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U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

By Geralyn Wichers October 31, 2025

Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Friday after Thursday’s pause. Hog futures crept upward. Most-active December live cattle futures closed at 229.675 cents a pound, down 1.425 cents. February contracts closed at 227.675 cents per pound, down 1.825 cents. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 331.900 cents per pound, down 2.325 cents. March feeders […] Read more

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald speaks at the CAPI conference in Ottawa, Oct. 1 Photo: File

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Federal agriculture minister to meet with Chinese officials, business leaders

By Geralyn Wichers October 27, 2025

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald is in China this week in hopes of strengthening agricultural ties between the countries.

The Canadian beef industry has long decried regulatory issues that it says serves as a non-tariff barrier, keeping Canadian meat out of European markets. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

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Cattle group asks Canada to break off U.K. trade agreement

By Jeff Melchior October 23, 2025

Canadian Cattle Association cites little effort to fix ‘non-tariff barriers,’ which they say have already been a problem for getting Canadian beef market access to the U.K.

Anita Anand, the Canadian minister of foreign affairs, speaks to Reuters during an interview in Mumbai, India, October 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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Canada and China discuss disputes over canola and EVs, says Ottawa

By Reuters October 17, 2025

Senior Canadian and Chinese officials discussed bilateral trade disputes involving canola and electric vehicles on Friday, Ottawa said, but gave no indication of any immediate breakthrough.

Heath MacDonald, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, met with Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, to discuss bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation and trade ties between the two countries. Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press

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Canada, Mexico look beyond U.S. as agri-food trade pact expands

By Diana Martin October 16, 2025

Earlier this week Heath MacDonald, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, met to discuss bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation and trade ties between the two countries.

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Carney expects to meet senior China leaders, sidesteps question on tariffs

By Reuters October 16, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expected to meet senior Chinese leaders soon but sidestepped a question about dropping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for relief from Beijing’s duties on canola.

Livestock, News

Trade mission heads for Japan as Canada becomes the country’s top pork supplier

By Geralyn Wichers September 22, 2025

Canadian pork industry members are headed to Japan on a trade mission this week as Canada supplants the U.S. as Japan’s top pork supplier.

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Beijing urges top hog producers to cut output, state media says

By Reuters September 18, 2025

China has called on its top hog producers to “take the lead” in cutting output, state-run Shanghai Securities News reported on Thursday, as the country battles a supply glut and sluggish consumer demand in its massive pork sector.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall

By Geralyn Wichers September 17, 2025

Chicago cattle and hog futures fell for the second day running ahead of Friday’s cattle on feed report. Most-active December live cattle closed at 232.675 cents a pound, down 2.475 cents. October contracts settled at 231.100 cents a pound, down 2.350 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures closed at 349.125 cents per pound, a loss […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

By Geralyn Wichers September 16, 2025

Chicago cattle and hog futures slid on Tuesday as economic data showed signs of slowing U.S. household spending. Most-active December live cattle closed at 235.150 cents a pound, down 1.125 cents. October contracts settled at 233.450 cents per pound, down 1.150 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.300 cents a pound, down 0.200 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

Federal agriculture minister to meet with Chinese officials, business leaders

Cattle group asks Canada to break off U.K. trade agreement

Canada and China discuss disputes over canola and EVs, says Ottawa

Canada, Mexico look beyond U.S. as agri-food trade pact expands

Carney expects to meet senior China leaders, sidesteps question on tariffs

Trade mission heads for Japan as Canada becomes the country’s top pork supplier

Beijing urges top hog producers to cut output, state media says

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

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