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Agribition and hotel association partner to construct International Trade Centre

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Regina/Saskatchewan – The Regina Hotel Association (RHA) and Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) announced $4 million in funding towards the construction of the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan. The total cost of the 150,000 square foot facility is estimated at $37 million. The RHA will invest $3 million from its Destination Marketing […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market stronger but volatile
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market stronger but volatile

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The Western Canadian feeder cattle market appeared to gain momentum this week.  Feeder cattle prices were extremely volatile compared to last week trading $5 lower to as much as $10 higher in the Eastern Regions.  When April live cattle futures were higher, the bids flowed more aggressively but on days when the futures struggled, buyers […] Read more
A combination of backgrounding and grass cattle works best for Jordan and Janelle Kowal.
Beef Cattle, Features

Grassers hit the spot

The Kowal family of Burnt Out Creek Ranch in Crooked River, Sask.

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Jordan and Janelle Kowal have gained experience beyond their years dealing with some of the worst of times and the best of times in the beef and grain sectors right from the get-go. Cattle and grain markets bounce around so much they can’t be sure which way will be the right way for long, so […] Read more
Comment: Is it time to raise the national checkoff?
Comment, Livestock

Comment: Is it time to raise the national checkoff?

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For much of this year you have read or heard about Canada’s national beef strategy, but this fall the attention of the cattle associations across the country will swing around to paying for the strategy. A campaign is being put together for provincial cattle organizations to present the argument for raising the national mandatory checkoff […] Read more
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures end mostly firm; hogs weaker

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Chicago/Reuters – Most live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange gained modestly on Monday, with December pulled down by its premium to last week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. They added that funds sold the CME live cattle and lean hog December contracts, and simultaneously bought deferred trading months, in advance of […] Read more
Beef Cattle, CCA reports

CCA Report: Another push for TPP

From the October 26 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The volatility that shook the cattle markets in late September brought an end (at least temporarily) to the record price run that had been sustained for much of the last year. Although the dip in cattle prices reflect typical seasonal price fluctuations, the impact of the falling price in the markets is felt far more […] Read more
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slide on final trading session

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Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, the last trading session of the month, with pressure from uneasiness about remaining prices for remaining market-ready, or cash, cattle by late Friday evening, traders said. Spot October, which expired at noon CDT (1700 GMT), settled 0.875 cents per cwt lower at 139.250 […] Read more
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Hogs

Brazil’s JBS concludes acquisition of Cargill pork unit

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Sao Paulo / Reuters – Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA said on Friday it had concluded its $1.45 billion acquisition of Cargill Inc’s U.S. pork assets without any restrictions from regulators, a deal that makes it one of the largest meat companies in the United States. UPDATE: Cargill Illinois hog processing plant offline until Monday Chicago / […] Read more
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Steep drop in pork belly prices sink CME lean hog futures

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Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on Thursday, pressured by downward-trending cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. December closed down 1.525 cents per lb to 59.875 cents, and February was 1.500 cents lower at 63.000. Cash hog prices in the Iowa/Minnesota hog market on Thursday afternoon sagged $1.25 […] Read more

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