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(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

China bird flu deaths surge in what could be worst season ever

By Reuters February 15, 2017

Beijing | Reuters — As many as 79 people died from H7N9 bird flu in China last month, the government said, stoking worries that the spread of the virus this season could be the worst on record. January’s fatalities were up to four times higher than the same month in past years, and brought the […] Read more

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Livestock

A+W books sales growth despite Prairie ‘challenges’

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 14, 2017

Canadian burger and root beer chain A+W has chalked up another year of same-store sales growth despite “economic challenges” in the Alberta and Saskatchewan markets. Posting its year-end results on Tuesday, A+W’s Vancouver-based income fund reported same-store sales growth of 3.4 per cent in 2016 over 2015, down from a 7.6 per cent sales growth […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Despite Trump talk of ‘tweaking’ NAFTA, Canada could still be hurt

By Andrea Hopkins, David Ljunggren February 14, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters — Although U.S. President Donald Trump says he only wants to tweak trade ties with Canada, his pledge to renegotiate NAFTA to focus on Mexico is almost impossible and Canada will not emerge unscathed, Canadian officials and trade experts said Tuesday. Trump had warm words for Canadian trade following a meeting with […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Pizza chains expand antibiotic-free meat market

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 7, 2017

Canadian pizza chains Pizza Nova and Pizza Pizza are both staking out further space in the chain dining market for meats from livestock raised without antibiotics. Toronto-based Pizza Pizza on Jan. 23 announced it would source all chicken products on its menu from birds raised without the use of antibiotics, effective immediately. The company’s pledge […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Tyson reveals subpoena linked to alleged price fixing

By Sruthi Ramakrishnan, Tom Polansek February 6, 2017

Reuters — Tyson Foods disclosed on Monday it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following allegations it conspired with rivals for years to fix chicken prices. The chicken sector, which is dominated by a handful of large meat companies, has come under increased scrutiny over the past year as customers […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat

Durum acres to decline in 2017

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 3, 2017

CNS Canada –– Canadian farmers are sitting on large stocks of poor-quality durum, which should cut into acres seeded to the crop this spring. Durum stocks in the country, as of Dec. 31, 2016, came in at 6.9 million tonnes, marking a new record for that date, according to Statistics Canada data going back to […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery

Textron to buy Arctic Cat

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 31, 2017

A U.S. firm with multiple brands in the utility vehicle market is set to add Minneapolis-based ATV and snowmobile maker Arctic Cat to its roster. Providence, R.I.-based Textron Inc. announced Wednesday it has signed an all-cash merger deal to buy NASDAQ-traded Arctic Cat for $18.50 a share, or about $247 million (all figures US$). Arctic […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Prime cuts

A year of green grass and more

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay: from the January 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Steve Kay January 31, 2017

Another year has begun and expectations on both sides of the border are for a decent year. Cow-calf producers hope for a mild winter but enough snow to produce a lot of green grass this spring and a good calving season. Cattle feeders hope to see more feeder cattle and a more stable live cattle […] Read more

To veer away from producing beef that the consumer wants is the fastest way to lose even more.

Beef Cattle, Free Market Reflections

The attempted resurrection of a horrible idea

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer January 30, 2017

As is often true with proposed regulation, it helps to consider the source in evaluating the origin, impetus and motivation. With the attempted resurrection of then GIPSA administrator J. Dudley Butler’s so-called “GIPSA Rule,” the cast of proponents is very similar to mCOOL, with which Canadians are all too familiar. R-CALF, the Organization for Competitive Markets […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Tim Hortons to enter Mexican market

By Reuters January 27, 2017

Reuters — Restaurant Brands International said it would launch its coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, in Mexico as a part of its expansion plans. The company said it would form a master franchise joint venture with a group of investors, whom they did not name, to launch the brand. The joint venture company will […] Read more

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Poultry

China bird flu deaths surge in what could be worst season ever

A+W books sales growth despite Prairie ‘challenges’

Despite Trump talk of ‘tweaking’ NAFTA, Canada could still be hurt

Pizza chains expand antibiotic-free meat market

Tyson reveals subpoena linked to alleged price fixing

Durum acres to decline in 2017

Textron to buy Arctic Cat

A year of green grass and more

The attempted resurrection of a horrible idea

Tim Hortons to enter Mexican market

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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