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Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend

By Jerry Klassen March 20, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels with higher-quality cattle as much as $8 higher. Once again, stronger fed cattle prices and healthy feedlot margins were the main factors driving the market, especially in the heavier weight categories. Feedlots have liquidated a larger amount of fed cattle over the few weeks and […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Brazil beef scandal leaves fewer options for global buyers

By Theopolis Waters, Tom Polansek March 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Global beef buyers will likely need to cobble together supplies from several nations if a scandal persists in Brazil’s meat sector because supply constraints and politics are already limiting trade flows, market analysts said Monday. China suspended imports of all meat products from Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, as a […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Markets, Prime cuts

Trump delivers trade blows

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay: From the March 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Steve Kay March 20, 2017

President Trump quickly shattered any final hopes U.S. cattle producers had that he would relent on his pledges to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership or leave NAFTA alone. Now they and other ag groups will have to persuade the administration to open up export markets in other ways as quickly as possible. Many […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Brazilian meatpackers slump on import curbs

By Brad Brooks, Dominique Patton March 20, 2017

Sao Paulo/Beijing | Reuters — Fallout from a meatpacking industry scandal in Brazil, the world’s biggest exporter of beef and poultry, widened on Monday as China, the EU, South Korea and Chile curtailed meat imports from the country after inspectors were accused of taking bribes to allow sales of tainted food. With other import curbs […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle hit new highs on technical buying, beef gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a fresh seven-week high on Friday while feeder cattle reached the highest levels since August on support from technical buying and gains in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures tracked gains earlier this week in Plains cash cattle markets, with meat packers […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Canada blocks poultry, eggs from Tennessee, Alabama

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 17, 2017

Cross-border travellers coming into Canada from the U.S. are being warned not to bring in raw poultry or eggs from Tennessee or Alabama following outbreaks of avian flu in those states. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Thursday announced restrictions on imports of uncooked poultry products, live birds and/or eggs from those two states until […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Canadian hog prices to rise by summer

By Dave Sims March 17, 2017

CNS Canada — Cheap prices for feed and a softer Canadian dollar have helped keep Canadian hog prices aloft so far in 2017. “Right now producers are looking at $180 to $184 a pig,” said Andrew Dickson, general manger of Manitoba Pork. “Prices are looking pretty good for June, July, August.” By July, he said, […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Weather

Manitoba to axe limits on hog barns

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 17, 2017

UPDATED, March 20 — Manitoba’s restrictions on hog barn and manure storage construction are set to be shelved by way of an omnibus “red tape reduction” bill. Provincial Finance Minister Cameron Friesen on Thursday introduced Bill 24 for first reading. Among its 15 proposed amendments to various pieces of legislation, the bill would repeal two […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Brazil police raid BRF, JBS meat plants in bribery probe

By Brad Haynes, Sergio Spagnuolo March 17, 2017

Sao Paulo/Curitiba, Brazil | Reuters — Brazilian police raided the premises of global meatpacking companies JBS SA and BRF SA on Friday, as well as dozens of smaller rivals, in a crackdown on alleged bribery of health officials that could threaten US$12 billion in annual exports. The probe, known as “Operation Weak Flesh,” found evidence […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit seven-week high on packer margins

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 16, 2017

CORRECTED, March 17 — Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose to a seven-week high on Thursday, boosted by recent gains in beef prices that increased profit margins for meat packers, traders and analysts said. Technical buying also was noted, with some investors buying back positions in front-month Chicago Mercantile Exchange April live […] Read more

Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

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Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa

U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply

China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each

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Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend

Brazil beef scandal leaves fewer options for global buyers

Trump delivers trade blows

Brazilian meatpackers slump on import curbs

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit new highs on technical buying, beef gains

Canada blocks poultry, eggs from Tennessee, Alabama

Canadian hog prices to rise by summer

Manitoba to axe limits on hog barns

Brazil police raid BRF, JBS meat plants in bribery probe

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit seven-week high on packer margins

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