Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Thursday, shrugging off early support from a bullish U.S. government hog inventory report as traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat off contract highs
Corn's climb drags on cattle futures
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures end lower
USDA inventory data seen supportive
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog inventory […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise as grains fall
Hogs ease ahead of USDA data
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Tuesday with the benchmark June contract hitting a four-week top, led by a surge in feeder […] Read more
Long-term study shows benefits of planned rotational grazing
Planned grazing can reduce feed costs and eliminate need for fertilizer
Six years of comparison data between planned rotational grazing versus conventional grazing has produced sufficient evidence for Manitoba researchers to abandon the conventional approach in 2022. Instead, they plan to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on firm cash
Cattle futures end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark June lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Monday, setting a life-of-contract high on firm cash hog prices and expectations of tightening […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs set new contract highs with supplies in focus
USDA shows more cattle on feed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Friday, with most contracts setting new highs as strong prices for pork and concerns about supplies underpinned the market. […] Read more
Comment: Keep it to three key messages
The livestock sector needs to deliver its message in a way that will be noticed and understood
In today’s world, we are surrounded by simple messages, speaking points and slogans. We all fall prey to the comfort of understanding the simple — but at our peril. Now […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease after hitting contract highs
Chicago cattle futures firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday as traders locked in profits after many contracts rallied to fresh highs on Wednesday. Weak exports […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on pork price, cash market strength
Cattle futures also up on day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Wednesday, with the most-active June contract jumping 2.4 per cent and hitting an all-time high, supported by rising pork […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures mixed
CBOT cattle futures weak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with deferred contracts firming on expectations that supplies will remain tight until the summer, traders said. The […] Read more