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CME August 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures dropped to an eight-month low on Wednesday on weakness in the cash market and as boxed beef prices declined, traders said. Lean hog futures also came under pressure. Weak cash prices for cattle set a bearish tone for futures that will likely linger for the rest of

The makers of the new plant-based meat substitutes have one goal: to eliminate animal agriculture.

Comment, Livestock, Other

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Get ready for the fight for animal agriculture

By Eric Bohl May 8, 2019

Raising cattle is a way of life in rural Missouri. We have the second-most cows of any state, behind only Texas. Much of our ag economy depends on beef to survive. The same could be said of pork, poultry or a number of other meat animals. So why write an article taste testing a plant-based

Protect the health of the youngest members of your herd by keeping a close eye out for scours.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Keep an eye out for scours

Reduce the risk of scours and other early-life problems for calves with these tips

By NDSU Release May 7, 2019

Protect your calves from scours, especially during the first days of life. The majority of scours, or diarrhea, cases occur when calves are three and 16 days old. Untreated calves essentially die of shock from a loss of fluids, say production specialists from North Dakota State University. “Calf scours are most often associated with infectious,

CME June 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures touched their lowest prices in about two months on Tuesday on concerns over elevated trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Traders are worried that a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war may be farther off than previously expected, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise statement on Sunday

CME November 2019 feeder cattle with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle rally loses steam

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 6, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2-$5 lower while calves were solidly $3 to as much as $8 lower. There’s a limit how far the cash trade can divorce from the futures market. November feeder cattle futures have dropped $12 from contract highs and there is no sign that this slide is over;

Pastures are starting to show signs of life, but experts are still warning producers to take a second look at nutrition.

Livestock

Livestock producers warned against premature turnout

Producers are frustrated with feed supplies, but experts say supplementing grazing will be key until pastures really start to sprout

By Alexis Stockford May 6, 2019

Livestock producers are anxiously awaiting the greening of pastures, even as extension experts council caution. Producers may be reluctant to spend more money on feed, even if they can find it, but Manitoba Agriculture staff are warning against the temptation to put livestock out too early. Why it matters: Producers may be more than fed

CME July 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures limit down on China trade fight, swine fever fears

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter May 6, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures plunged by the daily trading limit on Monday, and cattle was lower, amid worries about the spread of African swine fever and fears that President Donald Trump will follow through with threats to impose additional tariffs on China. The tariff threat, which sparked broad selling on equity

CME June 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall again on lower beef, cash prices

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume May 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures fell on Friday, with the actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) June contract down for a 10th straight session on sinking beef and cash cattle prices, and long liquidation by managed commodity funds. Cattle futures have been susceptible to steep drops as commodity funds had recently built

Cattle volumes in Manitoba are expected to drop off over the next few weeks, as cattle are turned out to grass and mixed farmers begin spring seeding.

Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle volumes at auctions to drop soon, but not yet

Sales remained busy in the post-holiday time frame

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 3, 2019

Good volumes moved through Manitoba cattle auctions open during the week ended April 26, with solid prices in both the feeder and butcher markets. The short week due to Good Friday the previous week, and the fact that some auctions were closed for Easter Monday, meant the sales which were running were busy. “The numbers

The power of pasture is among the environmental benefits the province wants to see recognized under its protein strategy.

Beef cattle, Forages, Local news

Manitoba protein strategy looks for sustainability

Profits aren’t the only kind of green the province hopes to court with its protein strategy

By Alexis Stockford May 3, 2019

Manitoba isn’t going to just produce more protein, it’s also going to do it more sustainably. That’s one of the top goals of the provincial government’s much-heralded protein strategy, unveiled for consultation earlier this winter. The question that raises, of course, is what that buzzword is going to mean in practice. Pasture potential Carbon sequestration

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U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

U.S. grains: Soy futures post biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on China trade optimism

Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026

Cow-calf

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

Comment: Now that we have your attention

Keep an eye out for scours

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

Klassen: Feeder cattle rally loses steam

Livestock producers warned against premature turnout

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures limit down on China trade fight, swine fever fears

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall again on lower beef, cash prices

Cattle volumes at auctions to drop soon, but not yet

Manitoba protein strategy looks for sustainability

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