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CME December 2019 live cattle with 20-, 100- and 200-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb, led by firm cash trade

By Julie Ingwersen October 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Monday, with the benchmark December contract touching a 2-1/2-month top after cash cattle traded late last week about US$2/cwt higher than the previous week, traders said. The five-area average price for cash cattle last week was just above $109/cwt, according […] Read more

Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer campaigns in Langley, B.C. on Oct. 11, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Carlos Osorio)

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Federal Tories pledge to postpone new livestock transport rules

By GFM Staff October 11, 2019

A federal Conservative government would postpone major amendments to animal health regulations dealing with livestock transport, otherwise due to come into effect in February next year. Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives on Friday released a platform promising a number of regulatory changes of interest to grain and livestock producers ahead of the federal election on Oct. 21. […] Read more

Shifting from winter to spring calving has improved health and survival.

Livestock, Research

Timing cattle breeding for improved calf survival

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen October 11, 2019

I once spent a summer working for canola breeders. Some used traditional selection, while others were experimenting with transgenics. One traditionalist was known to say “sticking a new gene into a plant and expecting it to grow better is like throwing a new gear into a watch and expecting it to keep better time. It’ll […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures up on trade progress, firm cash

By Julie Ingwersen October 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, following broad strength in commodities tied to hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal, along with firm cash values for hogs and pork, analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange benchmark December lean hog futures settled up 1.125 cents at 69.6 cents/lb. […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Hogs slip despite record-large pork sales to China

By Tom Polansek October 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures sagged on Thursday as the confirmation of record-large weekly pork export sales to China failed to impress traders who have been expecting a surge in demand for months. Uncertainty about when the pork will be shipped to China also kept a lid on gains, traders said. The […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rise on China trade optimism

By Julie Ingwersen October 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday for a second straight session on hopes that U.S. trade talks with China, at a time of surging Chinese pork prices, could bolster U.S. pork exports, traders said. CME December lean hog futures settled up 2.075 cents at 69.475 cents/lb., just […] Read more

Hay is likely to be expensive in many areas this year due to weather.

Beef Cattle, News, News Roundup

Penciling out economics of winter cattle feeding

Feeding: News Roundup from the September 30, 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 9, 2019

Drought took its toll on many hay fields, while others were so wet that producers struggled to get a dry bale. For many beef producers on both ends of the spectrum, the result is high-cost feed. Ted Nibourg, a farm business management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Food, outlined some of the economic factors producers […] Read more

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U.S. senators seek probe of JBS

By Reuters October 8, 2019

Brasilia | Reuters — Two U.S. senators called on the U.S. Treasury on Tuesday to open an investigation into the world’s largest meat processing company, Brazil’s JBS S.A. , due to alleged ties with the Venezuelan government of leftist President Nicolas Maduro. President Donald Trump’s government has imposed sanctions on dozens of top Venezuelan officials […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs recover on bargain buying, trade hopes

By Karl Plume October 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday in a technical and bargain-buying rebound from one-month lows amid hopes that China would step up U.S. pork imports as the country’s domestic pork prices have soared. The hog herd in China, the world’s largest pork market, has been decimated by African […] Read more

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Klassen: Adverse weather tempers feeder market

By Jerry Klassen October 8, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 lower. Excessive snow in Alberta and ongoing rains across Manitoba and Saskatchewan set a negative tone. The market appeared to incorporate a risk discount, although many auction barns had limited numbers on offer. Buyers once again focused on local cattle and avoided transportation over […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb, led by firm cash trade

Federal Tories pledge to postpone new livestock transport rules

Timing cattle breeding for improved calf survival

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up on trade progress, firm cash

U.S. livestock: Hogs slip despite record-large pork sales to China

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rise on China trade optimism

Penciling out economics of winter cattle feeding

U.S. senators seek probe of JBS

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs recover on bargain buying, trade hopes

Klassen: Adverse weather tempers feeder market

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