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US to provide nearly $200 million to contain bird flu spread on dairy farms

By Leah Douglas, Reuters May 10, 2024

The Biden administration said today it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows, in the government's latest bid to contain outbreaks that have fueled concerns about human infections with the H5N1 virus.

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Scotland reports case of mad cow disease

By Muvija M, Reuters May 10, 2024

The Scottish government on Friday confirmed a case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease, at a farm in the southwest of the country, the first British case of the disease in over two years.

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U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower amid choppy trading

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters May 9, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday amid a day of sideways and choppy trading, as wholesale beef prices dropped and cash cattle markets saw limited activity.

A view shows a corn field damaged by the floods in Colinas, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Diego Vara

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Brazil floods hit food silos, disrupt routes to major grains port

By Ana Mano, Reuters, Roberto Samora May 7, 2024

Heavy flooding in southern Brazil has hit food storage facilities in lower areas while hampering the shipping of grains to port, jeopardizing the nation's exports and wreaking havoc to the economy of Rio Grande do Sul state, a large soy, rice, wheat and meat producer.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs rise on technical buying

By Karl Plume, Reuters May 7, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday on technical buying, while lean hog contracts ended higher in a technical and short-covering rebound following four days of declines.

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Klassen: Feeder cattle experience weather market

By Jerry Klassen May 7, 2024

For the week ending May 4, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable and the market was hard to define. Alberta and certain regions of Saskatchewan received snow, which caused the market to trade $3 to $5 lower. However, in Eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 higher.

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed, hog futures lower, amid demand questions

By P.J. Huffstutter May 6, 2024

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended Monday mixed, after conflicting market signals sent feeder cattle futures lower and nearby live cattle contracts slightly higher. Lean hog […] Read more

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Tyson Foods shares sink on worries over consumer demand, third quarter

By Granth Vanaik, Tom Polansek May 6, 2024

Reuters – Tyson Foods TSN.N shares were on track for their worst one-day decline in a year on Monday after the U.S. meatpacker warned that consumers are under pressure from […] Read more

The USDA is still performing two other safety studies on beef related to H5N1 but says meat supplies are safe. Photo: File

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle stabilize after bird flu roils markets

By Tom Polansek May 3, 2024

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures stabilized on Friday after U.S. testing of ground beef samples for H5N1 bird flu fuelled wild swings, but markets still closed […] Read more

Health Canada had previously decided that gene edited crops are safe, so, in most cases they will be treated the same as crops developed through traditional plant breeding methods. Photo: File

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CFIA declares gene editing safe for livestock feed

By Robert Arnason May 3, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – Leaders in Canada’s grain industry are praising the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for confirming gene edited crops are safe to use as livestock feed. Today, the Canola […] Read more

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