The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a plan to revitalize the decimated U.S. beef herd, but will not offer payments to producers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday.
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USDA plan to rebuild beef herd will not include producer payments, says farm secretary
U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Wednesday on long liquidation by funds and as sinking beef prices and eroding packer margins weighed on the market. Feeder cattle futures also retreated in a technical correction after four consecutive sessions of gains that were fueled by concerns over tightening U.S. supplies. “We
Preg-checking season is the perfect time to re-evaluate your beef cows’ nutrition
A look at three critical minerals that are often deficient in Canadian beef cow herds
Copper, zinc and selenium are three critical minerals often deficient in Canadian beef cow herds, farmers can break that cycle for their next calf crop.
U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report
Chicago lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday ahead of the USDA’s Hogs and Pigs report, due on Thursday. “The report may show a slight increase in total hog population, but analysts are speculating over what other stats may show and mean for futures prices,” the Wall Street Journal reported. The question is if producers expanded
Klassen: Feeder market slips off record highs
For the week ending September 20, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $5/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. There were pockets where quality calf packages traded $10-$15/cwt below prices from the prior week. The October feeder cattle futures have been trading at $15/cwt premium to the deferred March 2026 contract. This inverse in
Manitoba cattle prices – Sept. 18
Beef cattle prices at Manitoba’s cattle markets as of Sept. 18, 2025
Here are last week’s beef cattle prices in Manitoba, as reported by Manitoba’s auction marts for the week ending Sept. 18, 2025.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after news that New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was detected 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, analysts said. Analysts believed the news would mean the U.S.-Mexico border will be closed to feeder cattle imports for the foreseeable future. “It’s bullish
Mexico confirms case of New World screwworm in northern state, USDA says
Mexico confirmed a new case of New World screwworm in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, less than 70 miles (113 km) from the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
New Jaylor feed mixer series goes off-road
Jaylor’s 6000 series of total mixed ration mixers also has a lineup for better mobility in mud and snow
Jaylor has added more all-terrain capacity to its total mixed ration mixers for farmers in harsher conditions, including those driving through pastures to feed their cattle.
U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest cattle on feed report behind much of the activity. The report came out after the markets closed, with placements in August down 10 per cent on the year at 1.78 million head and marketings
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