs firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, with deferred months mostly higher on bargain buying after hitting multiyear lows on Tuesday. But nearby […] Read more
Indian court acquits six in cow vigilante case
New Delhi | Reuters — An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted six men of the killing of a 55-year-old Muslim dairy farmer, citing lack of evidence, raising questions over the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit down again on Tyson fire
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures plunged to multiyear lows on Tuesday, with some contract months for both live cattle and fed cattle ending at their […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after Tyson beef plant burns
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dropped their daily trading limits on Monday after a fire at a major beef plant threatened to limit demand for the […] Read more
Young farmers jump into direct marketing with on-farm stores
Ontario producers see the benefit of events and local food networks, and their hard work is paying off
Some young farmers are making direct-to-consumer sales an important part of their farm business plan. They’re using creative thinking on events and bringing new skills to the expansion of their […] Read more
Calgary to step out of Federated Co-op grocery system
Calgary Co-op’s grocery business plans to get all its goods from suppliers other than Federated Co-operatives (FCL) starting in April next year. Saskatoon-based FCL said Thursday it had received notice […] Read more
Beef sector sees place in UN report’s lower-emission vision
While a new United Nations report on climate change and land calls for “rebalancing diets,” the policy paths it seeks are a good fit for beef cattle ranching as Canadians […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as trade gauges trade war impact
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures were mixed on Friday in choppy trading as investors weighed rising pork prices against weak cash hog values and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally for second day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures posted strong gains for a second consecutive session Thursday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying following the market’s recent […] Read more
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