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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking, renewed trade fears drop CME hogs

By Reuters June 11, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Monday reversed Friday’s advances, hit by profit-taking and renewed concerns over U.S. exports following late last week’s contentious G-7 summit, said traders. Europe will implement counter-measures against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum just like Canada, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, voicing regret […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference June 9, 2018 at the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Que. (G7.gc.ca via Flickr)

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Trump’s tweets spew ire on Trudeau, EU, NATO

By David Brunnstrom, Matt Spetalnick June 11, 2018

Singapore | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend. The escalating clash over trade between Washington and some of its closest global partners […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Surging cash prices, easing trade fears boost CME hogs

By Reuters June 8, 2018

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Friday fueled by rising prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs and less concern about U.S. pork trade with Mexico, said traders. On Thursday the Mexican government said it would allow some U.S. pork into the country duty-free under an import quota despite retaliatory […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Is synthetic beef a threat to the cattle industry?

Lab meat has plenty of hurdles to overcome before it can replace ruminants

By Charlie Gracey June 7, 2018

Recent news that technology has been developed to produce artificial or “ersatz” meat has caused a ripple of concern in the livestock industry. NOT TO WORRY! A couple of generations ago there were confident predictions of manufactured fluid milk and it hasn’t happened. But while I say, not to worry, I don’t mean that it […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs mostly lower on profit-taking, trade worries

By Reuters June 7, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog contracts ended lower on Thursday after profit-taking and uneasiness over U.S. trade with Mexico pared some of Wednesday’s gains, said traders. On Tuesday Mexico’s economy minister said that country will import more pork from Europe after placing a 20 per cent duty on U.S. pork in […] Read more

As part of his plan to provide alternative feed options for his cattle, one Ontario beef producer arranged with a neighbour to graze his cows on 100 acres of corn stalks.

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

The benefits of alternative feed options

Continuous improvement leads to big cost savings

By Lois Harris June 6, 2018

Mike Buis says that his approach to his vertically integrated beef business is to make “one new mistake every year” — the keys being “one” and “new.” “If we’re not making at least one mistake a year, we’re not trying hard enough to do different things,” he said. Buis has a fourth-generation farm with 300 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices reverse CME hogs’ losses

By Reuters June 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday closed up sharply, spurred by short-covering and escalating prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs that reversed Tuesday’s market losses, said traders. On Tuesday, some CME hog contracts day fell more than two per cent after Mexico imposed tariffs on U.S. pork following Washington’s higher […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Ontario to host plant for U.S. lactose-free milk maker

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 6, 2018

A lactose-free milk brand distributed by Coca-Cola will be produced at a new dairy processing plant to be built at Peterborough, Ont. by early 2020. The facility’s first product will be Fairlife Ultrafiltered Milk, a lactose-free product billed as providing 50 per cent more protein and 50 per cent less sugar than traditional milk. Canada […] Read more

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Mexico hits back on U.S. steel, slaps tariffs on pork, bourbon

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 6, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico responded in kind to U.S. President Donald Trump’s metals tariffs by imposing its own duties on U.S. steel on Tuesday, while also targeting politically sensitive agricultural products from pork to bourbon. Mexico’s peso tumbled to its weakest level since February 2017, leading losses among major currencies due to the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump following Mexico tariff news

By Reuters June 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Some Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog contracts on Tuesday fell more than two per cent at one point after Mexico announced it imposed tariffs on U.S. pork, traders said. Mexico imposed tariffs on U.S. products ranging from steel to pork and bourbon in retaliation for higher import duties by Washington on Mexican […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking, renewed trade fears drop CME hogs

Trump’s tweets spew ire on Trudeau, EU, NATO

U.S. livestock: Surging cash prices, easing trade fears boost CME hogs

Is synthetic beef a threat to the cattle industry?

U.S. livestock: CME hogs mostly lower on profit-taking, trade worries

The benefits of alternative feed options

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices reverse CME hogs’ losses

Ontario to host plant for U.S. lactose-free milk maker

Mexico hits back on U.S. steel, slaps tariffs on pork, bourbon

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump following Mexico tariff news

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