Livestock
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hogs made healthy gains on Wednesday ahead of this month's cattle on feed report.
Livestock
U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts climb ahead of cattle on feed report
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs continue upward trend
Chicago cattle and lean hogs made gains almost across the board, continuing yesterday’s upward trend.
Next government must help Canadian pork sector through Chinese tariffs says meat council
Council says government should avoid scenarios that make sectors like agriculture collateral damage
Federal parties must recognize the losses Canada’s pork sector will face from Chinese tariffs, says Chris White, president and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council (CMC).
Klassen: Feeder market returns to historical highs
For the week ending April 12, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded stead to as much as $10 higher compared to seven days earlier. The market has fully recovered from U.S. tariff uncertainty. Strength in the fed cattle market and healthy feeding margins continue drive replacement prices upward.
Bolus-based sensor companies aim to make dairy cow monitoring smarter
Sensors in cattle stomachs are being used in younger animals and to diagnose more illnesses
Companies that monitor cattle with boluses in their stomachs are expanding the illnesses they can diagnose as algorithms learn.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week
Chicago hog and cattle futures rose on Monday after choppy trading last week amidst evolving trade tensions.
Canadian Dairy Xpo 2025 captures innovation in the dairy industry
More than 17,000 attended the annual dairy trade show event in Stratford
More than 17,000 attended the annual Canadian Dairy Xpo trade show event in Stratford, Ontario in 2025.
Canadian Meat Council calls for federal support for pork processors, producers
Some packers are projecting losses of over $100 million this year in face of Chinese tariffs, council says
The Canadian Meat Council says pork processors and farmers need targeted support from the federal government to maintain the viability of packers and to not lose jobs.
U.S. livestock: Prices push upward; boxed beef slips back
Boxed beef slips back
Live and fed cattle futures and those for lean hogs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Friday.
Tariff uncertainty reminiscent of COVID era says Iowa pork producer
U.S. hog group lobbied the Canadian government for exemption from counter-tariffs
An Iowa pork producer says the ebb and flow of tariffs has introduced major uncertainty into his sector. “The goal posts keep getting moved,” said Aaron Juergens.
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