(Lauri Patterson/E+/Getty Images)

Canada violated CUSMA pact by reserving dairy quotas, panel finds

Canada 'will ensure compliance,' trade minister's rep says

Washington | Reuters — Canada violated a trade accord with the U.S. and Mexico by reserving most of its preferential dairy tariff-rate quotas for Canadian processors, a dispute panel found, and Washington warned it could retaliate if Ottawa did not change course. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office claimed victory for Washington in the first dispute […] Read more




CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 50-day moving average (black line) and August 2022 live cattle (pink line). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Nearby CME live and feeder cattle futures ease

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday, remaining near recent highs as back-month contracts climbed to new highs on expectations of tighter supplies to come. CME February live cattle futures settled down 0.775 cent at 138.925 cents/lb., though back-month contracts starting with August 2022 found new life-of-contract highs (all […] Read more


A deer pauses in a hay field. Organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund are looking at ways to monitor and measure everything from soil carbon to biodiversity on land managed by ranchers.

Moving from planning to action on corporate sustainability

Officials from non-profits, animal health, foodservice and the processing industry discuss the challenges of setting and implementing corporate sustainability goals

When World Wildlife Fund plans to act on its sustainability goals for the Northern Great Plains, partnering with stakeholders in the beef value chain pushes these initiatives further. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) considers the Northern Great Plains to be a critical ecosystem, and to meet its place-based conservation goals, working with beef producers on the […] Read more

Photo: File

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures drop on profit-taking; lean hogs fall

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking after a previous session rally resulted in several contracts hitting new highs, traders said. CME February live cattle settled down 0.750 cent at 139.975 cents per pound. Feeder cattle futures, which were supported by a slump in Chicago corn futures, […] Read more


Photo: Canada Beef Inc.

U.S. livestock: CME livestock futures rise on supply concerns

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures climbed on Wednesday, as cash cattle prices firmed on concerns around meat supplies to meet anticipated demand going into next year, traders said. Cattle futures ended higher, as beef carcass cutout prices continued to firm and cash cattle traded higher, traders said. Cash cattle traded at […] Read more

This is a good year to start working with a nutritionist if you aren’t already.

Feeding decisions are important breeding decisions

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

When life gets really stressful it can be hard to remember what you already know. This column probably won’t tell you anything new, but it might remind you of some important principles that can be overlooked in the scramble to buy feed and make important financial decisions. Winter feed costs are a key financial make-or-break […] Read more


Photo: File

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on expectations of beef demand; hogs ease

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures finished higher on Tuesday, as slaughter rates increased and carcass cutout values continued to firm, traders said. There is an expectation of beef prices continuing to firm and demand be strong going into the first quarter of 2022, said Doug Houghton, analyst with Brock Capital Management. […] Read more