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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub February 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose slightly on Friday, rebounding from Thursday’s declines on some bargain buying. Hog futures were mostly higher after falling to their lowest since Aug. 9 on Thursday, providing an opportunity for some end-of-week short-covering. But feeder cattle contracts weakened to their lowest since Jan. 23, pressured

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Demand and prices up beyond expectations at cattle sales

Wet weather is limiting cattle traffic to the U.S. Midwest

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm February 1, 2019

The cattle market in Manitoba has been busy since the start of the New Year, with prices surprising in some cases, according to a buyer. “We’ve seen since Christmastime a significant increase in the culled cow prices, the Canadian packers have upped their cow kill by quite a bit and demand was considerably stronger than

File photo of an oil pumpjack near Drumheller, Alta. (LaughingMango/E+/Getty Images)

Bankrupt oil firms must clean up inactive wells, Supreme Court rules

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel February 1, 2019

Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that bankrupt oil companies must clean up inactive wells, overturning lower court decisions that prioritized paying creditors and potentially raising the risks of investment in the industry. The 5-2 ruling means that the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), which had appealed the earlier court decisions, can

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease after hitting contract highs

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub January 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday on a round of profit taking after hitting contract highs early in the session. Feeder cattle contracts weakened in sympathy while hog futures eased on concerns about the spread of African swine fever, traders said. Hog futures hit their lowest since Aug.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub January 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures for April delivery, the most actively traded contract, firmed for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday on good end-user demand. The contract hit an all time-high of 128.15 cents/lb. during Wednesday’s session but closed slightly below that peak (all figures US$). The front-month

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s final map of designated areas for the livestock tax deferral provision for the 2018 tax year, as of Jan. 30, 2019. (Agr.gc.ca)

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Livestock tax deferral map expands again for 2018

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff January 30, 2019

Some northern and southwestern Ontario producers who had to sell breeding livestock due to drought in the 2018 tax year can now defer chunks of the income from those sales when filing their income taxes. The federal government on Wednesday rolled out its final list and map of designated regions for 2018 under its livestock

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle weak as temperatures fall

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub January 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly firmer on Tuesday, with the most-active April contract hitting an all-time high, due to strong domestic demand, traders said. Feeder cattle futures were mixed, with the nearby contracts easing as temperatures in key livestock production regions of the U.S. are forecast to plummet

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s map of deferral-designated areas for the 2018 tax year as of Oct. 25, 2018. (Agr.gc.ca)

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Unusual third assessment run for livestock tax deferrals

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 29, 2019

In an unusual move, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has undertaken a third assessment for the federal livestock tax deferral. “Federal officials are currently finalizing the analysis to identify whether any additional regions have met the criteria for the livestock tax deferral,” AAFC spokesperson James Watson said. Under the deferral plan, cattle producers affected by severe

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market easily absorbs adverse weather

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 29, 2019

Western Canadian feeder markets were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels but there were a couple of unique characteristics in certain regions. Quality yearling packages were $2-$4 higher in Alberta but fleshier replacements were discounted. Eastern Prairie regions had grass cattle under 600 lbs. trading $3 to as much as $8 above week-ago levels. Order buyers

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U.S. livestock: Hogs mostly lower

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub January 28, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed mostly lower on Monday, with the market still technically weak despite four straight days of declines last week. The most-active April hog contract managed to close slightly higher on a mild bargain-buying bounce after hitting its lowest since mid-August. But most hog contracts were weaker.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm

Demand and prices up beyond expectations at cattle sales

Bankrupt oil firms must clean up inactive wells, Supreme Court rules

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease after hitting contract highs

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns

Livestock tax deferral map expands again for 2018

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle weak as temperatures fall

Unusual third assessment run for livestock tax deferrals

Klassen: Feeder market easily absorbs adverse weather

U.S. livestock: Hogs mostly lower

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