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Senior P.E.I. ag official to fill deputy minister post

By GFM Staff 1 day ago

The post of top bureaucrat in Prince Edward Island’s agriculture department now has its third occupant in as many months. Premier Dennis King on June 7 named Brian Matheson, previously director of policy and agriculture resources at the agriculture and land department, as its acting deputy minister, replacing Laurie Loane. Loane, who’d been named deputy […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide on fund liquidation

By Julie Ingwersen 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell more than two per cent on Friday on long liquidation and slower-than-expected export demand for U.S. pork supplies, analysts and traders said. Traders have been anticipating a jump in U.S. pork exports this year as African swine fever, a deadly hog disease, ravages China’s […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Reuters

Beyond Meat’s new competitor: Tyson’s pea-and-meat blended burger

By Tina Bellon 2 days ago

Reuters — U.S. meat processor Tyson Foods on Thursday launched its first vegetarian and mixed-protein products, including a beef and pea burger, as it seeks to compete with Beyond Meat and other companies catering to rising demand for plant-based alternatives to meat. Tyson is betting that meat eaters wanting healthier diets will see their blend […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Brazil lifts suspension of beef exports to China

By Reuters 2 days ago

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s government said Thursday it has lifted a suspension of beef exports to China after dealing with an atypical case of BSE, sending shares of Marfrig Global Foods, Minerva and other Brazilian meatpackers soaring. The suspension had been in effect since June 3 after a case was reported in a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures end lower

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell Thursday for a second straight session, pressured by technical selling and expectations of ample U.S. summertime supplies of cattle and beef, traders said. “We’re still just in the middle of June, and we know we have a big supply coming in,” said Scott Varilek, […] Read more

A pasture after three years of intensive grazing management, with higher stock density and longer rest periods.

Beef Cattle, Features

Restoring depleted soils with cattle

Adding grazing back into the equation increases soil organic matter, doubles forage production

By Heather Smith Thomas 2 days ago

Michael Thiele’s mission today is to acquaint more farmers and ranchers with a holistic view of agriculture. Thiele grew up on a farm west of Dauphin, Man., just north of Riding Mountain National Park. His father had a small grain farm and a few cows. “We were busy trying to farm and make a living […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures sag under pressure from big supplies

By Tom Polansek 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures weakened on Wednesday under pressure from large numbers of cattle and hogs and uncertainty over demand, traders said. Declines in the markets reflected expectations that meat supplies will remain plentiful, after farmers expanded their herds. Beef production in the third quarter of 2019 is expected to top seven […] Read more

The recently announced changes to animal transportation regulations are among CCA’s priority topics

CCA reports, News

CCA Report: Animal transportation regulations, alternative protein labels, Fisheries Act and trade

From the June 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By David Haywood-Farmer 4 days ago

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is working on several fronts to ensure the priorities of beef producers are top of mind with lawmakers in Ottawa before Parliament adjourns for the summer. The CCA is advocating for change on crucial regulatory matters to ensure the perspective of Canada’s beef industry is heard and considered by government. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures pull back on large supplies

By Reuters, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures tumbled on Tuesday as traders said a rally the previous day looked overdone in the face of large supplies. Feeder cattle futures also weakened, while live cattle futures closed higher. Hog futures pulled back after climbing on Monday, when traders were relieved that U.S. President Donald Trump had […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand softens

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News 5 days ago

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 lower on average while calves were down $3-$5 depending on the region. Weakness in the fed cattle market continues to spill over into the feeder complex, as margins drift further into red ink. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $245-$246 delivered […] Read more

Senior P.E.I. ag official to fill deputy minister post

Visible Canadian canola stocks back above one million tonnes

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide on fund liquidation

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Senior P.E.I. ag official to fill deputy minister post

Visible Canadian canola stocks back above one million tonnes

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide on fund liquidation

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Senior P.E.I. ag official to fill deputy minister post

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide on fund liquidation

Beyond Meat’s new competitor: Tyson’s pea-and-meat blended burger

Brazil lifts suspension of beef exports to China

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures end lower

Restoring depleted soils with cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures sag under pressure from big supplies

CCA Report: Animal transportation regulations, alternative protein labels, Fisheries Act and trade

U.S. livestock: Hog futures pull back on large supplies

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand softens

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