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Agropur halts its diafiltered milk imports

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 10, 2016

Updated, May 11, 2016 — Canadian dairy processing co-operative Agropur says a three-month national program to subsidize use of Canadian dairy ingredients will allow it to “immediately” end its own imports of diafiltered milk. “We had pledged to stop importing diafiltered milk as soon as conditions allowed,” co-op president Serge Riendeau said Tuesday in a […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Drop in fed cattle prices weighs on feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen May 10, 2016

Alberta fed cattle prices dropped sharply last week, with dressed sales falling $10 to $20 from seven days earlier. Despite the weakening Canadian dollar, wholesale beef prices also fell US$10/cwt which offset any currency benefit. Feedlot operators froze with disbelief as the market suffered one of the sharpest week-over-week declines in recent memory. The hot […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 3-1/2 week high on cash gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 9, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped as much as two per cent to the highest levels in nearly a month on Monday, lifted by gains in the cash cattle market and signs demand for beef was improving, traders said. Feeder cattle futures also were sharply higher while lean hogs opened narrowly mixed […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Holistic ranching

Holistic Ranching: A planned grazing Q & A

By Don Campbell May 9, 2016

Q. What is planned grazing? A. Planned grazing was developed by Allan Savory. It is a term that describes the method used in H M to develop a grazing plan. Planned grazing is designed to stop overgrazing. Q. What is overgrazing? A. Overgrazing is a function of time. It can occur in two ways. The […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

A+W books further sales growth, shifts bacon sourcing

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 7, 2016

Canadian burger and root beer chain A+W has logged a 12th straight quarter of same-store sales growth, this time following a shift in pork sourcing for its bacon supply. The Vancouver-based income fund on Tuesday reported gross sales of $243.8 million among the 838 restaurants in its royalty pool for its first quarter ending March […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery, Weather

Farming uses exempt from Alberta off-roading ban

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News May 7, 2016

Alberta’s new provincewide ban on recreational use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs) in provincial parks and on other public lands won’t apply to their use in farm work. The provincial government announced the temporary OHV ban Friday as “another tool… to help prevent the spread of wildfires,” on top of Thursday’s provincewide fire ban and its […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News May 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday stretched their consecutive win streak to six sessions, helped by optimism for cash prices by late afternoon that offset stagnant wholesale beef demand, traders said. June live cattle closed 1.1 cents/lb. higher at 120.725 cents, and August ended up 0.475 cent at 117.9 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News, Research

Dry-chilling beef carcasses (and two other things)

By Reynold Bergen May 6, 2016

The muscle tissues of healthy animals are essentially free of bacteria until carcasses are skinned. At that point, it is impossible to eliminate the transfer of bacteria from the hide and the environment to the meat. Many of those bacteria are harmless, but some can cause meat to spoil faster. Others, like verotoxigenic E. coli […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News May 5, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher for a fifth successive session on Thursday, driven by lighter cattle weights and the morning’s firm wholesale beef prices, traders said. June live cattle closed 2.175 cents/lb. higher at 119.625 cents, and August ended up 2.125 cents at 117.425 cents (all figures US$). […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Beijing to release frozen pork to temper price rise

By Reuters May 5, 2016

Beijing | Reuters –– Beijing will release 3.05 million kilograms of frozen pork from its reserves over the next two months to combat rising pork prices, the city government said on Wednesday. Starting from Thursday and lasting until July 4, the Beijing municipal government will sell 50,000 kg of pork each day to 121 supermarket chains […] 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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Agropur halts its diafiltered milk imports

Klassen: Drop in fed cattle prices weighs on feeder complex

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 3-1/2 week high on cash gains

Holistic Ranching: A planned grazing Q & A

A+W books further sales growth, shifts bacon sourcing

Farming uses exempt from Alberta off-roading ban

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

Dry-chilling beef carcasses (and two other things)

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row

Beijing to release frozen pork to temper price rise

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