Canada is one step closer to a compartmentalizing regime that hog farmers and the rest of the industry hope protects them against market impacts of African swine fever. Practical application […] Read more
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ASF compartmentalization moves a step forward
Plan not an attempt to download responsibilities, CFIA says
U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on hopes for cash prices
Hogs also higher; livestock futures down on month
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures crept higher on Tuesday as the cattle markets continued to rebound from multi-month lows reached last week. Expectations for higher cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle recover off recent slide, eye cash prices
Lean hogs also align with cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures topped a one-week high on Monday as the market recovered from steep losses last week. Firm prices in the cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle recover off May-level low
Live cattle, lean hogs also higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures fell to their lowest level since May on Friday before ending higher, while live cattle recovered from June lows reached […] Read more
Tech simplifies hog feed monitoring to reduce down time
FeedFlo system monitors feed pipes to ensure feed is flowing
Glacier FarmMedia – Successful technology often arises from figuring out how to simplify something that’s exceedingly complex. That’s what Casey Forsyth and his team at FeedFlo think they’ve managed to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rebound after recent losses
'Monday's washout was probably a bit overdone'
Chicago | Reuters — Cattle futures jumped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday, bouncing off June lows hit this week on larger-than-expected U.S. supply numbers. Futures prices collapsed on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set June lows at CME
Lean hog futures touch contract lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures hit their lowest levels since June on Tuesday, as the market continued to digest larger-than-expected U.S. supply numbers. The market […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit contract lows
Cattle futures also sag
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell to life-of-contract lows on Friday and cattle futures also retreated, pressured by technical selling and worries that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle sag on packer margins, beef export sales
December lean hogs turn slightly lower
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures eased and feeder cattle tumbled to June lows at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday as poor margins for U.S. beef processors limited […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as packer margins stay in red
December lean hogs up off Tuesday's contract low; deferred months lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, as beef packer margins stayed in the red and cash cattle prices were expected to be steady […] Read more
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