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PED pops back up in southern Ontario

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Porcine epidemic diarrhea has appeared on two hog operations in southern Ontario, after nearly eight months with no new cases in the province. Ontario Pork reported the province’s 100th and 101st cases of PED on Feb. 22 and March 7, at finisher barns in Middlesex County and in the Haldimand-Norfolk district respectively. Ontario — home […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain for fourth straight session

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday rose for a fourth consecutive session, with strength from buy stops and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution ahead of this week’s cash returns pulled contracts from session highs. Monday was the final day in which […] Read more
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association 2017 board of directors. Front row (l to r): Rick Toney (vice-chair), Gull Lake; Bill Jameson (past chair), Moose Jaw; Levi Hull (executive member-at-large), Willowbrook; Joe Jackson, Moose Jaw; Arnold Balicki (finance chair), Shellbrook. Middle row (l to r): Laurie Disney, Rockglen; Bill Huber, Lipton; Brad Welter, Viscount; Paula Larson, D’Arcy. Back row (l to r): Mike Spratt, Melfort; Ryan Beierbach (chair), Whitewood; Garret Hill, Duval; Chad Ross, Estevan; Keith Day, Kyle; Ryder Lee (CEO). Missing are Dean Moore, Paradise Hill, and Harold Martens, Swift Current.

Livestock, News, News Roundup

Saskatchewan will introduce new national levy after April 1

Associations: News Roundup from the March 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association’s upcoming year will continue to revolve around connecting with producers and consumers. “It’s many little things that add up,” says Ryan Beierbach, who was returned by the board for a second term as chair. A regular e-newsletter providing expert speakers for special marketing meetings and the fall district meetings are new […] Read more
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Livestock

Saskatchewan tightens up powers on Crown land

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New legislation giving the Saskatchewan government more powers to prevent misuse of Crown land, and more leeway in dealing with leaseholders, is now in effect. The province on Monday announced its new Provincial Lands Act and related regulations, introduced in the legislature last June, have been formally proclaimed and are now in effect, updating rules […] Read more
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Hogs, Livestock

JBS to buy U.S. pork processor Plumrose

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U.S. ham and bacon processor Plumrose is set to become an arm of major Brazilian meatpacker JBS. JBS, whose holdings include one of Canada’s biggest beef packing plants at Brooks, Alta., announced Monday it has an agreement in place to buy Plumrose from Danish co-operative Danish Crown for US$230 million. The deal would give JBS […] Read more
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Crops, Dairy Cattle, Forages, Machinery

Robot milker firm Lely to shed forage equipment business

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Dutch dairy equipment manufacturer Lely, best known in the Canadian market for its robotic milking systems, plans to focus on that business and sell its forage equipment lines to Agco. The two companies announced Monday they have an agreement in principle for Lely to sell its forage division, including two German manufacturing plants, to U.S.-based […] Read more
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Livestock, Machinery, Reuters

Caterpillar says compliant with tax laws after IRS claim

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Reuters — Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it was compliant with tax laws, a week after federal law enforcement officials raided three of the company’s buildings in connection with a probe into the heavy machinery manufacturer’s offshore tax practices. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has challenged the company’s taxes for the years 2007-2012, the company said […] Read more
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Livestock, Market talk, Markets

Reading feeder cattle futures markets

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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The feeder cattle market has experienced unprecedented volatility over the past couple of years. Steers averaging 600 pounds traded for over $300/cwt in September of 2015 but in February this year sold for $198. The erratic price action has caused cattle producers to take more interest in hedging feeder cattle and the Western Livestock Price […] Read more

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