U.S. cattle ranchers slowly start to rebuild decimated herd

In major U.S. livestock regions, some ranchers have slowly begun taking the first steps to boost cattle production after the nation’s inventory shrank due to a years-long drought that dried up pasture land used for grazing and hiked feeding costs.




Maple Leaf Foods spin off approved

Maple Leaf Foods shareholders approved with an overwhelming majority the food processing company's plan to spin off its pork operations to Canada Packers Inc.