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U.S. livestock: CME hogs see biggest one-day loss in three months

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News March 21, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday notched their biggest daily loss since last December, hit by technical selling and lower cash price expectations, traders said. April closed 2.1 cents/lb. lower at 69.35 cents, after drifting below the 40-day moving average of 70.31 cents (all figures US$). May ended 2.1 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle mixed across the Prairies

By Jerry Klassen March 21, 2016

Market sentiment can be extremely variable and this week, we saw a large divergence in the price structure across the Prairies. Alberta feeder cattle prices were generally $3 to $6 higher and in some cases as much as $10 above week-ago levels. Buying interest appeared to fade moving east, with Manitoba markets dropping $4-$8 from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Cattle price insurance premiums reflect risk

News Roundup from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 21, 2016

If you haven’t bought price insurance on your calves through the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP) yet you’ll find the premiums a little higher than last year. That’s to be expected given the volatility in today’s market, says Bruce Viney, a risk management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “Volatility is simply a statistical […] Read more

Livestock, News Roundup

Manitoba Beef Producers agree to raise National Checkoff

News Roundup from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 21, 2016

With six of the 16 resolutions coming out of Manitoba Beef Producers’ fall district meetings asking members to support the proposed National Checkoff increase to $2.50 per marketed head, it was easily the biggest item up for discussion during the association’s February annual general meeting at Brandon. “It was a big decision and after a […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots jump to eight-year high

By Theopolis Waters March 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle put into U.S. feedlots in February climbed 10 per cent from a year earlier to their highest level for that month in eight years, according to a government report released Friday. The placement results, which shed light on future prices for cattle and beef, surpassed industry forecasts […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Major grocers pledge cage-free eggs by 2025

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News March 18, 2016

The grocery arm of the body for Canadian retailers has rolled out a 10-year plan to source the eggs its members sell from layer hens raised in “cage-free environments.” The grocer members of the Retail Council of Canada (RCC), which include Loblaw, Sobeys/Safeway, Metro and Wal-Mart Canada, said Friday they are “voluntarily committing to the […] Read more

Sarah and Logan Wray with their children Georgia, Bella and Luke.

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Finding inspiration from within the farm community

By Debbie Furber March 18, 2016

Sarah and Logan Wray never doubted their future would involve raising beef cattle. The real decision came down to how to make it happen. Four years after setting their course they were able to start buying their first quarter of land near Bashaw, Alta., and the seeds had been planted for FarmOn, a virtual resource […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News March 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures retreated on Friday ahead of the bulk of this week’s cash sales, later in the afternoon, and the government’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. April live cattle ended 1.325 cents/lb. lower at 139.825, and June closed 1.6 cents lower […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease ahead of cash prices, USDA report

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News March 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday, weakened by profit-taking as investors wait for market-ready, or cash, cattle to change hands by Friday, traders said. Some traders also positioned themselves for Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report. April live cattle ended 0.4 cent/lb. lower […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Foreign worker break for seafood sector a ‘one-time’ deal

By Rod Nickel March 17, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Canada’s move to loosen restrictions on hiring foreign workers for East Coast seafood plants was a one-time decision, and the government is not convinced other sectors need similar measures, the country’s employment minister said Thursday. The Liberal government eased restrictions under its foreign worker program recently for Atlantic seafood processors, allowing […] 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: CME hogs see biggest one-day loss in three months

Klassen: Feeder cattle mixed across the Prairies

Cattle price insurance premiums reflect risk

Manitoba Beef Producers agree to raise National Checkoff

Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots jump to eight-year high

Major grocers pledge cage-free eggs by 2025

Finding inspiration from within the farm community

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease ahead of cash prices, USDA report

Foreign worker break for seafood sector a ‘one-time’ deal

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