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U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall to four-year low on beef prices

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 20, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures tumbled to the lowest levels in more than four years on Monday as weak cash cattle prices and declining beef values underscored worries of flagging demand, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle extended losses to a fresh three-year low while lean hogs trimmed declines to finish mixed […] Read more

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Bayer crop unit apologizes to farmers after Twitter gaffe

By Tom Polansek June 20, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Bayer AG’s crop science division apologized on Monday for a tweet that suggested reduced meat demand could benefit the environment, in a bid to appease outraged farmers who buy the company’s seeds and chemicals. The tweet, published on the official Bayer CropScience (@Bayer4crops) account on Sunday, linked to a Vox.com article […] Read more

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Audit rips New Brunswick’s oversight of ag fairs

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 18, 2016

New Brunswick’s provincial government plans to update the legislation governing agricultural fair associations, following an audit that criticizes several departments for lack of oversight on the fair organizations. Given ag fairs’ charitable gaming privileges and exemptions available for property and income taxes, Auditor General Kim MacPherson found “limited provincial processes to monitor compliance” with the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit three-year low on corn prices

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures tumbled to the lowest levels in more than three years on Friday as rising corn prices made fattening cattle for slaughter unprofitable, reducing demand, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile live cattle and lean hog futures also fell, weighed by technical selling and as retailers had largely […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Diafiltered milk issue sours on slow federal response

By Erin DeBooy June 17, 2016

CNS Canada — Two weeks after rallying on Parliament Hill to protest Trans-Pacific and European trade agreements, some dairy farmers say the government is still slacking when it comes to supporting their industry. The immediate crisis, according to Jan Slomp, a Vancouver Island dairy farmer and president of the National Farmers Union, is diafiltered milk. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Can we rate the beef value of beer barley with one test?

By Gabriel Ribeiro, Tim McAllister June 17, 2016

After wheat and canola, barley is the most prominent crop in Western Canada. From 2005 to 2014, an average of 7.9 million acres was seeded resulting in an average annual production of 9.2 million metric tonnes. Barley grain has two primary end uses: as malt for beer or as livestock feed. On average, the value […] Read more

CCA reports, Livestock, News

CCA Report: Support for Canadian beef producers

From the June 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Dan Darling June 17, 2016

On May 17, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) enjoyed participating in a fundraiser for people displaced by the Fort McMurray wildfire. Conservative Party interim leader and member of Parliament for Sturgeon River — Parkland Rona Ambrose hosted an all-party barbecue fundraiser in the East Block Courtyard on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Joining me to serve […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on cash weakness, lean hogs gain

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 16, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mostly lower on Thursday as investors continued to liquidate their holdings amid expectations for more lower prices in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. All feeder cattle contracts fell to lifetime lows, knocking out what had been their previous life-of-contract lows […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Postal workers pledge to move bees, chicks if striking

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 15, 2016

Canada Post and its unionized staff have agreed to set up a system in which workers would volunteer to move live animals, such as day-old chicks or bees, during a strike or lockout. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said Tuesday it has a new agreement with the Crown corporation to move and deliver social […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Most CME live cattle futures rise on short-covering

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News June 14, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mostly higher on Tuesday, driven by short-covering after contracts settled down their three cents/lb. daily price limit on Monday, traders said. CME’s live cattle futures will return to the normal three-cent limit on Wednesday after failing to settle at the expanded limit of 4.5 […] Read more

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

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

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

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

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

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

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall to four-year low on beef prices

Bayer crop unit apologizes to farmers after Twitter gaffe

Audit rips New Brunswick’s oversight of ag fairs

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit three-year low on corn prices

Diafiltered milk issue sours on slow federal response

Can we rate the beef value of beer barley with one test?

CCA Report: Support for Canadian beef producers

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on cash weakness, lean hogs gain

Postal workers pledge to move bees, chicks if striking

U.S. livestock: Most CME live cattle futures rise on short-covering

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