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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle gain for second straight day after selloff

Chicago lean hog futures also firm

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for a second consecutive session on Wednesday on short covering and follow-through technical and bargain buying after the market plunged to multi-month lows to start the week. Improving packer margins and futures’ steep discount to cash cattle prices also supported the market following the fund-selling
Livestock, News

Brazilian firms track Amazonian cattle to root out deforestation

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Reuters – A group of small Brazilian companies has announced a scheme to certify Amazonian cattle processed for meat and leather that have been reared without causing deforestation. The group has yet to include the biggest meatpackers and covers a fraction of Brazil’s 234 million-head cattle herd. The Certification of Origin and Traceability Implementation Initiative
“Once animals come into the pens and the pen density is high, and then they’re sharing water at the water troughs, we do see an increase in the prevalence of BRD pathogens.” – Dr. Trevor Alexander, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Livestock, Other

Quick test could improve livestock treatment decisions

Researchers use water troughs to monitor antimicrobial resistant bacteria

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Glacier FarmMedia – Researchers are seeking ways to manage antimicrobial-resistant bacteria on farms, including quicker evaluation of bacteria so treatment can be better targeted. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and University of Saskatchewan veterinary school researchers are studying feedlot water troughs, hoping the water can tell them what sort of anti-microbial resistant bacteria are present. Antimicrobial
File photo of a colourful sky from along Highway 363 southwest of Moose Jaw. (Mysticenergy/iStock/Getty Images)
Weather

Prairie Forecast: Quiet, mild start to December

Issued Nov. 29, covering Nov. 29 to Dec. 6

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The last forecast played out pretty close to what the weather models were predicting, with one small deviation: temperatures ended up being about 2 to 4 C warmer than forecasted. This will be something to keep in mind as we look at this week’s forecast. The forecast is looking rather quiet for this time of
CME February 2024 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on short covering, discount to cash

Short covering also lifts CME hogs

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures surged on Tuesday in a short-covering rebound from multi-month lows in the prior session, supported by the market’s steep discount to cash market prices. Feeder cattle futures rose by as much as the daily trading limit, triggering expanded limits for both feeders and live cattle for
File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand continues to support feeder market

Significant downside risk ahead

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For the week ending Nov. 25, western Canadian yearling prices were $4-$8/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. However, calf markets were firm trading $5-$8/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to values quoted a week prior. Optimal weather in southern Alberta caused major feedlot operators to stretch their hands across the Prairies. At the
CME February 2024 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Fund selling sends CME cattle to multi-month lows

February hogs touch contract low

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled sharply for a second straight session on Monday on fund long liquidation, technical selling and concerns about slowing beef demand and rising supplies. Actively traded February live cattle dropped to an eight-month low while several deferred-month contracts posted life-of-contract lows. January feeder cattle plunged more
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn (left) and Premier Wab Kinew (center) at the Nov. 24 announcement regarding financial assistance on Crown land lease payments.
News

Rent cuts announced on Crown lands

Announcement expands rent reduction plan introduced by the previous government

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The new NDP government has announced its first official policy change on the Agricultural Crown Lands program since taking the reins this fall. On Nov. 24, the province said it was immediately shifting plans for next year’s rent levels. The new plan will “essentially freeze rates to the same as 2023 and will provide producers
File photo of an Alberta wheat field. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)
Weather

Coalition seeks farmers, ranchers to join climate change forum

Farmers for Climate Solutions aims to gather diverse viewpoints

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A farmer-led group is hoping to cut through the politics surrounding climate issues by bringing together a diverse group of Prairie farmers and ranchers for discussions around sustainability. “There’s a number of loud voices that tend to dominate the conversations,” says Ian McCreary, a grain and cattle farmer from Bladworth, Sask. McCreary is co-leading the

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