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The citadel of Namur, the seat of the Walloon parliament. (Wallonia.be)

Belgium’s Walloon parliament backs EU-Canada trade deal

By Robert-Jan Bartunek October 28, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The parliament of Belgium’s French-speaking region of Wallonia voted in favour of a planned EU-Canada trade agreement on Friday, ending its opposition that threatened to destroy the entire deal. Lawmakers of Wallonia, which led Belgian opposition to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), 58 voted for and five against, after […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb despite Smithfield plant closure

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News October 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pared the prior day’s losses on Thursday, led by technical buying in the face of ample packer inventories and a temporary shutdown at an East Coast packing plant, traders said. December lean hogs finished 1.175 cent/lb. higher at 45.375 cents (all figures US$). February ended […] Read more

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CCA Report: More market access for Canadian beef

From the October 24, 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Dan Darling October 27, 2016

There have been a number of great successes in breaking down barriers in international markets recently that beef producers should take stock of. In September, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and announced that China will allow bone-in Canadian beef from cattle under 30 months of age (UTM) effective […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News, News Roundup

Helping consumers make an informed choice

Advocacy: News Roundup from the October 3, 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Tom Lynch-Staunton October 27, 2016

During the Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC), I was asked to do an interview on CBC’s Calgary Eyeopener on the use of growth hormone implants in the beef industry. The impetus for the interview followed a retailer panel discussion on “Beef Demand” — a pillar of the National Beef Strategy — focused on “what consumers […] Read more

Le Botanique, a Brussels-area greenhouse facility repurposed as a cultural centre and live music venue. (CIA.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Belgium breaks deadlock over EU-Canada trade pact

By Robert-Jan Bartunek October 27, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — Belgium agreed a deal with its regional parliaments on Thursday to approve a landmark EU-Canada free trade agreement, breaking a deadlock that has blocked the pact for weeks. Prime Minister Charles Michel said the heads of the regions had drawn up an addendum to the agreement that answered their concerns over […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News October 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished weaker for the first time in four sessions on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking and uneasiness about cash and wholesale pork prices as October Pork Month winds down, said traders. December lean hogs finished 0.425 cent/lb. lower at 44.2 cents, and February down 0.25 cent, […] Read more

The main tower of Brussels’ Gothic-style Stadhuis, or city hall. (CIA.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Belgians struggle to agree on text to save CETA

By philip-blenkinsop, Robert-Jan Bartunek October 26, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– Belgian politicians failed to break their deadlock over a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Wednesday, but agreed to resume talks on Thursday in a sign they may be nearing a consensus that would keep the deal alive. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), seven years in the making, is backed […] Read more

Livestock, News, News Roundup

Ranchers tell their story

Sustainability: News Roundup from the October 3, 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Duane McCartney October 26, 2016

Scott Parker, with the National Film Board, is telling the good news story about grazing through nine short films on how ranchers on the Canadian Prairie are managing their grazing lands to sustain a healthy ecosystem. Called the “Grasslands Project,” the films tell important prairie stories from the southern end of Alberta and Saskatchewan about […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News, News Roundup

Breeding for methane suppression and feed efficiency

Research: News Roundup from the October 3, 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 26, 2016

A recent Alberta research project, known as GreenBeefCow, is designed to merge information between three ongoing studies into methane production and feed efficiency in beef cattle. Researchers in the GreenBeefCow project will evaluate biomarkers for methane production in cattle, investigate relationships between methane production and other methane-related traits, and then add this information to larger […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

JBS scraps reorganization after Brazil veto

By Guillermo Parra-Bernal, Reese Ewing October 26, 2016

Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA has scrapped a program to move some operations outside Brazil after a government agency vetoed the move, sending shares of the world’s biggest beef exporter tumbling and dealing a blow to a plan to become a global food processing powerhouse. In a Wednesday securities filing, Sao Paulo-based JBS […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

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NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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Belgium’s Walloon parliament backs EU-Canada trade deal

U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb despite Smithfield plant closure

CCA Report: More market access for Canadian beef

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Belgium breaks deadlock over EU-Canada trade pact

U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures

Belgians struggle to agree on text to save CETA

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JBS scraps reorganization after Brazil veto

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