Livestock
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday to fresh multi-month highs and feeder cattle futures surged 2 percent on what traders said […] Read more
Livestock
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures jump on fund-driven buying
U.S. livestock: Live hogs slump on U.S.-China trade uncertainty, cattle continue rally
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live hog futures slid on Tuesday amid conflicting news about U.S.-China trade talks next month, traders said, while cattle futures continued to rally on funds’ […] Read more
The uncertain future of dairy data governance
Farmers advised to ask questions when buying new technology
With high-tech robot barns leading the way, and many dairy farmers with older-style milking systems adding sensors, the collection of real-time data about cow care has exploded in the past […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes
Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2 to $3 on either side of unchanged. Most auction barns held feature sales over the past week and steady […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue to rally on strong cash prices, fund buying
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures extended their rally on Monday, lifted by strong cash cattle and beef prices, and funds continuing to add to their positions, traders […] Read more
Augmented reality system brings cows into full view
Company overlaying data and reality in new system to help information management
Imagine looking over your barn full of cows and being able to tell instantly which ones were in heat and which ones are up and down in feed consumption or […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to 5-1/2 month peak on firm cash cattle, beef prices
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures stretched to 5-1/2-month highs on Friday, lifted by strong cash cattle and beef prices and positioning ahead of a monthly cattle supply […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on weak cash market
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. lean hog futures fell for the sixth time in seven sessions on Thursday, pressured by weak cash hog prices and disappointing export data that showed […] Read more
U.S. dairy industry continues to focus on exports
Milk price in the U.S. has increased slightly, providing some much-needed stability
The American public is consuming more dairy products and that is, for now, using up any growth in milk production. That’s helped stabilize and even raise American milk prices for […] Read more
Agropur halts talks with Quebec goat dairy producers
Agropur has gone back to Plan A for the fate of a major Quebec soft cheese processing plant after halting talks with the province’s goat dairy farmer association. Canada’s biggest […] Read more