Chicago | Reuters – Lean hog futures rallied at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday after falling earlier to contract lows under pressure from increased U.S. production. Cattle futures also […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally after contract lows; cattle futures jump
Feds announce early livestock tax deferral
Livestock producers in drought-affected areas are getting and early livestock tax deferral (LTD) for the 2024 season. The federal government said the situation has become more challenging for producers due […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures retreat as wholesale US pork prices sag
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures backpedaled on Thursday from a one-week high reached during the previous session, while live cattle futures strengthened. Hog futures eased […] Read more
Sustainability demands put pressure on livestock feed industry
Those attending recent conference were challenged to take micronutrient impact, efficiency and waste more seriously
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers and the animal nutrition industry should think as much about what comes out of an animal as what goes in, according to many at the recent […] Read more
Traceability updates create concerns
Livestock Markets Association of Canada asks CFIA for producer education on changes
Livestock producers want more details and training on proposed changes to Canada’s national livestock traceability rules so they can ensure they meet requirements. Why it matters: Changes to the Health […] Read more
Two dozen companies working to find bird flu vaccine for cows, US agriculture secretary says
Reuters – Twenty-four companies are working to develop an avian flu vaccine for cattle, as the virus spreads among U.S. dairy herds, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters on Wednesday. […] Read more
Cattle producers wary of grasslands conservation proposal
Glacier FarmMedia – Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association members want the Canadian Cattle Association to press pause on its Grasslands Conservation Initiative until it can better communicate its plan. Several resolutions […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hog futures end lower
Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Tuesday in dull technical trade as market players await cash cattle trade to develop, brokers […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market ratchets higher on stronger fed market
For the week ending June 8, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 above week-ago levels. In certain locations, quality packages of 600 pound plus steers were $8 […] Read more
Cattle virtual fence provides management options
Ontario farm is managing two groups of cattle with the new system
[Updated: June 11, 2024] Jenny Butcher and Wes Kuntz were like many livestock farmers and faced the costly prospect of rebuilding fences. One of the areas that needed work was […] Read more