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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close higher, hogs lower

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Thursday in anticipation of an increase in prices for market-ready (cash) cattle by Friday, traders said. Investors adjusted positions before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report. USDA will issue the monthly cold storage report on Thursday at 2 p.m. […] Read more

Rollin Acres Zip 12B by SCF You Betcha 94Y was Grand Champion Charolais Bull and Supreme Champion Overall Breeds at the Barrie, Ont. fair, reports the Charolais Banner. Owned by Rollin Acres Charolais, Shelburne and Gold-Bar Livestock, Victoria Harbour this win qualifies the bull for the Agribition Supreme Show in November.

2015 Cattlemen’s Young Leaders and their mentors

Purely Purebred: News about you from the October 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

2015 Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Angela Kumlin, Duchess, Alta. Mentor: Aaron and Adrienne Ivey Angela was raised on a farm near Eston, Sask. where she grew up immersed in agriculture. Throughout high school, she was very involved with 4-H at the club, district, and provincial levels, and competed internationally for judging. In 2012, Angela earned her […] Read more


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Wolves of the West

Are they as big a threat as they appear to be?

Reports of cattle losses to wolves continue to come in from across the West. Official estimates indicate wolf populations are stable to expanding, but there’s really no way to know if that in itself is contributing to the reported increase in kills. Claims history doesn’t reflect the trend because of its short history relative to […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed, hogs weaker

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished mixed on Wednesday stirred by profit-taking and positioning before the sale of cash cattle as early as Thursday, traders said. Spot October closed 0.275 cent/lb. lower at 139.975, and December down 0.025 cent to 143.15 (all figures US$). February and April closed up 0.275 […] Read more



Beef — naturally

Beef — naturally

A chart on the slide laid it out in colour. Food sales in “natural” and “organic” products were not a niche or a fad — they were a well-established trend. Deep in a city boardroom shared with the major food industries, it became clear to me that what we assume of our urban and global […] Read more



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Subway shifting all U.S. meat supplies to no antibiotics, ever

Chicago | Reuters –– Sandwich chain Subway will start serving antibiotic-free chicken and turkey at its U.S. restaurants next year, and within the next nine years will stop selling any meat from animals given antibiotics, the company said Tuesday. Rivals such as Chipotle Mexican Grill and McDonald’s have announced similar supply-chain shifts, adding pressure on […] Read more


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Feed: Frost pressures Australian barley

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Tuesday, Oct. 20. • The Grains Industry of Western Australia is predicting the area will harvest a 3.19 million-tonne barley crop in 2015-16. However, some recent frosts are casting questions on whether that mark will be reached. • […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Higher beef prices extend CME live cattle advances

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures landed in positive territory for a third day in a row on Tuesday, driven by upward-trending wholesale beef values that may bode well for cash prices later this week, traders said. Spot October closed 1.975 cents/lb. higher at 140.25, and December up 1.525 cents, to […] Read more