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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in two weeks on dry Plains forecast

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Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. cattle futures fell as much as 2.5 per cent on Monday, with both live and feeder cattle contracts posting their largest daily declines in two weeks on ample supplies and expectations for improved weather in the southern Plains. Snow, ice and rains slowed movement of cattle to market last week […] Read more
Beef Watch: Canadian herd shows no growth
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Beef Watch: Canadian herd shows no growth

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

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U.S. herd expansion in 2015 means more calves are available south of the border this fall. In contrast the Canadian herd continued to contract. As U.S. beef production rebounds in 2016, there is potential for beef and cattle prices to decline. Current prices are being supported by a lower exchange rate. Has Canada missed out on […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle up for week, first time since October

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Friday, capping their first weekly gain in five weeks as wintry weather across the central U.S. slowed the movement of cattle to market. Storms from New Mexico to Illinois that brought ice, snow and pounding rain caused flooding, killing at least three […] Read more
Hot reaction to WHO report on cancer, red meat
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Hot reaction to WHO report on cancer, red meat

News Roundup from the November 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Predictably red meat got another black eye when the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) report linking red and processed meats and cancer was released in the Lancet journal last month. Overall, the IRAC working group of 22 scientists from 10 countries classified consumption of processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans” […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit three-week high as cash prices stabilize

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped as much as two per cent on Wednesday, lifted by stabilizing cash prices and ideas the market may have bottomed out after hitting six-year lows earlier this month. Live cattle futures and feeder cattle also were higher in light-volume trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ahead […] Read more
"Certain groups of bacteria seem to become more abundant in the rumen of bloated cattle." Elnaz Azad, researcher at the University o Manitoba.
Beef Cattle, Features

Rumen microbes and bloat in cattle

Key to the prevention of bloat is understanding the role the bacteria community plays

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Bloat is marked by impairment in the ability of cattle to expel gas from the rumen, a process known as eructation. Gases including carbon dioxide and methane are produced during normal fermentation and their accumulation in the rumen causes severe distention of the first two compartments of a cow’s stomach, compressing the lungs and heart […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back ahead of holiday

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended up sharply on Monday, driven by active short-covering as some investors prepare for Thanksgiving holiday vacations, traders said. “Some of these guys are so frustrated with market volatility and uncertainty that they’re looking forward to some time off,” a trader said. Spot December finished […] Read more
Tim Smith inspects this year’s brassica forage with his daughter Katelyn.
Beef Cattle, Features

2016 Nuffield scholar: Tim Smith goes in search of ecological goods and services

Smith to study how other cultures recognize the benefits and value of pastures

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If you are reading this article, you might someday find yourself applying for a Nuffield scholarship. It was articles and presentations at conferences by Nuffield alumni that first drew Tim Smith’s attention to the program and he is now preparing to embark on an opportunity of a lifetime as a 2016 Nuffield scholar. Smith is […] Read more

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