Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures hit a two-week high on Tuesday, with the benchmark December contract rising its daily limit of three cents per pound on optimism […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on optimism for Chinese pork demand
Klassen: Limited harvest progress weighs on feeder cattle
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were down $2 to as much as $8 in some cases. A fortuitous bounce in the barley market resulted in a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb, led by firm cash trade
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Monday, with the benchmark December contract touching a 2-1/2-month top after cash cattle traded late […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures up on trade progress, firm cash
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, following broad strength in commodities tied to hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal, along […] Read more
Study questions benefits of extended grazing
There are benefits to taking cattle off when weight gain starts to decline – not when the grass is gone
Glacier FarmMedia – For more than a decade, Canadian cattle ranchers and researchers have looked for ways to extend the grazing season. They’ve studied and implemented bale grazing, swath grazing, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs slip despite record-large pork sales to China
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures sagged on Thursday as the confirmation of record-large weekly pork export sales to China failed to impress traders who have been expecting […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rise on China trade optimism
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday for a second straight session on hopes that U.S. trade talks with China, at a time […] Read more
Trucking group still looking for clarification on new livestock transport rules
Latest changes need to be shared before February implementation: OLTA
[UPDATED Oct. 10, 2019] Efforts to clarify several issues with looming federal livestock hauling regulations are ongoing, attendees at the recent Shakespeare Swine Seminar were told. Ontario Livestock Transporters’ Alliance […] Read more
Risks to livestock increasing as ticks expand their territory
Although media reports focus on the threat of tick-borne diseases on humans, owners of cattle and farmers should be aware of the risks they pose for livestock
Livestock producers must be alert and become more aware of new disease pressures that might affect their animals as the tick population reaches into new areas. Why it matters: Animal […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs recover on bargain buying, trade hopes
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday in a technical and bargain-buying rebound from one-month lows amid hopes that China would step up U.S. […] Read more
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