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Animal care council won’t update livestock transport code of practice

NFACC says 'no further action' pending

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 6, 2023

After over four years’ publicly funded work to develop an updated national code of practice for livestock transport for Canada, the National Farm Animal Care Council has called a halt. In an information update dated May 1, NFACC said its board has now decided “no further action will be taken” by the council to update

Wildlife conservation officers Devon Wadden and Tim Locke keep an eye on sheep while SPCA officers feed a flock during wildfire evacuations in Shelburne County, N.S. on June 3, 2023. (Photo: Communications Nova Scotia/Handout via Reuters)

Weather

Canada on track for worst-ever wildfire season

Unusual to see fires nationwide at one time

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 5, 2023

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is on track for its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction as warm and dry conditions are forecast to persist through to the end of the summer after an unprecedented start to the fire season, officials said on Monday. Blazes are burning in nearly all Canadian provinces and territories, and federal

CME August 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise, hog futures dip

Wholesale pork highest since mid-November

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub June 5, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange extended their rally on Monday, with strong cash prices and technical buyers pushing the market higher. Live cattle contracts have risen for eight straight sessions and feeder cattle contracts have posted gains for five sessions in a row. But hog futures closed weaker even as pork prices surged

Aerial view of a wildfire about 20 km north of Valhalla Centre in northwestern Alberta on June 4, 2023. (Alberta Wildfire photo)

Weather

Prairie Forecast Update: Forecast pretty much on track

Update issued June 4, covering June 4-7, 2023

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News June 5, 2023

The heat and humidity moved into a large portion of the Canadian Prairies late last week and over the weekend as the previous general forecast played out pretty close to what the weather models predicted. There is not much change in the forecast for the next three days. The heat and humidity will continue across

The lessons learned through the BSE outbreak will hopefully safeguard the sector from experiencing anything similar in the future.  photo: 123ducu/iStock/Getty Images

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

20th anniversary reflections on BSE

The cattle sector looks back on the crisis that rocked the industry, and the profound changes that followed

By Stew Slater June 5, 2023

The dates are seared in Dennis Laycraft’s brain. May 20, 2003, when the first positive test of a cow with BSE was confirmed; Aug. 10, 2003, when the U.S. and Mexico restored import access for Canadian boneless beef from animals under 30 months of age; July 14, 2005, when the U.S. reopened full access for

Livestock Markets, Markets, Other

Cattle prices remain strong as sale volumes grind lower

Several yards will operate at a reduced pace over the summer

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 3, 2023

Activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards was subdued during the week ended May 26. The Victoria Day long weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and movement slows down for the season. Prices remained strong, especially for butcher cows, which accounted for most of the trade at some yards. “Butcher cows continue to hit new

The meat section in a grocery store in Selkirk, Man., on Jan. 30, 2022.

Editorial

The resiliency of ‘local’

By Alexis Stockford June 3, 2023

North America’s meatpackers are not having a good time. As our reporter Don Norman wrote in last week’s front-page story, there’s been a torrent of bad news from some of the biggest names in the business. In early May, Reuters reported that U.S.-based Tyson Foods, the world’s second-largest producer of beef, pork and chicken, had

Livestock

Grant application deadline nears for livestock producers

Manitoba Beef Producers is urging its members to consider funding avenues that could benefit cattle farmers

By Don Norman June 3, 2023

As deadlines approach, Manitoba Beef Producers urges members to take advantage of new funding programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership, the new five-year funding agreement between the federal government and provinces. “I encourage producers to look into the Sustainable Agriculture Manitoba (SAM) program and all the potential available offerings underneath it,” said general manager

Livestock Markets, Markets

JBS shares slump with global difficulties

By Ana Mano June 3, 2023

Shares in Brazilian food giant JBS fell more than 10 per cent in early trade May 12 after the company posted a wider-than-expected first quarter loss. It marks the first time the firm has faced difficulties in all countries where it operates. In a conference call with analysts, JBS global CEO Gilberto Tomazoni sought to

CME August 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle extend rally on surging cash market

Lean hogs follow firm trend

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen June 3, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended their run of life-of-contract highs on Friday, supported by a jump in cash cattle prices this week along with rising beef prices, traders said. Benchmark CME August live cattle futures settled up 0.525 cent at 172.9 cents/lb. after posting a contract high at 174.25

Daily Network News

Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

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