Chicago cattle futures dropped sharply on Friday while hogs ended the day mixed.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply; hogs mixed
Cattle shows on deck this summer
Purely Purebred, news from the June 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian National Junior Gelbvieh ShowThe Canadian National Junior Gelbvieh Show is July 24-26 in Swift Current, Sask. Juniors of all ages and skill levels are welcome to experience the show and activities hosted by the Canadian Junior Gelbvieh board and their parent advisors. Watch for the Summer Gelbvieh Guide, which will have more details, or […] Read more
Brazil beef barons’ Wall Street listing caps a return from exile
Meat packer JBS began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday
Brazilian meatpacker JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, capping a stunning comeback by brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista less than a decade after they were jailed in a record-breaking corruption scandal and forced into the backseat of their global food empire.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower; hogs mostly up
Most Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Thursday while most hog futures made slight gains.
As recession risk rises in U.S., beef demand holds up
Prime Cuts with Steve Kay
The likelihood of a tariff-induced recession rises in the U.S. and worsening consumer sentiment jeopardizes what was expected to be a recovery year for food service and retail. So says Rabobank in its April Agribusiness Review. Trade disruption begins to weigh on pork values, leaving producers cautious, while milk production returns to growth while tariff […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle dip, lean hogs gain
Nearly all Chicago cattle futures dipped on Wednesday while lean hogs saw gains.
Saskatchewan producers say bovine TB compensation inadequate
News Roundup from the June 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Glacier FarmMedia – Efforts to trace the bovine tuberculosis case discovered last fall have put several farms in quarantine and under financial pressure. The positive test found on a Saskatchewan cow at slaughter on November 29, 2024, brought with it numerous ramifications as a result of Canada’s tracing policies to ensure continued trade under international […] Read more
Evaluating forage performance in different environments
Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen
About 20 years ago, Doug Wray drove in from Irricana, Alta., for an informal meeting at the Alberta Beef Producers’ office, where I worked at the time. He asked why the beef industry didn’t fund more forage breeding. Back then, the usual beef industry response to forage breeding proposals was “Let the government and forage […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Feeders rise; live cattle, lean hogs mixed
Chicago feeder cattle futures continue to push upward on Tuesday while live cattle and lean hogs ended mixed.
CFIA awards contract for long-awaited foot-and-mouth vaccine bank
The federal government has awarded contracts to vaccine makers in a step toward the creation of a long-awaited foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
