Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA executives said Friday the Brazilian meat company will deliver higher earnings in 2019 on strong demand for beef in the U.S. and Australia […] Read more
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Beef cattle
JBS predicts profits will be stronger this year
Klassen: Feeder market incorporates risk premium following U.S. floods
Compared to the previous week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold steady to $4 higher the week ending March 23. Favourable spring weather enhanced demand for yearlings from major finishing operations; […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down as export sales disappoint
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures plunged more than three per cent on Thursday as disappointing export sales data triggered profit-taking following the market’s recent […] Read more
Democratic contender Warren targets corporate agriculture
Washington | Reuters — Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren took aim on Wednesday at agricultural conglomerates, promising her administration would break up big agribusiness mergers that she said have hurt […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle drop further on rising supply, weak cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures dropped for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, pressured by weaker cash cattle prices and seasonally rising supplies, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on technical selling, fund liquidation
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a third straight session on Tuesday on technical selling and fund long liquidation following the market’s recent climb […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle tumble on bearish USDA data
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped sharply on Monday in reaction to a government report that showed larger-than-expected supplies of cattle on feed in the […] Read more
Editorial: The gaping difference
We’ve known for years that there’s a gaping chasm between the world view of some urbanites and the people who have made it their vocation to care for animals. Luckily […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs notch fresh contract highs on export hopes
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose to contract highs for a third straight session on Friday on hopes for strong demand from China before easing […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up again on China swine fever fears
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied by their daily trading limits for a second straight day on Thursday on expectations that imports by China would […] Read more
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