Livestock
Chicago feeder cattle futures made gains on Friday as producers snap up cattle.
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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise as producers rush to buy
U.S. livestock: Hogs down, cattle mixed
Chicago lean hog contracts were down on Thursday, while cattle were mixed.
Feed grains weekly: Looming tariffs scaring away demand
Feed market is ‘wait and see’ says broker
Ongoing tariff uncertainty continues to curtail demand in the feed sector across the Canadian Prairies, said broker Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon.
Reducing disease risk from calving season onwards
Whether it’s scours or Johne’s disease, farmers and ranchers can reduce the chance of transmitting it
With winter calving almost at a close, grassland producers are preparing for their own spring calving season. Chad Ross calves his herd of 800 to 1,100 cows as close to nature as he can. The owner and operator of L-7 Land and Cattle at Estevan, Sask., switched to grassland calving in the mid-2000s. Unless a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle make gains but show signs of resistance
Chicago cattle futures climbed on Wednesday while all but the most nearby lean hogs also made small gains.
Tariffs make pork business more complicated, Smithfield Foods CEO says
Exports to China, imports of Canadian weanlings caught in tariff crossfire
Tariffs make it more complicated for Smithfield Foods, the biggest U.S. pork processor, to sell all parts of a pig, CEO Shane Smith said on Wednesday, and may disrupt imports of Canadian weanlings.
Animal welfare a priority at small beef processors
Peace of mind top of mind for small beef slaughterhouses in Switzerland and Canada
Andreas Scheurer knows his cattle slaughter process is not for everyone. The fourth-generation farmer raises a small herd of Aubrac cows for direct sale from his farm in Kallnach, Switzerland, and works as a full-time agronomist at the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences in Zollikofen. His focus is giving his cows the best […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs down as USDA updates supply/demand numbers
Chicago mercantile exchange cattle ended mixed on Tuesday as the USDA raised its beef production forecast.
Changes to Advance Payments Program pleases Canadian Cattle Association
The Canadian Cattle Association says it’s pleased to see the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program continue at $250,000.
Klassen: Tariff drama results in volatile feeder cattle market
For the week ending March 7, there were two distinct price structures. On Monday, March 3, feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from the previous week. However, once the U.S. implemented tariffs for Canadian cattle on March 4 , feeder cattle markets dropped by $10-$15/cwt on average.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
