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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up, hogs mixed

By Adam Peleshaty July 15, 2025

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday recovered their losses from Monday. However, lean hog prices were mixed. August live cattle gained US$3.050 per hundredweight to close at US$222.400/cwt. Tuesday’s high of US$222.750 was the contract’s second-highest daily high ever behind US$223.275 on Friday. The October live cattle contract added […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

By Adam Peleshaty July 14, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, coming down from recent highs.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 11, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, hitting fresh highs to end the week.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 10, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, with fresh contract highs in the feeder cattle market while live cattle ran into resistance at their own highs to settle with small losses.

Crops, Machinery

Artificial intelligence put to work on extension

Farm Credit Canada, Results Driven Agriculture Research unveil AI tool designed to produce ‘timely advice’ for farmers

By Robert Arnason July 9, 2025

Farm Credit Canada and Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) have unveiled a generative artificial intelligence tool called Root

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Record highs in cattle futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 8, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to set new records on Tuesday, as improving packer margins, strong demand and chart-based buying provided support. August feeder cattle futures were up by 5.400 cents per pound at 319.125 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 4.075 cents per pound at 219.975 cents at […] Read more

Crops, Livestock, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Farmers still waiting on pasture

Buying activity at feedlots continue to be strong

By Adam Peleshaty May 29, 2025

There is still some buying activity at feedlots despite some cattle already being put out to pasture for the summer months, according to Susanne Leclerc at Edmonton-based Market Master Ltd.

Crops, Livestock, News

Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting

By Adam Peleshaty May 28, 2025

Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.

A view shows a sign with bird flu protocols on the door of a poultry house at the University of California, Davis, March 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Fred Greaves/File

Livestock, Reuters

Staff exodus at U.S. farm agency leaves fewer experts to battle bird flu

Animal disease unit of USDA has lost 16 per cent of staff

By Leah Douglas, Tom Polansek May 12, 2025

Chicago/Washington | Reuters – Hundreds of veterinarians, support staff and lab workers at the animal health arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have left under the Trump administration’s push for resignations, according to three sources familiar with the situation, leaving fewer specialists to respond to animal disease outbreaks. The departures come as the country […] Read more

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Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

Expect slow spring, summer

By Glen Hallick April 9, 2025

As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.

Daily Network News

CFIA says regulatory changes will cut agricultural red tape

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit record high on tight supply, strong cash prices

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up, hogs mixed

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats

Artificial intelligence put to work on extension

U.S. livestock: Record highs in cattle futures

Feed Grain Weekly: Farmers still waiting on pasture

Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting

Staff exodus at U.S. farm agency leaves fewer experts to battle bird flu

Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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