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It’s shaping up to be a better spring than in 2023 and strong market signals indicate growth potential for producers.

Federal budget includes positives and negatives for beef industry

From the May 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Nathan Phinney May 9, 2024

The 2024 federal budget came down on April 16 and it’s clear our advocacy efforts are making a difference. In late March, the government announced the advanced payment program will have a $250,000 interest-free limit for the 2024 program year. We are also glad to see that the government will continue to review the advanced […] Read more

Although wild birds are the reservoir for the latest cases of avian influenza, the bovine version may also have spread between farms by cattle.

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Comment: What we know so far about the bovine flu

By Lisa Guenther May 8, 2024

By the time our May issue hits your mailbox, the bovine influenza situation may have changed. Hopefully, it will have fizzled out by May, but the birds are still coming north. So, here’s what we knew as of April 18 about the bovine influenza A outbreak in the U.S. The disease was first noted in […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs rise on technical buying

By Karl Plume, Reuters May 7, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday on technical buying, while lean hog contracts ended higher in a technical and short-covering rebound following four days of declines.

Livestock producers have several options for water systems, and the Beef Cattle Research Council has a free online tool to help them evaluate those options.

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Water systems for cattle operations

A water system can help beef producers make the best use possible of their resources

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan May 6, 2024

In Western Canada, the land aches for water. Drought has plagued parts of the Prairies for years now. Water levels in rivers, lakes and producers’ dugouts have dropped. Grass in the summer looks the same as it does in the fall — brown, crunchy and dead. The concern lingers going into the growing and calving […] Read more

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Canada, U.S. cattle inventories further decline

BeefWatch is prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattle Association

By Canfax May 3, 2024

All eyes are on moisture conditions this spring, as a snow drought covered a large portion of the Canadian Prairies this winter. Some of the highest (nominal) feeder prices in history last fall were combined with heifers being sent into feedlots. Feeder prices moved higher this spring to make new record highs on lower feed […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump after US ground beef tests negative for bird flu

By Tom Polansek May 2, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rallied on Thursday after the U.S. government said retail samples of ground beef tested negative for the bird flu virus.

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U.S. livestock: Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures

By Reuters, Tom Polansek May 1, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures took a dive on Wednesday on concerns that U.S. government tests of ground beef for the bird flu virus will harm consumer demand.

File photo of cattle on feed near Champion, Alta., about 75 km north of Lethbridge. (James_Gabbert/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle sink as bird-flu beef tests fuel demand fears

By Reuters, Tom Polansek April 30, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled on Tuesday as traders worried consumers will buy less meat, a day after the U.S. government said it will verify the safety of ground beef in states that have bird-flu infections in dairy cows.

A cow stands near a spot fire, likely from one of the recent deadly wildfires, fuelled by high winds near Canadian, Texas, on March 2, 2024.

Markets, Prime cuts

Weather having devastating effects on U.S. cattle producers

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay April 26, 2024

I have reported on the livestock industry in several countries for just over 40 years. I can say with certainty that weather extremes in North America surpass those of any other continent except Australia. The latter appears to have cycles of devastating drought followed by flooding. North America gets both extremes and a lot more as […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hogs ease on technical trade

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters April 25, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on Thursday on technical trading, bouncing off the previous sessions lows in response to the U.S. government announcing plans to expand testing of dairy cows for avian influenza, market analysts said.

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

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Federal budget includes positives and negatives for beef industry

Comment: What we know so far about the bovine flu

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs rise on technical buying

Water systems for cattle operations

Canada, U.S. cattle inventories further decline

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump after US ground beef tests negative for bird flu

U.S. livestock: Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink as bird-flu beef tests fuel demand fears

Weather having devastating effects on U.S. cattle producers

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hogs ease on technical trade

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