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Depending on the type of parasitic larvae, clinical signs can include coughing and slight diarrhea or weight loss.

Got poor weight gain in cattle? Check for parasites

Beef 911: Even seemingly healthy cattle might do better after deworming

By Roy Lewis August 21, 2019

This season has really turned around in Western Canada in terms of moisture. This has seen the pastures shoot up, humidity run up and should lead to optimal survival of internal parasite larvae. If turnout to pasture occurred at normal times, maximum picking up of larvae has or is occurring so internal levels will be

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday for a second session, supported by strong wholesale beef demand ahead of the Labour Day holiday weekend, analysts said. Retailers are stocking their meat cases this week ahead of the Labour Day holiday on Sept. 2, while a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle falter under fed cattle uncertainty

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 20, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were down $2-$4 on average. The feeder cattle market was hard to define due to limited volumes; however, prices were down $2 to as much as $6 in some cases. The Aug. 9 fire at a Tyson packing plant near Holcomb, Kansas set a negative tone for

Elanco Animal Health CEO Jeff Simmons speaks during an interview at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Sept. 20, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

Livestock

Elanco to become No. 2 in animal health with Bayer deal

By GFM Network News, Ludwig Burger August 20, 2019

Reuters — Elanco Animal Health agreed to buy Bayer’s veterinary drugs unit on Tuesday in a cash and stock deal valued at US$7.6 billion (C$10 billion), creating the second largest maker of medicines for livestock and pets and expanding Elanco’s reach online. The deal is the latest in the fast-growing animal health market, which has

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on larger-than-expected weekly slaughter

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after U.S. government data showed last week’s slaughter was bigger than the previous week’s, despite a fire that shuttered a Kansas beef plant. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated the weekly U.S. cattle slaughter through Saturday at 651,000 head, up from

Male dairy calves will require a longer stay on their birth farm before shipping.

Livestock, News

Dairy calves, veal sector to see animal transportation changes

Changes to infrastructure and skills needed before regulations come into force, report says

By Alex Binkley August 19, 2019

Big changes are coming down the road for the veal sector. This February new transportation regulations are coming and that’s going to change how male dairy calves are marketed and the whole sector will need to talk to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) about a phased transition, a new report recommends. Prepared by an

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down on demand concerns

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub August 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures fell sharply on Friday, with the most-active October contract notching a limit-down move as traders worried that seasonal growth in supplies will outstrip demand. Weakness in the cash market also spilled over into the futures, traders said. The demand concerns stemmed from uncertainty about potential purchases from

Tom Teichroeb is president of Manitoba Beef Producers.

Beef cattle, Local news

Manitoba Beef Producers releases election wish list

By Geralyn Wichers August 16, 2019

Risk management, trade and the environment are at top of mind for the Manitoba Beef Producers as provincial and federal elections loom. The organization released its election wish list in a news release on August 7, which encompassed both federal and provincial elections. “It is important that there is a policy and regulatory environment in

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures sink to five-month low

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub August 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures fell to a five-month low on Thursday, pressured by big supplies that overwhelmed any optimism about news that China made its biggest purchases of U.S. pork in seven weeks, traders said. The world’s largest pork consumer bought 10,211 tonnes of U.S. pork between Aug. 2-8

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, hogs firm

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub August 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, with deferred months mostly higher on bargain buying after hitting multiyear lows on Tuesday. But nearby live cattle contracts continued to weaken. The front-month contract hit its lowest level since October 2016 on expectations that the shutdown of a major beef

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Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Cow-calf

Got poor weight gain in cattle? Check for parasites

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

Klassen: Feeder cattle falter under fed cattle uncertainty

Elanco to become No. 2 in animal health with Bayer deal

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on larger-than-expected weekly slaughter

Dairy calves, veal sector to see animal transportation changes

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down on demand concerns

Manitoba Beef Producers releases election wish list

U.S. livestock: Hog futures sink to five-month low

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, hogs firm

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