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Ted Unruh of Cromer, Man., says his automatic fence lifter has made for a less labour-intensive method of high stock density grazing.

Automatic fence lifter makes short work of high-density grazing

Ted Unruh’s cattle are on the move four times a day, but he usually isn’t in the field to see it

By Alexis Stockford August 7, 2020

The first time Ted Unruh came across the idea of an automatic fence lifter, it was over social media. Unruh, along with a number of other farmers, had been chatting about a fence lifter that could take the place of a conventional gate, with some suggesting that a water jug could be used as a […] Read more

CBOT October 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall after bearish export reports

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 7, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and cattle futures fell on Thursday, pressured by signs of declining export demand for U.S. supplies. The U.S Agriculture Department on Thursday morning said that beef export sales totaled 15,100 tonnes in the week ended July 30, down 50.8 per cent from the 30,700 tonnes reported a […] Read more

CME October 2020 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures steady as investors eye supplies

October lean hogs close higher

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 5, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures steadied on Wednesday, with investors unwilling to push the market above recent highs due to plentiful supplies. Some producer hedging also was noted, traders said. “Everybody is a little too bulled up,” said Larry Hicks at Cattlehedging.com. “Everybody thinks we have worked through the supplies and we have […] Read more

The spread of the organism can occur when cattle bunch tightly together, such as during high heat and humidity and when fly pressure is present.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, News

Pinkeye in cattle can be costly

Producers should take a holistic approach that begins with preventing its spread

By North Dakota State University August 5, 2020

Pinkeye, or keratoconjunctivitis, is an infectious disease of cattle that costs producers money in several ways. “These include increased labour, cost of antibiotics, decreased weaning weights and decreased price paid at market for animals with scarred eyes,” says Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist. One study shows that calves affected with pinkeye […] Read more

CME August 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures snap winning streak on profit-taking

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 5, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures weakened on Tuesday, snapping a five-session streak of gains, as traders took some risk off the table. Hog futures were slightly firmer. Investors shrugged off signs of strength in the cash cattle markets, concerned that the streak that pushed the October contract to a five-month high had […] Read more

CME September 2020 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand underpins yearlings

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 4, 2020

Compared to last week, yearlings traded steady to $4 higher on average; calves traded $2-$4 lower, although light volumes made the market hard to define. All eyes were on feeder cattle futures, which closed up nearly $4 for the week. This set the direction in Western Canada. Auction barns in Manitoba and Saskatchewan remain in […] Read more

CME October 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend winning streak

Big supplies hinder hog market

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 4, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures firmed on Monday, with fund buying sparking the gains due to expected strength in the cash markets, traders said. “The trade continues to feel that the cash market has bottomed,” said Don Roose of U.S. Commodities. “It continues to feel that the cash market will trade from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Markets

Fed cattle market rebounds after hitting near-decade lows

The Markets with Deb McMillin, from the August 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Debbie McMillin July 31, 2020

Fed cattle After hitting lows not seen since 2012 in May, the fed cattle market has rebounded over the last several weeks. Two weeks after sinking to a low of $107/cwt in early May, the market recovered, climbing $41/cwt to a weekly average of $148/cwt. Since May the market trended lower through June but has […] Read more

Cereals, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grains come under harvest pressure

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News July 31, 2020

MarketsFarm – Delayed springtime planting pushed back the feed grain harvest. As a result, prices for old crop feed grains are now beginning to converge with new crop prices. “It feels like we’re transitioning towards new crop,” remarked Travis Ebens, a grains trader with CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. He said prices for feed barley […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures close higher on strong export data

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News July 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday for a third straight day, buoyed by strong weekly beef export sales and signs of firming cash cattle prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) August live cattle futures settled up 0.275 cent at 101.725 cents per pound while most-active October rose 0.700 […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Cow-calf

Automatic fence lifter makes short work of high-density grazing

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall after bearish export reports

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures steady as investors eye supplies

Pinkeye in cattle can be costly

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures snap winning streak on profit-taking

Klassen: Strong demand underpins yearlings

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend winning streak

Fed cattle market rebounds after hitting near-decade lows

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grains come under harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures close higher on strong export data

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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