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CME December 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Cattle trade bullish on potential exports to Japan

By P.J. Huffstutter September 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures on Friday surged to their highest prices seen in nearly a month, as the cash market began to firm and traders grew more bullish about export demands after the U.S. and Japan signed a limited trade deal this week. The first-phase deal would open up […] Read more

Tuberculosis bacteria under an electron microscope. (Janice Haney Carr photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.))

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Last of trace-out quarantines lifted in bovine TB probe

By GFM Staff September 26, 2019

The last of 38 cattle herds to be checked for bovine tuberculosis in a federal trace-out investigation across three provinces has been released from movement controls. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday reported that a central Saskatchewan herd has now been released from controls which were imposed in December last year. CFIA said in […] Read more

Farmer and veterinarian talking in a barn with cows in the back.

Features, Livestock

Herd health consultations necessary to buy antimicrobials

A veterinarian shares the process of establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship through a herd health consultation

By Piper Whelan September 26, 2019

While establishing and maintaining a veterinarian-client-patient relationship takes some time and effort, it’s likely simpler than expected, according to one beef cattle veterinarian. Creating a relationship with a veterinarian can provide great value to producers, says *Dr. Cody Creelman, beef cattle veterinarian at Veterinary Agri-Health Services in Airdrie, Alta. Although a large percentage of producers […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on big U.S. supply

By Tom Polansek September 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures retreated on Thursday under pressure from large supplies and as some traders were disappointed with the size of pork export sales confirmed to China, analysts said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that the world’s biggest pork consumer and hog producer bought 3,375 tonnes of pork from Sept. […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs top one-week high on talk of Chinese buying

By Tom Polansek September 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures climbed to their highest prices in more than a week on Wednesday on talk about Chinese buying, traders said. U.S. President Donald Trump said the Chinese were making big agricultural purchases from the United States, including of beef and pork, and that a deal to end a nearly […] Read more

Crops, Pasture

Alberta to lift residency rule for public grazing lands

By GFM Staff September 25, 2019

The Alberta government plans to remove a restriction on non-Albertans’ use of public lands for grazing, in a bid to smooth out paths for interprovincial trade. The province on Saturday announced it will do away with eight of its declared exceptions under the interprovincial Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Of the eight, three deal with […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit multi-week highs on flat to higher cash trade expectations

By Tom Polansek September 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures touched six-week highs and feeder cattle exceeded seven-week highs on Tuesday as traders projected cash prices will remain steady or rise, after strengthening last week. Feeder cattle are trading above where they were before a fire at a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse last month removed a key buyer […] Read more

CME October 2019 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains volatile

By Jerry Klassen September 24, 2019

Western Canadian yearling markets appeared to stabilize after coming under pressure earlier in the month. Compared to last week, yearling prices were unchanged to $4 higher on average while calf markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Major feedlots were more aggressive for 800-plus-lb. cattle as feed grain prices continue to grind lower. Favourable […] Read more

News, Purely Purebred

12th Annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup a success

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Mike Millar September 24, 2019

From August 2 to 4, 48 enthusiastic Manitoba and Saskatchewan Junior Cattle Producers attended the 12th Annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup in Neepawa, Manitoba. This year 22 new members attended Roundup for the first time. Some of the highlights from Friday included a presentation on judging techniques with Bill Biglieni of WLB Livestock, an overview […] Read more

CME October 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise after Friday’s declines

By Mark Weinraub September 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rallied on Monday, with both cattle and hog contracts firming on spillover support from strength in the cash market. The markets also were rising on renewed hopes for a trade deal with China after the world’s largest oilseed buyer booked deals to buy about 10 boatloads of U.S. […] Read more

Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

Daily Network News

Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

Cow-calf

U.S. livestock: Cattle trade bullish on potential exports to Japan

Last of trace-out quarantines lifted in bovine TB probe

Herd health consultations necessary to buy antimicrobials

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on big U.S. supply

U.S. livestock: Hogs top one-week high on talk of Chinese buying

Alberta to lift residency rule for public grazing lands

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit multi-week highs on flat to higher cash trade expectations

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains volatile

12th Annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup a success

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise after Friday’s declines

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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