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

EU calls meeting to try to unblock Canada trade deal

By Alastair Macdonald, philip-blenkinsop October 20, 2016

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union summoned envoys from its member states to an emergency meeting in Brussels at 8 p.m. local time on Thursday to seek a last-minute resolution to Belgian difficulties holding up a trade deal with Canada, diplomats said. All 28 EU governments support the planned Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement […] Read more

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Australian bidders gatecrash deal for country’s biggest landholding

By Colin Packham October 20, 2016

Sydney | Reuters — Four of Australia’s wealthiest outback cattle families plan to make the first entirely domestic offer to buy S.Kidman and Co, the country’s largest private landholding, paying more than a rival bid of A$365 million (C$370.1 million), two of the quartet said. Kidman has already accepted a joint offer by Australia’s richest […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell the most in 1-1/2 weeks on Wednesday in a selloff linked to lacklustre demand from meat packers and government data that showed the lowest wholesale beef prices in four years, traders said. Feeder cattle futures dropped the most so far this month while lean hogs declined […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News

Angus breaks billion-pound-a-year mark

Angus producers built a brand where others scoffed

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 19, 2016

Back in 1978 few producers of Angus cattle would have thought their beef brand would sell a billion pounds a year. But this year, after 38 years in the market, the Certified Angus brand broke that mark in global sales, something CAB president John Stika said had increasingly become a foregone conclusion as sales continued […] Read more

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Belgian region wants more time to fix CETA

By David Ljunggren, philip-blenkinsop October 19, 2016

Brussels/Ottawa | Reuters — The premier of the Belgian region that is the main impediment to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Wednesday advised postponing a summit next week to sign the deal and taking a few more months to fix outstanding issues. Walloon’s Paul Magnette spoke as pressure mounted on him to drop […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures stumble as supplies grow

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News October 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday slumped for a third consecutive session, weakened by already ample supplies as Smithfield Foods’ East Coast plants return to full operations after being idled by Hurricane Matthew, traders said. Most-actively traded December lean hogs finished down 0.475 cent/lb., to 41.125 cents (all figures […] Read more

Stirling Creamery, which next month becomes part of dairy co-op Gay Lea Foods, is a sponsor of the butter sculpture displays at Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), including this sculpted butter tribute to city internet star Dead Raccoon TO. (StirlingCreamery.com)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Gay Lea to buy central Ontario butter maker

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 18, 2016

A U.S.-owned artisanal butter processor in central Ontario is set to become an arm of Ontario dairy co-operative Gay Lea Foods. Michigan-based butter producer Butterball Farms has agreed to sell Stirling Creamery, based at Stirling, Ont., north of Belleville, to Gay Lea effective Nov. 1. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, though Gay Lea […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Pork packer HyLife to enter expansion mode

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 18, 2016

Manitoba hog slaughter and pork processing firm HyLife says it’s setting itself up for major expansions of its hog finishing and pork processing capacities. The company on Friday said “steady growth in demand” for its pork products overseas calls for an investment of up to $125 million in its integrated pork operations, to start “as […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market aggressively searches for demand

By Jerry Klassen October 18, 2016

A boulder falling off a mountain accelerates and gains momentum as it nears the ground. Until we see another force come into play, there’s no signal the lows are near in the feeder complex. Once again, the western Canadian feeder cattle traded $8 to $10 below week-ago levels, with sharper declines noted on unweaned calves. […] Read more

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

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Belgian ‘Non’ blocks EU approval of CETA

By philip-blenkinsop October 18, 2016

Luxembourg | Reuters — EU governments failed on Tuesday to approve a free trade agreement with Canada, as continued opposition from French-speaking southern Belgium threatened the entire deal. Almost all 28 EU governments, whose ministers were meeting in Luxembourg, now back the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which would be the bloc’s first trade […] Read more

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EU calls meeting to try to unblock Canada trade deal

Australian bidders gatecrash deal for country’s biggest landholding

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

Angus breaks billion-pound-a-year mark

Belgian region wants more time to fix CETA

U.S. livestock: Hog futures stumble as supplies grow

Gay Lea to buy central Ontario butter maker

Pork packer HyLife to enter expansion mode

Klassen: Feeder market aggressively searches for demand

Belgian ‘Non’ blocks EU approval of CETA

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