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U.S. livestock: Hogs gain, cattle ease on spread unwinding

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose to a three-month high on Tuesday while live cattle declined as some investors unwound hog-cattle spreads, traders and analysts said. Traders locked in profits on long cattle-short hog spreads, with Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle declining for the first time in four sessions and easing from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, News, News Roundup

Feedlots bounce back in the West

Cattle Feeding: News Roundup from the May 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 23, 2017

The feedlot sector in the West is growing again, according to the Canfax annual demographic survey of finishing feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan with a minimum one-time bunk capacity of 1,000 head. As of January 1, 2017, there were 158 feedlots of that size on the Canfax list, which translates to eight more finishing lots […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Ontario’s dairy group names new GM

By John Greig May 23, 2017

Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) has found its new general manager within the organization. Graham Lloyd, the organization’s general counsel, secretary to the board and director of communications, is the new general manager, replacing Peter Gould, the organization’s long-time manager. Gould, trained as an economist, has been with DFO since 1981 and has been the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle hit two-week high on cash discount, bear-spreading

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures extended gains to a nearly two-week high on Monday, lifted by bear-spreading and futures’ discount to trades in the cash steer market, traders said. Feeder cattle futures jumped two per cent and lean hog futures hovered near three-month highs while wholesale beef and pork prices climbed ahead […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 22, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were rather subdued this past week; average prices were unchanged from seven days earlier. However, the bloom has come off the rose as the extreme highs from earlier in May have evaporated. Late in the week, shorter-keep cattle appeared to trade $3-$5 higher, especially on higher-quality larger groups. Major feedlot […] Read more

Taste-testing during a Canadian Beef Advantage Seminar in Shanghai in 2013. (Canada Beef via YouTube)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S., China accelerate beef talks

By Tom Polansek May 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Talks on restarting U.S. beef exports to China are moving fast and final details should be in place by early June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, allowing U.S. farmers to vie for business that has been lost by rival Brazil. As part of a trade deal, U.S. ranchers […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle rise on technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures gained about one per cent on Friday, lifted by technical buying despite declines this week in wholesale prices for beef and pork, traders and analysts said. Live cattle gained for the second straight session as futures continued to recover from the roughly two-week low reached on […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Regional-level biosecurity urged against PED in Manitoba

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 19, 2017

Producers in southeastern Manitoba’s “hog alley” are being urged to keep animal movements to a minimum and limit contact with hog operations in an area that’s seen five on-farm cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) this month. The province’s chief veterinary officer on Thursday confirmed positive test results for PED at a sow operation in […] Read more

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JBS brothers test dealmaking skills in Brazil plea deal showdown

By Joel Schectman, Tatiana Bautzer May 19, 2017

Sao Paulo/Washington | Reuters — The brothers whose deft dealmaking helped build JBS SA into the world’s No. 1 meat processor are testing that talent like never before as they seek a leniency deal with prosecutors after admitting to paying millions of dollars in bribes to Brazilian politicians. JBS and its controlling shareholder J+F Investimentos, […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Brazil watchdog opens new probes into JBS-related insider trading

By Alberto Alerigi, Tatiana Bautzer May 19, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s securities regulator said it launched four new probes against meatpacker JBS SA and other companies controlled by J+F Investimentos on Friday to investigate suspicious trades made before markets were rattled by the revelation of a plea deal by the company’s top executives. In a statement late on Friday, CVM […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs gain, cattle ease on spread unwinding

Feedlots bounce back in the West

Ontario’s dairy group names new GM

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit two-week high on cash discount, bear-spreading

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone

U.S., China accelerate beef talks

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle rise on technical buying

Regional-level biosecurity urged against PED in Manitoba

JBS brothers test dealmaking skills in Brazil plea deal showdown

Brazil watchdog opens new probes into JBS-related insider trading

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