Beef Farmers of Ontario and the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association are hoping to work together to market Ontario-branded beef and engage consumers. The joint committee’s activities would be funded by […] Read more
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Beef Farmers of Ontario look to get checkoff increase passed again
The initiative will help fund a joint committee on market growth with the Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association
U.S. livestock: CME hogs weaken on technical selling, demand uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures eased on Thursday on a round of technical follow-through selling after declining on Wednesday, traders said. Weakness in the cash market, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on bargain buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Wednesday, led higher by a bargain buying bounce in the feeder cattle contracts. The feeder cattle market, which jumped […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans firm on South America weather worries
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose on Wednesday on worries about poor crop weather reducing yield potential in South America, analysts said, while traders continued to watch for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall as temperatures set to rise
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures eased on Monday, pressured by forecasts for better weather in the U.S. Plains following snowstorms and bitter cold in the past […] Read more
Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says
Health Canada unveiled a new Canada Food Guide today that ends the era of the ‘four food groups,’ no longer refers to serving sizes nor specific amounts of food to […] Read more
Beef transportation research reveals sources of stress
The speed of shrink on beef animals increases at heat rises
The more time beef cattle spend in transport over 24 hours, the more likely they’ll experience shrink (a loss of fluid from body tissue), lameness and even death. That’s according […] Read more
Farmer with shot cow finding few areas of compensation
The farmer found little interest in pursuing the animal’s shooters by authorities
A beef farmer from northwestern Ontario is searching for answers after he was forced to euthanize a pregnant 29 month-old cow after it was shot October 10 in an apparent […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on hopes for China trade talks
Chicago | Reuters — Hopes for progress in talks to resolve the U.S.-China trade war lifted Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday, traders said. Wall Street and commodities […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling ahead of storm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures were lower on Thursday, with live cattle prices easing from recent contract highs on technical selling ahead of a major winter […] Read more
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