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Researchers at Olds College are testing a Norwegian virtual fencing system called Nofence, one of several systems using the rapidly evolving technology.
Livestock

Virtual fence systems for livestock could be the next breakthrough

Though this technology is taking off in Europe and being studied here, it’s still early days

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Glacier FarmMedia – Research on virtual fences for livestock is gaining momentum in Western Canada. One technology being studied uses collars on animals that emit a series of audio warnings and, if need be, an electric pulse, when livestock approach an invisible boundary set with GPS coordinates. “The animals are actually able to get trained
CME December 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20- and 100-day moving averages (pink and brown lines, right column) and CME cash Lean Hog Index (black line, left column). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle retreat on technical selling

Funds net long in hogs, cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange benchmark December lean hog futures fell about four per cent on Tuesday, hitting a 10-month low on technical selling and worries about consumer demand for meat, traders said. Brokers shrugged off strength in outside markets including crude oil and Wall Street equity markets, which firmed as fears eased
Quebec’s Agriculture Minister Andre Lamontagne speaks to the CAQ’s annual meeting in Drummondville in late May 2022. (Andre Lamontagne video screengrab via Facebook)
Crops, Other

Quebec ag minister cruises to re-election

Legault's CAQ scores bigger second majority

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Quebec’s incumbent agriculture, food and fisheries minister will be returning to the province’s legislature as part of an even larger government caucus. Preliminary results in Monday’s provincial election put Francois Legault’s Coalition avenir Quebec (CAQ) in a solid majority government position with 90 of 125 seats, followed by Dominique Anglade’s Liberals, remaining in official opposition
CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs up on technical buying, short-covering

Recession worries still loom large

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hog futures strengthened on Monday on technical buying and short covering, after recent selloffs were overdone, brokers said. Concerns about the risks for a global recession, which could reduce demand for beef, continued to hang over livestock markets, brokers said. Wall Street
CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle lower, underpinned by tight supply

October lean hogs also lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased on Friday, pressured by softening cash trade across the U.S. Plains, though markets remain supported by tightening supplies as producers continue to liquidate their herds, analysts said. “Our short-term supply issues are still front and centre. We’re running two-three per cent
Fall cattle run numbers increase
Livestock Markets, Markets

Fall cattle run numbers increase

Bids for feeder steers showed noteworthy gains

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The fall run is in full swing and the number of cattle heading to Manitoba’s eight livestock auctions continues to increase. “It’s going to be as busy as it ever is,” said Allan Munroe of Killarney Auction Mart, which had a sale Sept. 19 with 1,120 head. That’s up from 516 the previous week. Overall, there were
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Livestock

Saskatchewan, Manitoba to boost vet college seat quotas

Each province adding five subsidized seats at WCVM

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Updated, Sept. 30 — With livestock producers’ needs at top of mind, 10 more student seats at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan will be spoken for starting next year. The college and the Saskatchewan and Manitoba governments on Thursday announced the two provinces will each step up their funding
CME December 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (pink line, right column) and CME cash Lean Hog Index (purple line, left column). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME December hogs ease

U.S. hog herd shrinks; cattle futures firm

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Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark December lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased on Thursday ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s quarterly hog and pigs report, released after the market closed. CME October hogs firmed 0.75 cent at 89.45 cents/lb., but most-active December hogs fell 0.1 cent to 75.725 cents/lb. (all figures US$).

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