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Reality tempers optimism in U.S. beef industry

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay May 17, 2024

Reality often tempers optimism in most parts of one’s life. When my newsletter’s website crashed in late January, I hoped a new one would be up and running in about two weeks. It took five weeks and more blood, sweat and tears than I had bargained for. This year began with much promise for the […] Read more

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high

By Reuters, Tom Polansek May 16, 2024

Wholesale beef prices have jumped this week as retailers and meat processors look ahead to the Memorial Day weekend at the end of the month. The holiday is considered the start of the peak grilling season for products like steaks and hamburgers.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on strong demand, rising beef prices

By Karl Plume, Reuters May 15, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed for a second straight day on Wednesday as rising beef prices and strong packer demand ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend supported the market, analysts said.

Forages, Research on the Record

Choosing forage varieties without getting lost in the weeds

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen May 15, 2024

Henry Ford famously said, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it’s black.” Today’s vehicles have endless options in terms of colour, body style, engine, drivetrain and everything else you can imagine. Some people revel in these endless options, enjoy mixing and matching and “building” exactly what […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures shoot higher on rising boxed beef prices

By Reuters, Tom Polansek May 14, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on heavy supplies, weak cash market

By Karl Plume, Reuters May 13, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures eased on Monday on ample supplies of market-ready cattle and expectations for flat to lower cash cattle sales this week, traders and analysts said.

Cicer milkvetch at the Siklenka farm. The forage is becoming increasingly popular with producers, despite the long establishment time.

Forage, Livestock

Forage seed producers hold steady in changing industry

With nearly 40 years producing forage seed, the Siklenka family has seen some varieties fall in and out of favour, but other things remain the same

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan May 13, 2024

Forage seed production may not receive the attention of many other parts of the beef industry, but it plays a crucial role. Nathan Siklenka and his father, Darrel Siklenka, own and operate Siklenka Seed Farm together near Glaslyn, Sask. The farm has been in operation since 1985. Siklenka Seed Farm is well known for its […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn higher, feeder cattle lower

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters May 10, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with live cattle contracts turning higher and a rally in Chicago corn futures Cv1 pressuring most feeder cattle contracts lower.

A young man grocery shopping in Montreal, Que. A recent Canadian Cattle Association survey found a quarter of gen Z participants wanted to eat more meat, but perceptions around environment and cost were perceived issues for some.

Public Engagement

Recent survey reveals uncertainty in public attitudes toward beef

The Canadian Cattle Association says a lack of public knowledge about farming underscores the need for farmers and ranchers to speak up

By Becky Zimmer May 10, 2024

Social media, news articles and conversations around the dinner table don’t always have a positive story to tell about Canadian beef, but that may be rooted in uncertainty more than negativity. While people from every generation are questioning beef’s roles in diets, markets and the environment, recent public perception research done by the Canadian Cattle […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower amid choppy trading

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters May 9, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday amid a day of sideways and choppy trading, as wholesale beef prices dropped and cash cattle markets saw limited activity.

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on higher beef values, tight supplies

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Reality tempers optimism in U.S. beef industry

U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm on strong demand, rising beef prices

Choosing forage varieties without getting lost in the weeds

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures shoot higher on rising boxed beef prices

U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on heavy supplies, weak cash market

Forage seed producers hold steady in changing industry

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn higher, feeder cattle lower

Recent survey reveals uncertainty in public attitudes toward beef

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower amid choppy trading

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