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CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on cash market strength

November feeder cattle also end higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade hog and cattle futures rose on Wednesday, following gains made in the cash market earlier this week, traders said. CME December lean hog futures gained 0.9 cent to settle at 87.375 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract faced technical resistance at the high end of its 20-day
...protein is increasingly being used as a political weapon to fight climate change, not just for nutrition.
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Politicizing proteins

Dietary choices are personal, not political, and undue coercion is unacceptable

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During the current election campaign in La Belle Province, one political party recently proposed a protein shift in public cafeterias and institutions by offering a menu made up of 50 per cent plant-based protein meals. In the same vein, the party also suggested that 70 per cent of food products served in public institutions be
glass of milk and dairy cows
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EU sees lower meat and dairy output

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Meat and dairy production in the European Union is expected to decline this year and next as livestock farms feel the effects of drought, disease outbreaks and rising costs, the EU’s executive said Oct. 5. A historic drought in Europe this summer has reduced availability of grass and grain to feed herds, increasing costs for
The Aquastar mattress has a 1.5-inch latex memory foam layer at its base, with a single chamber that ensures none of the cow’s body is in contact with a hard surface. The kneeboard, called the Aquaboard, is also water-filled.
Livestock

Cow mattress has cooling potential

Single-chamber waterbed uses conductive energy to keep cows cooler

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Glacier FarmMedia – Holstein heifers at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) had the comfort of new waterbeds which, according to manufacturer Bioret, allow the animals’ body heat to dissipate more effectively than other bedding or surfaces in the industry. During hot summers, heat stress in dairy cattle has the potential to impact milk yield and
CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 40-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures hit over seven-year high

CME lean hogs also close higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts rose on Tuesday and the front-month contract hit its highest in more than seven years on strength in the cash market, traders said. Hog futures were also firm, with chart-based buying after contracts broke through key technical resistance points on Monday. CME December lean hog
Foot-and-mouth a ticking time bomb. Is Canada prepared?
Livestock, News

Foot-and-mouth a ticking time bomb. Is Canada prepared?

Livestock groups want millions of vaccine doses to be stockpiled but say Ottawa is ‘stalling’

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Glacier FarmMedia – Ottawa must stop ignoring requests to create a vaccine bank that could save the country’s livestock sector from a devastating a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, say livestock leaders. Producer organizations want Ottawa to spend $3.2 million per year to create a vaccine bank and strengthen its plans for managing a potential outbreak. The response so far
File photo of cattle on feed near Champion, Alta., about 75 km north of Lethbridge. (James_Gabbert/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Uncertain fed cattle market weighs on feeder cattle

U.S. feeder demand seen relatively sluggish

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings (900 lbs. and over) appeared to trade $6-$8 lower on average; yearlings weighing 800-900 lbs. off grass were unchanged. Backgrounded yearlings were also $6-$8 lower. Mid-weight calves were unchanged but calves under 600 lbs. were $3 to as much as $10 lower in some cases. Feedlot operators pulled
CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 30- and 50-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hog futures hit multi-week highs

November feeder cattle end lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and live cattle futures rallied to multi-week highs on Monday. CME December lean hog futures rose 2.7 cents to settle at 84.95 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract peaked at 85.1 cents, its highest since Sept. 23, and rose above its 100-day and 200-day moving averages during
CME December 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 30- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise on good demand

Cattle futures mostly lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to a near three-week high on Friday as strong demand and improved pork packer margins sparked buying ahead of the weekend, traders said. Another solid week of pork export sales added support, soothing concerns about rising supplies of market-ready hogs, they said. “Demand is
Strong prices but slow start to fall cattle run
Livestock Markets, Markets

Strong prices but slow start to fall cattle run

Lack of trucking capacity weighs on the market

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Manitoba’s cattle auctions were busy during the first week of October as the seasonal fall run slowly picked up steam. The solid numbers led to pressure on some classes, while persistent trucking issues remain a concern. Overall, the market remained strong, with prices generally well above levels at the same time a year ago. Lighter-weight steers under 500

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