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Feeding pasture cattle on insured hay fields

By Agricultural Financial Services Corporation June 17, 2015

Here are the options for pasturing cattle on insured hay fields. If clients have any questions or concerns about the policy or procedures they should contact their local Agricultural Financial Services (AFSC) branch office. This spring has experienced low precipitation rates and windy conditions in many parts of the province that may be contributing to […] Read more

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U.S. seeks arbitration at WTO over COOL-related sanctions

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 17, 2015

The U.S. government has mounted a new defense at the World Trade Organization for its meat label law, this time seeking arbitration against Canada’s request for trade sanctions. The WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) had been scheduled Wednesday to hear Canadian trade officials’ request to authorize over $3 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods, in formal retaliation […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease while awaiting cash prices

By Theopolis Waters June 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Wednesday, weighed by caution ahead of this week’s cash prices, traders said. June closed down 0.1 cent per pound, to 151.95 cents, and August 0.575 cent lower at 150.65 cents (all figures US$). Cash cattle bids in the U.S. Plains were at […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Nutrition

Focus on your yearlings this breeding season

By John McKinnon June 16, 2015

Calving is well underway across the country and many of you are turning your thoughts to activities associated with breeding, pasture turnout and spring seeding. Before your schedule gets too hectic, it is a good time to take stock of your nutrition program particularly as it relates to the breeding herd. In past issues, I […] Read more

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Klassen: Drier conditions soften feeder market

By Jerry Klassen June 16, 2015

Alberta and Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were $2 to $5 lower on average last week due to rising barley prices and deteriorating pasture conditions. All weight categories were under pressure, with sharper slippage on shorter-keep replacements. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $202 to $204, but rising feed grain prices caused […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle again close mostly firm

By Theopolis Waters June 16, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — For a second straight session most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts finished in modest positive territory on Tuesday pegged to bear spreading and speculative buying, traders said. The spreads consisted of traders who sold June futures ahead of its expiration on June 30 and simultaneously bought deferred months. June closed […] Read more

TMX Group, shown here closing the TSX for the day at a Calgary Stampede event in 2012, has announced plans for AgriClear, a new online sales platform for cattle marketing. (CNW Group/TMX)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

TMX turning to cattle sales

By Alastair Sharp, Rod Nickel June 16, 2015

Reuters — TMX Group, operator of Canada’s TSX stock exchange, hopes to rope a piece of the $90 billion North America cattle sector, and said Tuesday it would offer the continent’s first online sales platform of its kind. The expansion into a new business comes weeks after the TMX completed a six-month operations review, which […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly firm

By Theopolis Waters June 15, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Monday, supported by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. Investors bought deferred contracts and simultaneously sold June ahead of its expiration on June 30, they said. June closed down 0.275 cent per pound to 152.175 cents, […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Rain sprinkles Prairie canola fields, pastures

By Rod Nickel June 15, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters — Light rains sprinkled Western Canada’s crops and pastures during the weekend, but amounts fell well short of what’s needed to remedy dry conditions that have stunted growth, analysts said Monday. Rains were scattered across the Prairies and similar light amounts are expected during the next two weeks, Commodity Weather Group said […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices sink CME live cattle

By Theopolis Waters June 12, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell hard Friday, pressured by lower prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. June closed 2.775 cents per pound lower, at 152.45 cents, and August down 2.125 cents, to 150.8 cents (all figures US$). A moderate number of cash cattle in Nebraska sold at $152 […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

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Feeding pasture cattle on insured hay fields

U.S. seeks arbitration at WTO over COOL-related sanctions

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease while awaiting cash prices

Focus on your yearlings this breeding season

Klassen: Drier conditions soften feeder market

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle again close mostly firm

TMX turning to cattle sales

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly firm

Rain sprinkles Prairie canola fields, pastures

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices sink CME live cattle

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