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File photo outside Cargill’s beef slaughter and packing plant at High River, Alta. on May 6, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Todd Korol)
Beef Cattle, Livestock

Cargill beef plant workers to vote on new negotiated offer

High River workers otherwise headed for strike or lockout Monday

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Workers at Cargill’s major beef slaughter and packing plant in Alberta will vote this week on a new offer which it’s hoped will avert a strike or lockout, both due to start Monday. The new offer follows a “marathon” of negotiations Tuesday between Cargill representatives and the bargaining committee for United Food and Commercial Workers […] Read more
CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall from highs as Omicron rattles markets

Chicago February lean hogs also lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened on Tuesday as worries about the new Omicron coronavirus variant rattled commodity and financial markets. Losses pulled live cattle futures down from contract highs reached in recent sessions. CME lean hog futures also fell, along with U.S. grains and soybeans, after Moderna’s chief cast […] Read more
Brenna Grant, manager of CanFax Research Services, is leading a nationwide effort to set benchmarks for the cow-calf industry.
Features, Livestock

Cost of production network set to make its mark on cow-calf industry

CCA-backed project to find benchmarks that make the most sense to individual producers

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Benchmarking has become a major part of running a business today. Whether it’s comparing this year’s performance to past performance or looking at your profitability compared to similar operations in your region or province, it’s considered an essential tool for setting production goals. But finding the best benchmarks can be tricky. There are hundreds of […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market making seasonal lows

Surge of Canadian cattle exports expected

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Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder markets were down $2-$4 on average. Prices for feeder cattle in the eastern Prairie regions were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier; however, values in Alberta and western Saskatchewan were down $4 to as much as $8 in some cases. This variation made the market hard to define. […] Read more
CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle post new highs, retreat on profit-taking

Chicago lean hogs close mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to multi-year highs on Monday but closed lower as profit-taking and technical selling clipped gains, traders said. The spread of a new coronavirus variant sparked demand worries as livestock traders feared renewed restrictions on travel and restaurant occupancy. But strong beef packer margins and […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, News

Revamped Beef Advocacy Canada Program offers opportunities for senior youth groups

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In October, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s public and stakeholder engagement team launched a new and improved Beef Advocacy Canada, an online learning program designed to empower, equip and connect beef advocates. The program is useful for anyone wanting to learn how to effectively communicate key consumer concerns about beef, but it could be a particularly […] Read more
The Manitoba Beef Producers' has launched a survey to gather information about the drought to support the organization's advocacy efforts.
Beef Cattle, News

Manitoba Beef Producers launch drought survey

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In support of Manitoba Beef Producers’ (MBP) drought-related advocacy efforts with the federal and provincial governments, MBP is conducting a confidential producer survey to gather further data on the impact the drought ishaving on the province’s beef sector. For example, Manitoba producers are being asked to identify their estimated percentage of feed/forage production compared to […] Read more
CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures set new contract highs

February hogs drop to two-week low

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set new highs on Friday and finished stronger on technical buying and firm cash prices, traders said. The front-month December contract and most-active February 2022 contract avoided losses seen in commodities such as crude oil and soybeans that were unnerved by the discovery of a […] Read more
Rancher Justin Hozack uses multiple dogs at a time to help him with daily work near Marwayne, Alta.
Livestock

Work like a dog

What you need to know if you’re gearing up to use stock dogs on the ranch

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Many people say a good cattle dog can be helpful when working cattle yet for someone new to the idea, there may be a few stumbling blocks to overcome. However, everyone — and every dog — has to start somewhere.  Peter Gonnet from Outlook, Sask., is a well-known stock dog trainer, breeder and clinician. While […] Read more
File photo outside Cargill’s beef slaughter and packing plant at High River, Alta. on May 6, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Todd Korol)
Beef Cattle, Livestock

Cargill serves lockout notice on High River workers

Company 'willing to keep meeting' after offer rejected

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Updated — Whether in a strike or a lockout, workers at one of Canada’s biggest beef slaughter plants took another step toward the picket line this week by voting to reject the company’s latest contract offer. A vote conducted Tuesday and Wednesday by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 401 went to the […] Read more

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