Reuters — U.S. pork production is likely to decline about two per cent this year due to the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), the U.S. Department of Agriculture said […] Read more
PEDv seen pushing U.S. 2014 pork production down two per cent
USDA seen considering mandatory reports of PEDv outbreaks
Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government is considering rules that would require outbreaks of a deadly pig virus to be reported to the government in an effort to improve […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs end firm on fund buying, higher wholesale pork
Chicago | Reuters — Fund buying boosted Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs more than one per cent on Monday while wholesale pork prices also underpinned prices, traders said. Hog futures rose […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Short-covering, cash trade support CME cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Thursday supported by short-covering and expectations of at least steady cash trade, traders said. “The packers have […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle pressured by anticipation of lower cash trade
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended slightly lower on Thursday, pressured by expectations of lower cash trade, and weaker wholesale beef prices, traders said. Beef […] Read more
Fire temporarily shuts Cargill Nebraska beef plant
Reuters — Cargill said its beef processing plant in Schuyler, Neb. was closed early Thursday due to a fire and an ammonia leak. The causes of the fire and ammonia leak […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge, cattle firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped more than one per cent on Wednesday, fueled by firm cash hog prices and fund buying, traders said. Heavy […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower, hogs firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures retreated on Tuesday, pressured by technical selling and by anticipation of softer cash prices in the near term, traders and […] Read more
Tyson says pig virus to cut pork supply by two to four per cent
Reuters — Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, said Friday it expects pork supplies to drop two to four per cent this fiscal year, raising wholesale prices, as a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures end firm, hogs slip
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled firm on Thursday as investors adjusted positions ahead of the government’s annual cattle inventory report that will be released […] Read more
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