Reuters — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will move its headquarters to Colorado from Washington, officials said on Tuesday, sparking ire from conservationists who said the decision would weaken […] Read more
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U.S. to move BLM headquarters to Colorado
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken as beef prices decline
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures slumped on Tuesday as concerns about declining beef prices continued to hang over the markets. Decreasing […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as traders eye lower boxed-beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended mostly lower on Monday as weak boxed beef prices fueled concerns about increasing supplies. Select-grade boxed beef was […] Read more
Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching
Ranchers who display “exemplary” stewardship as tenants on Alberta’s public lands could soon be eligible for double the term of the usual lease. The province announced Tuesday it expects the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs book biggest one-week climb since April
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed higher on Friday and the most-active August contract recorded its biggest weekly gain since April, supported by expectations […] Read more
Preconditioning gives calves better start when entering feedlots
Calves that are properly vaccinated, given protein-rich feed and taught to use a waterer before leaving home tend to better manage feedlot stress
Bovine respiratory disease is the leading cause of sickness and death in newly received feedlot calves. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure for these youngsters that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell about three per cent on Thursday on sluggish cash markets, traders said, retreating after a two-session surge that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs up on technical buying, cash values
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures neared a three-week high on Wednesday, buoyed by a mix of technical buying and ideas that a glut of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on firming cash pork, China hopes
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures roared higher on Tuesday, with the most-active August and October contracts settling up by the daily three-cent-per pound limit […] Read more
Manitoba to open up Crown lands for grazing, haying
Some Manitoba Crown lands not generally used for grazing or haying will be made available for temporary lease to producers this summer and fall. Citing “dry conditions in parts of […] Read more
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