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Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

By Jerry Klassen July 16, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 higher on average. Auction barns had limited numbers on offer but strong buying interest surfaced for quality packages. Alberta feedlots were the main buyers setting the price structure. There were two main factors enhancing demand this week. First, U.S. packers started to show some […] Read more

Cattle on pasture near Calgary, Alta. The Simpson Centre for Agriculture and Food Innovation will focus on research around public policy that supports growth and sustainability of agri-food and agri-business (James_Gabbert/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Pasture

Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching

By GFM Staff July 12, 2019

Ranchers who display “exemplary” stewardship as tenants on Alberta’s public lands could soon be eligible for double the term of the usual lease. The province announced Tuesday it expects the new policy to come into effect in late autumn this year and “in the coming months” will release new guidelines on what would be considered […] Read more

Producers must  balance economics and land health when grazing.

Features, Livestock, Pasture

Kenyon: How intensely should you graze cattle?

The key to sustainable grazing is stock density

By Steve Kenyon July 12, 2019

For years, I referred to the type of grazing that I do as intensive cell grazing. I am not sure where I first heard the term or why I used it but that’s what I use to call it. I have also called it sustainable grazing or more recently, regenerative grazing. But the truth is […] Read more

CME October 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs book biggest one-week climb since April

By Julie Ingwersen July 12, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed higher on Friday and the most-active August contract recorded its biggest weekly gain since April, supported by expectations of thinning U.S. hog supplies, traders said. A glut of hogs has hung over the futures market for months, but traders see supplies starting to […] Read more

CME August 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end lower

By Julie Ingwersen July 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell about three per cent on Thursday on sluggish cash markets, traders said, retreating after a two-session surge that lifted the August contract to a near-three-week high a day earlier. CME August lean hogs settled down 2.55 cents at 79.175 cents/lb., one day after […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on technical buying, cash values

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News July 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures neared a three-week high on Wednesday, buoyed by a mix of technical buying and ideas that a glut of U.S. hog supplies was showing signs of tightening, traders said. Fears of an expansion in Asia of the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in China […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

By Jerry Klassen July 10, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 lower on average. Many auction barns were on holidays last week. Auctions that did hold sales had limited numbers on offer. The feeder market remains under pressure due to negative feeding margins, firm feed grain values and weakness in deferred live cattle […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on firming cash pork, China hopes

By Julie Ingwersen July 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures roared higher on Tuesday, with the most-active August and October contracts settling up by the daily three-cent-per pound limit on a mix of technical buying, firmer cash pork values and optimism about U.S. trade talks with China, traders said. CME’s most-active August lean hogs […] Read more

As you may have already noticed, foragebeef.ca has now become beefresearch.ca.

Beef Cattle, Research

Bergen: ForageBeef.ca gets a facelift

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen July 8, 2019

Canada’s National Beef Strategy has four goals that our industry aims to achieve by 2020. For the past year this column has explained how research is contributing to a 15 per cent increase in carcass cut-out value (the beef demand pillar), a 15 per cent improvement in production efficiency (productivity), and a seven per cent […] Read more

CME July 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs down on ample supplies

By Julie Ingwersen July 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed lower on Monday for a third straight session as plentiful U.S. hog and pork supplies continued to weigh on the market, analysts said. CME’s most-active August lean hogs contract ended down 0.975 cent at 76.075 cents/lb. after dipping to 75.575 cents, its lowest […] 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

Daily Network News

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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Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching

Kenyon: How intensely should you graze cattle?

U.S. livestock: CME hogs book biggest one-week climb since April

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end lower

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on technical buying, cash values

Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on firming cash pork, China hopes

Bergen: ForageBeef.ca gets a facelift

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs down on ample supplies

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