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Mike Swidersky, sheep and beef farmer in Amaranth, right, answers questions from mentees on a farm visit last fall.
Livestock, News

Mentorship program helps new livestock faculty

LRIC initiative helps new Guelph researchers deepen their understanding of livestock agriculture

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Agricultural research is increasingly tackling topics that are multi-faceted and complex – think regenerative agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions or One Health – and more often that not, finding solutions requires a broad spectrum of expertise.  That means faculty from disciplines outside of animal or plant science can be working on agricultural research, but even within […] Read more
Photo: Canada Beef Inc.
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Drought conditions spur on fall cattle run

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calves traded $2 to $5 lower. The fall run has started. Drought like conditions have caused many ranchers to sell cattle 30 to 45 days earlier than normal. Steers averaging 900 pounds were readily trading in the range from $185 to $190; steers […] Read more
CME October 2021 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

Medium-, long-term supplies tighten

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — CME feeder cattle futures firmed on Friday, bolstered by lower corn and wheat markets that may translate into eased feed costs, traders said. CME live cattle also gained and are expected to firm next week as the trade digests the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle on feed report released after […] Read more
CME October 2021 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, purple and dark red lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on export demand

CME lean hog futures mixed

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — CME cattle futures firmed on Thursday, supported by strong export demand for U.S. supplies, traders said. Hog futures were narrowly mixed, with the nearby contract firm on good weekly exports while deferreds eased on technical selling. CME August lean hog futures gained 0.075 cents to 106.65 cents/lb., while most-active October dipped […] Read more
CME October 2021 live cattle (candlesticks) with October 2021 lean hogs (pink line, left column). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog contracts end firm

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — CME cattle and hog futures rose on Wednesday, supported by concerns about near-term supplies, traders said. Analysts were expecting a U.S. Agriculture Department report on Friday to show that the number of cattle on feed as of July 1 was 99 per cent of the year-earlier amount. Placements during June were […] Read more
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Livestock

‘Time is ticking’ on drought response for beef cattle sector

'We need answers like yesterday'

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Reading Time: 3 minutes As Canada’s beef farmers and ranchers face drought, industry leaders are trying to find ways to secure feed and help those forced to sell rebuild their herds. B.C. ranchers are dealing with high temperatures that have “parched the grass that was there,” Kevin Boone, general manager of B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, said during a Canadian Cattlemen’s […] Read more
CME October lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (pink line), CME lean hog index (black line), CME August 2021 lean hogs (brown O/H/L/C) and CME October 2021 live cattle (dark red line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on strong pork demand

October live cattle follow beef prices lower

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Tuesday on short-covering and continued firmness in the wholesale pork market, traders said. “August seems like its anchored by what’s going on in the cutout,” said Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Consulting Group. “They’ve been surprised by the strength in the pork cutout.” […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market stays firm

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian prices for yearlings weighing 800 lbs. and over were unchanged; however, calves and yearlings in the 600- to 800-lb. category traded steady to $3 higher. The calf market was hard to define due to small groups of various quality. Strength in deferred live cattle futures along with the weaker […] Read more
CME August 2021 feeder cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle firm on tighter supplies

October hogs down on supply expectations

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures climbed on Monday, as supplies tightened in the northern U.S. Plains, traders said. “You’ve got a lot of empty yards,” said Scott Varilek, broker at Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading Inc. “We don’t have a lot of large supplies, large runs. You’re going to have to […] Read more

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