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The proposal to increase checkoff funding for Beef Farmers of Ontario passed with a significant majority this year. (John Greig photo)

Ontario beef checkoff to rise by $1.50

By John Greig February 20, 2019

Ontario beef farmers have approved an increase of $1.50 in checkoff per animal to fund an ambitious industry-wide marketing effort for Ontario beef. Producers at the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) annual meeting in Mississauga on Wednesday voted 87 per cent in favour of the plan. A similar plan was rejected at last year’s annual […] Read more

Livestock, Research

New Year’s resolution: Get better beef grades

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen January 17, 2019

Youthful carcasses from feedlot-finished cattle are graded for yield (amount of meat in the carcass) and quality (marbling score). Federal grading began during the Second World War to ensure quality standards during wartime price controls. Canada’s last major beef grading change occurred in the early 1990s, when Canada added quality grades to the grading system. […] Read more

News, News Roundup

Alberta Beef Producers’ plebiscite results in

Associations: News Roundup from the January 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Piper Whelan January 11, 2019

The results of the Alberta Beef Producers’ plebiscite on the future of the producer check-off model were announced at the start of the AGM in December. The tight results, released by the Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council, stated that 51.3 per cent voted for a refundable service charge model, while 48.5 per cent voted for […] Read more

Strip steak with mushrooms. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

General, Markets, Reuters

Pacific pact spurs Canadian ag sales to Japan as U.S. watches

By Rod Nickel January 10, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — At the Canadian embassy in Tokyo last month, beef promoters flew in a chef from Canada to cook New York strip steaks for hungry Japanese importers and restaurant suppliers. The annual Canadian beef buffet reception attracted 126 people, up sharply from the usual 30 to 40. A trade deal among Pacific […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Cargill’s net earnings down as trade fight bites

By P.J. Huffstutter January 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Grains trader Cargill on Thursday reported a 20 per cent drop in its fiscal second-quarter 2019 net earnings, as global trade tensions hit the bottom line along with challenges in the Chinese hog sector and a struggling U.S. dairy business. Three of the company’s four business units reported results that were […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Favourable margins support feeder market

By Jerry Klassen January 2, 2019

There were no sales last week with auction barns closed for the holiday season; therefore, we start the year looking forward at factors that will influence the feeder market over the next month. While the feeder market was quiet, feedlot operators were surprised with the U.S. fed cattle market jumping US$3-$4 from seven days earlier. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News, News Roundup

Steering committee seeks producer feedback for B.C. beef packing plant

Packers: News Roundup from the December 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 13, 2018

The B.C. Packing Plant steering committee held several engagement sessions for producers around the province in November. Right now most of B.C.’s cattle are sent to Alberta for finishing and processing, which limits the beef industry’s ability to sell B.C.-branded beef. The B.C. Beef Packing Plant website notes that a 2012 research report identified a […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

McDonald’s to curb antibiotic use in its beef supply

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News December 12, 2018

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. said Tuesday it plans to reduce the use of antibiotics in its global beef supply, fueling projections that other restaurants will follow suit. The move by the world’s biggest fast-food chain addresses concerns that the overuse of antibiotics vital to fighting human infections in farm animals may diminish the drugs’ effectiveness […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on technical buying, demand optimism

By Michael Hirtzer December 11, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained about one per cent on Tuesday, lifted by technical buying and optimism for the continued robust demand for cattle and beef, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures shrugged off three straight sessions of declines to rise to the highest levels in about a week. […] Read more

CME February 2019 live cattle futures with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs mostly lower

By Michael Hirtzer December 10, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly lower on Monday, with both live cattle and lean hogs succumbing to pressure from technical selling and expectations for weaker cash prices, traders and analysts said. Prices for each eased amid a lack of fresh fundamental news to propel gains. Hogs had climbed last week, lifted […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans tick higher ahead of USDA report

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

Grain Growers call for Port of Vancouver to be included in federal major projects

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U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans tick higher ahead of USDA report

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

Grain Growers call for Port of Vancouver to be included in federal major projects

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Ontario beef checkoff to rise by $1.50

New Year’s resolution: Get better beef grades

Alberta Beef Producers’ plebiscite results in

Pacific pact spurs Canadian ag sales to Japan as U.S. watches

Cargill’s net earnings down as trade fight bites

Klassen: Favourable margins support feeder market

Steering committee seeks producer feedback for B.C. beef packing plant

McDonald’s to curb antibiotic use in its beef supply

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on technical buying, demand optimism

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs mostly lower

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