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Nestle to spread out at London ice cream plant

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 2, 2018

A multi-phase overhaul at Nestle Canada’s southwestern Ontario ice cream factory is moving further ahead with a plant expansion. The company’s London, Ont. ice cream plant, which has operated since 1966 and supplies brands such as Haagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Parlour and Skinny Cow for all of Canada, is in the midst of a four-phase, $51.5 million […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower

By Julie Ingwersen March 2, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Friday on technical selling and expectations of a seasonal uptick in beef supplies as the pace of cattle slaughter increases, analysts said. “(There is) a little concern that we might have posted the smallest supply of the year, and now we are facing […] Read more

Features, Livestock, Vet advice

Cold and abomasal impaction

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke March 1, 2018

Beef cattle on the Canadian Prairies are subject to considerable environmental stress during winter. Starting with the early days of ranching and arrival of U.S. cattle onto the eastern slopes of the Rockies through the mid-1800s, survival of the beef cow meant adaptation to prolonged cold temperatures. Cold and the groundless belief that cattle could […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

By Mark Weinraub March 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the front-month contract edging higher after hitting a 2-1/2-week low on Wednesday. Deferred cattle contracts were weaker, remaining under pressure from weak cash markets. Strong export data provided support to the nearby contracts. The U.S. Agriculture Department reported weekly beef […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features

Improving livestock traceability key to higher profits

More feedback needed to build better herds

By Lois Harris February 27, 2018

Dave Milliner thinks the upcoming changes to federal regulations on livestock traceability are good but don’t go far enough. He contends that much more could be done in the beef industry to improve the quality of the meat, the productivity of the animals, returns for farmers and choices for consumers. “There’s no feedback loop — […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on technical buying

By Julie Ingwersen February 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday on technical buying, halting a four-session slide that drove the benchmark April contract to a two-week low a day earlier. But the contract closed well off its session high, paring gains as cattle traders reacted to a firmer U.S. dollar and declines […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets absorbing price uncertainty

By Jerry Klassen February 27, 2018

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were quite variable throughout the week due to the uncertain price structure in the deferred position. Yearling prices differentiated by nearly $15 across the Prairies while lighter calves were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Adverse weather throughout January and February has tempered demand for replacement cattle. Southern Alberta has received […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

By Julie Ingwersen February 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, with the benchmark April contract touching a two-week low following Friday’s bearish Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. The government on Friday reported that 2.068 million head of cattle were placed on feed last month, up […] Read more

Features, Livestock

The off-farm job

Grazing with Steve Kenyon

By Steve Kenyon February 26, 2018

When I came out of high school, many years ago, I was under the impression that if I wanted to farm, I would need to have an off-farm job. I am not sure how that message was instilled in me as my father did not have one when he farmed. I guess I was told enough […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer February 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined for the fourth straight session on Friday, easing on technical selling and bets that cattle prices have likely reached a short-term peak, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures were slightly higher, with feeders rebounding from a two-week low. Most-active CME […] Read more

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Nestle to spread out at London ice cream plant

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower

Cold and abomasal impaction

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

Improving livestock traceability key to higher profits

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on technical buying

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets absorbing price uncertainty

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

The off-farm job

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

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