Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s pork exports to China were $609 million in the first seven months of 2021. That sounds decent, but sales to China were $1.025 billion at the […] Read more
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Alternative pork export markets soar as Chinese sales fall
Philippines, Mexico help offset large drop in shipments to China caused by COVID concerns and softer domestic demand
Olymel CEO dies of ‘sudden’ cancer
Rejean Nadeau died Thursday at 71
The CEO of Canadian pork and poultry packer Olymel has died of a “sudden and virulent cancer” at age 71, his company reported Friday morning. Rejean Nadeau, the CEO of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on raised beef production forecasts
Pork supply expectations drag on CME December hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Tuesday, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture slightly increased its forecasts for beef production this year and […] Read more
U.S. considers faster hog slaughter paces based on staffing
Faster speeds seen as increasing injuries
Chicago | Reuters — The Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union official said, […] Read more
Expansions boost Maple Leaf plant’s bacon offerings
Pre-cooked bacon capability sets up Winnipeg plant as 'bacon centre of excellence'
The Winnipeg pork further-processing plant previously earmarked as Maple Leaf Foods’ “ham centre of excellence” now gets the same billing for bacon. The major Toronto meat processor announced Tuesday it […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle extend gains
December hogs touch one-week low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle and live cattle futures rose on Tuesday amid technical buying, while lean hog futures finished mixed. Both cattle markets have been […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend slump
Hogs mixed after strong week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed lower on Friday, extending their slide for a sixth session on lacklustre cash cattle trade and falling wholesale […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise on sustained buying
Interest tied to bullish USDA report; cattle futures continue lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday on continued buying interest tied to the recent bullish quarterly hog report from the U.S. […] Read more
U.S. seeks to protect pork exports if African swine fever hits territories
The United States said Aug. 26 it is seeking to avoid disruptions to pork exports if the territories of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands detect the fatal pig […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs surge on bullish USDA data
Chicago cattle futures sag
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures soared on Monday, with the most-active December contract rising its daily limit after a quarterly U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
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