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Beef Cattle, Livestock

Intensive cell grazing for times of drought: It works!

I learned a long 
time ago you 
cannot plan 
for a drought in 
a drought. 
If that is your 
plan, you are 
way too late

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In 2002, we had the worst drought in 80 years; 2003 was also dry and the grasshoppers were insane. In 2008, we had another drought. 2009 was also very dry and it was the only year I had to destock early. Now we are in 2015 and we have a severe drought in my area. What do […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs retreat before holiday

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle slumped on Friday before the Labour Day holiday, due to lower prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. CME live cattle were further weakened by Wall Street’s tumble on uncertainty whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates by mid-September. October live cattle ended down 1.125 cents/lb. […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise, but off session highs

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished moderately higher on Thursday, at first lifted by short-covering and technical buying that later gave way to initial lower cash prices, traders said. October ended up 0.375 cent/lb. at 141.6 cents, and December 0.55 cent higher at 143.875 cents. Earlier on Thursday, a small number […] Read more
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Stock Growers Association splits with SCA on traceability

News Roundup from the August 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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There was no shortage of issues to debate with 24 resolutions on the table during Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association’s 102nd AGM at Swift Current. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart’s launch of the province’s online premises identification (PID) database during his address to open the conference didn’t sway members set against mandatory PID. They narrowly defeated a […] Read more
AgriClear president David Moss (l) with Kevin Chanut director of Financial Services.
Beef Cattle, Livestock

AgriClear… cattle marketing on your terms

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AgriClear received an enthusiastic welcome from Canadian and American buyers and sellers after it was launched in mid-June, according to company president David Moss. “We’ve had registrations, live listings, and lots of positive response,” he said. AgriClear is a platform for marketing cattle to anyone anywhere in Canada and the U.S. any time via your […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Brisk pork demand pushes CME lean hogs higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed up more than two per cent Wednesday on short-covering after a third straight session of wholesale pork price gains, traders said. Spot October closed 1.8 cents/lb. higher at 69.775 cents, and December up 1.7 cents at 64.675 (all figures US$). Wednesday morning’s wholesale pork price […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle take biggest drop in four months

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell three per cent on Tuesday, their biggest one-day percentage setback since early May, following the U.S. stock market tumble amid global financial concerns, traders said. Spot-October settled 1.875 cents/lb. lower at 141.325 cents, and December down 1.8 cents at 143.625 cents (all figures US$). Wall […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall, hogs rise on month-end trading

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, pressured by weak wholesale beef values and profit-taking on the final trading session of the month, traders said. Spot-August futures, which expired at noon CT, settled 1.025 cents/lb. lower at 145.5 cents (all figures US$). October, the new lead month, ended […] Read more

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