Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live futures turned higher on Monday, as a flurry of technical trading and strength in wholesale prices helped contracts rebound off recent months' lows, traders said.
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures rise on wholesale prices, technical trade
U.S. livestock: Cattle tumble ahead of weekend on bird flu fears
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures plunged on Friday to the lowest point since mid-January as concerns about beef demand amid reports of avian influenza in cattle sparked fund long liquidation ahead of the weekend.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle end firm as bird flu selloff seen overdone
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Thursday in a bargain-buying rebound from the prior session's two-month lows, as some investors deemed the recent drop in prices to be overdone.
U.S. grains: Cattle end lower on beef demand concerns, hogs higher
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell to a fresh two-month low on Wednesday on technical selling and fund liquidation, as investors gauged whether beef demand would suffer amid recent news of avian influenza in dairy cattle.
U.S. livestock: Cattle claw back some losses after bird flu selloff
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Tuesday as traders reassessed the market after worries about cattle infected with avian influenza had triggered a sharp selloff a day earlier.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle plunge as bird flu fears spark speculative selloff
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures plunged on Monday on market uncertainty following news of a human case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with infected dairy cows.
Strategies for producing antibiotic-free pork
Management, genetics and feed reduce the risk of antibiotic treatment in pigs
Companies avoiding the use of antibiotics use management strategies to eliminate the use of the medications rather than rely on alternative feed ingredients. On-farm protocols used by two “no antibiotics […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures slide to two-month lows
Data signals producers still sending cattle to slaughter instead of rebuilding the U.S. herd
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tanked on Tuesday on fund selling and as markets remained under pressure from bigger-than-expected U.S. feedlot placements, brokers said.
New, aggressive disease strains challenge hog farmers
New outbreaks of PED in early 2024 and a new influenza strain in 2023 show need for biosecurity attention
Just when Ontario swine farmers and veterinarians think they are gaining the upper hand on disease, nature throws another curveball. Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is making more pigs […] Read more
Deciding which type of sow housing works for your farm
A U.S. hog farm with 20 years of loose sow experience has tried four major systems with varying success
There are many options when choosing a loose sow housing system and the decision mostly depends on hog farmers’ confidence in husbandry and technology. Canadian hog farmers are gradually moving […] Read more