Reading Time: 2 minutes Antitrust regulators have cleared the path for La Coop federee to take up a significantly larger, vertically integrated share of its home province’s pork packing, feed milling and hog production sectors. The agribusiness co-operative announced Thursday its Olymel and Sollio Agriculture arms have “received the green light” from the federal Competition Bureau to buy the […] Read more
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F. Menard’s pork industry assets cleared for sale
EU lawmakers clear U.S. beef imports but fault U.S. tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brussels | Reuters — European Union lawmakers approved an increase in U.S. beef imports to the EU on Thursday, a move likely to ease transatlantic tensions. But they also criticized tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on metal imports and a threat he has made to target EU cars and car parts. The European […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract high on winter storms
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures reached a contract high on Wednesday on expectations that wintry weather would hamper the movement of cattle to slaughterhouses. Two winter storms blasted parts of the United States, after parts of Colorado got up to 30 inches of snow on Tuesday. The storms could disrupt transportation and […] Read more
Chicken Farmers of Ontario receive award
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicken Farmers of Ontario was named the recipient of the Paul Mistele Award, in recognition of the CFO Cares: Farmers to Food Banks Program. The award was presented by Feed Ontario Oct. 24 at the annual Harvest Gala hosted by Farm & Food Care. Named for the late farm leader who founded Ontario Pork’s Donate-A-Hog […] Read more
New chair and vice chair elected for National Sheep Network
Alberta and Quebec representatives fill top roles
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new chair was elected for the National Sheep Network during a recent meeting held in Ontario. Ryan Greir from Alberta was elected chair for the organization, with Pierre Lessard of Quebec, elected vice-chair. Currently, Greir is vice-chair of the Alberta Lamb Producers and farms east of Strathmore, Alta. “It’s an exciting time to step […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market drops on soft demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were down $4-$6 while calf prices dropped $5 to as much as much as $10 in some cases. Comments from order buyers reflect very sluggish demand for this time of year. Ontario farmers have harvested about 50 per cent of the corn crop and buying interest from […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle touch seven-month peak on weather woes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, recording a seven-month high on expectations that a winter storm this week would slow the movement of cattle to beef packing plants and possibly curb the ability of feedlot cattle to gain weight, traders said. A powerful snowstorm swept across Colorado and into […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch seven-month high
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a seven-month high on Monday, supported by monthly U.S. feedlot data that was not as bearish as some had feared, traders said. Traders also cited spillover strength from record highs on Wall Street equity markets and forecasts for a winter storm this week that could […] Read more
Two national sheep organizations remain after Ontario AGM
Defeated resolution would have allowed producers to decide who represents them on a national level
Reading Time: 2 minutes A resolution to allow Ontario sheep farmers to vote on who represents them nationally was defeated at the Ontario annual meeting. Why it matters: Two national organizations means funds to support sheep farmers across the country are split. The OSF left the Canadian Sheep Federation and created the National Sheep Network with Alberta and Quebec. […] Read more
Production system, shearing status and lamb numbers are important factors in barn decisions
Floor and bunk space play a vital role in sheep health
Reading Time: 3 minutes Within the sheep industry there isn’t one ideal design when building or retro-fitting a facility. This leads to an array of facilities, ideas and layouts in production systems across the province, although, there are factors to keep in mind to allow for efficiency and improved health of the flock. Why it matters: Barn layouts affect […] Read more
