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Agreement reached at Guelph Cargill plant

By Glacier FarmMedia staff July 8, 2024

Nearly 1,000 unionized employees at Cargill Dunlop in Guelph ratified a new collective agreement on Saturday July 6. The workers, represented by Local 175 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), began strike action after turning down a deal on May 26.

Cargill's Guelph plant has been closed for almost five week.

Livestock, News

Agreement reached at Cargill Dunlop Guelph

By Farmtario Staff July 8, 2024

After a 41-day strike, workers at the Cargill Dunlop beef processing plant in Guelph will return to work Monday. 960 unionized employees at Cargill Dunlop in Guelph ratified a new […] Read more

Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures continue rally on steady demand

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters July 5, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday as consumer demand for beef remains high and as U.S. cattle herds continue to undergo a period of contraction, traders said.

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Guelph Cargill strike vote to take place Saturday

By Glacier FarmMedia staff July 4, 2024

Striking workers at Cargill's Dunlop beef processing plant in Guelph have a recommended memorandum of settlement in place and they will vote on the possible deal on Saturday.

Livestock

Cargill strike vote to take place Saturday

By Farmtario Staff July 4, 2024

Striking workers at Cargill’s Dunlop beef processing plant in Guelph have a recommended memorandum of settlement in place and they will vote on the possible deal on Saturday. Beef Farmers […] Read more

Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher in light pre-holiday trade

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters July 3, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second session on Wednesday, supported by strong wholesale beef prices and light technical trading ahead of the U.S. July Fourth holiday, traders said.

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Colorado reports human case of bird flu

Dairy farm worker had mild symptoms and recovered after antiviral treatment

By Leah Douglas, Reuters July 3, 2024

Public health officials in Colorado on Wednesday announced an adult man had tested positive for avian flu after reporting mild symptoms, including conjunctivitis, or pink eye.

GRIP stands for, 'Getting Research Into Practice.'

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Getting a GRIP on agriculture research

New communication system aims to bridge gap between farm and laboratory

By Karen Dallimore July 3, 2024

Research results don’t flow naturally from the lab to the barn. In the 1990s, government driven extension services delivered research results to producers. Researchers didn’t often meet the farmers their […] Read more

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Rains partially collapse roof at Kansas Cargill plant

By Reuters July 2, 2024

Cargill plans to resume slaughtering cattle on Friday at its Dodge City, Kansas, beef plant, after weekend rains caused a partial roof collapse, the company said on Tuesday.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

By Jerry Klassen July 2, 2024

For the week ending June 29, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were unchanged from seven days earlier. Many auction barns are in holiday mode and volumes were light, making the market hard to define. Late blooming stragglers and off grade calves were common.