UPDATED, Jan. 31 — A major supply chain corridor between Alberta and the U.S. remained blockaded through into Sunday evening by vehicles in protest of mandates requiring foreign truckers entering […] Read more
Tag Archives COVID-19
Vaccine protest jams southern Alberta border crossing
Premier, transportation minister called for blockade to disperse
White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection
COVID-19: High number of variants suggests many human-deer interactions
New research from the U.S. has shown that white-tailed deer are being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. Antibodies were found in 40 per cent of deer that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs hit new contract high on slim supply
CME April live cattle up slightly
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to a new contract high on Tuesday on concerns about tightening U.S. supplies, analysts said. Nearby live cattle and […] Read more
2022 London farm show cancelled
The London Farm Show has been cancelled once again in 2022. Though the government announced on Jan. 20, 2022, that public health measures and restrictions would begin to be cautiously […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge to highest in over three months
U.S. cattle counts up from last year
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 1.5 per cent on Friday to hit their highest since mid-October, extending a rally on technical buying. Traders remained focused […] Read more
Vaccine mandate to lead to inflation, empty shelves, trucking executives say
Parallel mandate for U.S. entry starts Saturday
Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian consumers should soon see higher prices and some empty shelves in supermarkets and other retail outlets because of disruptions stemming from a COVID-19 vaccine mandate […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures firm
Meat supplies remain tight
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and hog futures rose on Wednesday, with tight supplies supporting prices after a slowdown in the pace of slaughter. Most actively […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures rebound, slaughter pace still weak
CME February live cattle up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures bounced back on Friday, though analysts said U.S. staffing shortages caused by COVID-19 infections continued to limit meat production. Most […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs dip on concern over slower slaughter, heavier pigs
Feeder cattle up as feed grain prices drop
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday amid concerns that a reduced pace of slaughtering is limiting demand for pigs that are growing heavier, […] Read more
Cross-border supply chains still may face disruptions from vaccine mandates
CLARIFIED, Jan. 13 — Ottawa/Washington | Reuters — COVID-19 vaccine requirements for foreign truckers at the U.S.-Canada border still could cause supply-chain disruptions if both countries do not decide to […] Read more
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