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Vos uses temporary poly fencing for interior corridors so she can change configurations based on weather and growing conditions.
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

An unconventional start to a farming career

You can set aside any notion of ‘typical’ when it comes to this beef producer

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Sandra Vos raises cattle in Brant County, Ont., in a way that works best for her and her land. Her story is both inspiring and thought-provoking when it comes to expanding the concept of who can be a participant in the business. Imagine taking on learning the ins and outs of raising cattle as a […] Read more
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and 200-day moving average (black line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally on concerns about supplies

July lean hogs turn lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by technical buying and signs of tightening supplies in the cash market, traders said. On a continuous basis, the front-month fed cattle contract hit its highest since November 2015. Live cattle hit a six-week high. Hog futures ended weaker, giving up early […] Read more
cows in a feedlot
Beef Cattle, Markets, News

Fed cattle market sees strength

The Markets with Deb McMillin, from the June 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Fed cattle The western Canadian fed cattle market has strengthened to $172.26/cwt, an increase of four per cent or just over $7/cwt. Compared to a year ago, the mid-May average is $8.83/cwt higher. While the average price increase is favourable, there are cost increases and higher break-even levels on these cattle, record-high cost-of-gain and the […] Read more
blue green algae
Comment, Grazing

Pond scum: blue-green algae and cattle

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It’s a routine summer day of checking cattle, maybe repairing a bit of fence. Nothing too stressful, at least until you see the dugout you’re using as a water source for your cattle, which has algae in it. Now what? The first question is whether it’s blue-green algae, which can release toxins harmful to cattle, […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Fifth-generation cattle rancher aims to build biggest U.S. beef plant

Plan could help address U.S. government's beef over beef prices

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Chicago | Reuters — A fifth-generation cattle rancher and consultant plans to build the country’s largest beef plant in South Dakota with capacity to slaughter 8,000 head of cattle a day. The US$1.1 billion project could help address the Biden administration’s concerns about rising food prices and a lack of competition in the meat sector, […] Read more
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 10-, 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as corn prices rise

Supply outlook also a concern

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, pressured by ample supplies and concerns about feed costs due to high corn prices, traders said. Hog futures were also weak. U.S. beef processors on Monday slaughtered an estimated 125,000 cattle, up from 117,000 a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle touch three-week highs

July lean hogs close lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures topped a three-week high in the most-active contract on Friday before ending lower amid pre-weekend profit-taking, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also exceeded a three-week high, while lean hog futures came under pressure at the CME. Strong demand for cattle from meatpackers and a decline […] Read more
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong demand

Lean hogs mixed near unchanged

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group live cattle futures firmed on Thursday, supported by steady cash prices across the U.S. Plains, as well as strength in consumer beef demand, despite inflationary forces, analysts said. “The feeling two, three weeks ago was that beef demand wasn’t that good and was going to really start […] Read more
CME July 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and CME lean hog index (pink line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs firm on summer demand, tight supplies

Lower corn futures support feeder cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group lean hog futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by strong demand that has pushed cash prices higher. “We’re still looking at tighter supplies in front of us,” said Rich Nelson, chief strategist at Allendale Inc. Pork demand firms during the summer, with U.S. grilling holidays such as Father’s […] Read more

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