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JBS USA to produce pork without ractopamine

Chicago | Reuters — JBS USA will remove a growth drug banned by Beijing from its U.S. hog supply, the company said on Friday, accelerating the competition for pork exports as China grapples with a devastating pig disease. The meat packer’s move away from the drug ractopamine, a feed additive, shows how companies are maneuvering […] Read more













CME December 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit multi-week highs on flat to higher cash trade expectations

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures touched six-week highs and feeder cattle exceeded seven-week highs on Tuesday as traders projected cash prices will remain steady or rise, after strengthening last week. Feeder cattle are trading above where they were before a fire at a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse last month removed a key buyer […] Read more