Chicago cattle futures gained fresh highs on Monday while lean hog futures slumped.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle set fresh highs, hogs dip

Intake now open for rotational grazing under On-Farm Climate Action Fund
OSCIA is now accepting applications for Rotational Grazing under the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) program. The intake will close on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 3:00 pm ET. Applicants can enroll their farm operation and apply to the program anytime at https://osciaportal.org/ until May 9, 2025 at 3:00 pm ET. The OFCAF Rotational Grazing […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop on signs of economic contraction
Chicago cattle and hog contracts fell across the board as U.S. advance gross domestic product data pointed to the first quarterly decline in three years.

Knowledge gaps limit dairy-beef production profitability
More research required to improve early life management of dairy-beef calves, says University of Guelph researcher
How to feed early-weaned dairy-beef calves is one area being addressed by University of Guelph researcher Michael Steele.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set fresh highs, lean hogs slide
Chicago live cattle futures settled around contract highs, Tuesday, while lean hogs fell.

Klassen: Higher packer bids enhance feeder complex
For the week ending April 26, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier.

Broeders Farm Equipment brings Sitrex TMR mixer to Canada
Italian company has 50 years of experience in producing TMR mixers
Broeders Farm Equipment brings Sitrex TMR mixer to Canada. The Italian company has 50 years of experience in total mixed ration mixers.

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as Mexican imports questioned
Chicago cattle contracts rose on Monday as the U.S. threatened to to block Mexican cattle imports over New World screwworm concerns.

US and Mexico have reached agreement on New World screwworm, Ag Secretary Rollins says
US said on Saturday it could restrict Mexican livestock imports over screwworm worry
President Donald Trump's administration warned on Saturday that it will restrict livestock imports from Mexico if that country's government does not intensify its fight against a damaging pest called New World screwworm.

Outstanding young farmer winners offer ewe-nique perspective on sheep industry
Romy and Ryan Schill have turned their passion for sheep farming into two thriving businesses
In an era when many young people choose to move away from the farm to pursue other career opportunities, Romy and Ryan Schill chose to embrace farming. The duo purchased their 100-acre Wallenstein-area farm 17 years ago and have since grown their small sheep operation into a large-scale meat, breed stock, and wool-producing operation.