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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

By Renee Hickman, Reuters 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on investor expectations that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins might announce a re-opening of the border with Mexico for cattle imports in a speech in Oklahoma on Friday. The U.S. is currently closed to cattle imports from Mexico because of an infestation south of the […] Read more

Livestock, News

Quebec pork company calls for transparency around gene-edited pigs

By Geralyn Wichers 3 days ago

Quebec-based pork company duBreton is calling for transparency around meats from gene-edited pigs on concerns that a lack of mandatory labelling will confuse consumers, and dilute certification claims. The organic sector is also calling for labelling rules.

The site of Drake Meats's new federally inspected facility near Saskatoon.

Features, News

Drake Meats building a federally inspected facility near Saskatoon

The company is expanding its national reach, but keeping its roots in rural Saskatchewan

By Becky Zimmer September 9, 2025

The company is expanding its national reach, but keeping its roots in rural Saskatchewan

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 15, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, finding some support from fresh details on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plans to deal with new world screwworm.

Livestock, News, Reuters

JBS sees US cattle cycle improving from late 2027

JBS turns Q2 profit despite challenging operating environment

By Ana Mano, Reuters, Roberto Samora August 14, 2025

U.S.-based beef-packers will continue to reel from low cattle availability for about three or four quarters, with gradual improvements of the U.S. cattle herd happening gradually from late 2027, meatpacking giant JBS said on Thursday.

Livestock, Reuters

Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers

By Anuja Bharat Mistry, Reuters, Tom Polansek August 12, 2025

Smithfield Foods raised its annual operating profit forecast on Tuesday as its hog business rebounded from losses and the biggest U.S. pork processor said it resumed U.S. exports to China that had been crippled by tariffs.

Supermarket aisle, woman legs and basket for shopping in grocery store. Customer, organic grocery shopping and healthy food on groceries sale shelf or eco friendly retail purchase in health shop

News, Reuters

World food prices at two-year high on rising meat and edible oils, FAO says

By Reuters August 8, 2025

World food commodity prices rose in July to their highest in over two years, as a jump for vegetable oils and record levels for meat outweighed falling cereal, dairy and sugar prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek July 25, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned higher on Friday, as traders anticipated U.S. government reports would show tight cattle supplies. After the market closed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that the nation’s cattle herd was 94.2 million head as of July 1, a record low for that date. In a separate report, USDA […] Read more

Livestock, News, Reuters

U.S. Republicans continue push to override California animal welfare law

Proposition 12 has potential to affect Canadian hog farmers who frequently sell into the U.S. market

By Leah Douglas, Reuters July 23, 2025

U.S. Republicans are continuing years-long effort to override a California's Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork from pigs kept in tightly confined spaces, arguing in a House Agriculture Committee hearing that the law is overly burdensome to farmers.

Canadian farm groups speak out on tariffs

Hogs, Livestock

Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts

North American pork sector committed to food security, responsible production

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 16, 2025

Leaders of the North American pork sector reaffirmed their commitment to producing nutritious, sustainable and affordable pork at a recent trilateral meeting held in Niagara on the Lake, Ont.

U.S. grains: Corn sags as bumper US crop harvest advances, soybeans retreat

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally, hogs rise

Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn sags as bumper US crop harvest advances, soybeans retreat

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally, hogs rise

Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures

Pork

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Quebec pork company calls for transparency around gene-edited pigs

Drake Meats building a federally inspected facility near Saskatoon

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

JBS sees US cattle cycle improving from late 2027

Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers

World food prices at two-year high on rising meat and edible oils, FAO says

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

U.S. Republicans continue push to override California animal welfare law

Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts

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