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USDA to require reporting of PEDv, SDCV

By Ros Krasny April 19, 2014

Washington | Reuters –– In an expected move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday announced new measures to combat the spread of diseases such as porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in the U.S. pig population. While PED is not considered a reportable disease according to international standards, USDA will now require reporting of the PED […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures climb, live cattle fall before holiday

By Theopolis Waters April 17, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday finished higher on fund buying and short-covering ahead of the Easter holiday, traders said. CME will be closed on Friday in observance of the Good Friday holiday. Some investors bought the May and June contracts in anticipation of a post-Easter uptrend in cash hog […] Read more

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Que. flood concerns briefly shut Olymel pork plant

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 17, 2014

Quebec meat packing firm Olymel called off shifts Wednesday at its Beauce-region pork slaughter plant due to potential flood threats. Olymel, the meat processing arm of agrifood co-operative Coop Federee, said it decided to cancel Wednesday’s evening and night shifts at its plant at Vallee-Jonction, about 60 km south of Quebec City, due to concerns […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Pork price rebound rallies CME hogs

By Theopolis Waters April 16, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Wednesday settled higher after a choppy day of trading, supported by unexpectedly strong demand for pork at wholesale, traders said. Wednesday morning’s wholesale pork price turned $2.38 per hundredweight (cwt) higher at $124.11, after falling $2.68 the day before, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more

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PEDv seen pushing U.S. 2014 pork production down two per cent

By Meredith Davis April 15, 2014

Reuters — U.S. pork production is likely to decline about two per cent this year due to the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its monthly livestock outlook report. Live hog prices were expected to increase as a result of the pig virus, the report said. As of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

By Theopolis Waters April 15, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned lower, pressured by profit-taking and uncertainty regarding this week’s slaughter-ready or cash prices, traders said. Bullish participants see packers paying steady to higher money for cattle to be delivered during the first full slaughter week after the Easter holiday. They also cited possible beef cutout […] Read more

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USDA seen considering mandatory reports of PEDv outbreaks

By Meredith Davis, Tom Polansek April 14, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government is considering rules that would require outbreaks of a deadly pig virus to be reported to the government in an effort to improve tracking of the disease, which has already spread to 30 states, an industry group said Monday. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) has killed millions of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Fund buying sends CME hogs mostly higher

By Theopolis Waters April 14, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog contracts gained ground on Monday with help from fund buying and anticipation of reduced production in the weeks ahead, traders and analysts said. Some packing plants plan to be dark during the Easter holiday weekend, limiting their need for hogs. Processors have already cut operations as […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Fund buying extends CME live cattle gains

By Theopolis Waters April 11, 2014

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle gained for a fourth straight day on Friday on short-covering and fund buying after futures broke through technical resistance levels, traders said. April live cattle closed up 0.85 cents per pound to 144.85 cents, after topping the 10-day and 20-day moving averages of 144.255 and 144.756 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs, live cattle finish mostly lower

By Theopolis Waters April 10, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs settled mostly lower on Thursday following a choppy day of trading. Lead-month April hogs, which will expire on April 14, drew support from its discount to CME’s hog index at 128.62 cents (all figures US$). Profit-taking stirred by nervousness about market-ready, or cash, hog prices in the […] Read more

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USDA to require reporting of PEDv, SDCV

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures climb, live cattle fall before holiday

Que. flood concerns briefly shut Olymel pork plant

U.S. livestock: Pork price rebound rallies CME hogs

PEDv seen pushing U.S. 2014 pork production down two per cent

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

USDA seen considering mandatory reports of PEDv outbreaks

U.S. livestock: Fund buying sends CME hogs mostly higher

U.S. livestock: Fund buying extends CME live cattle gains

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, live cattle finish mostly lower

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