The federal government has awarded contracts to vaccine makers in a step toward the creation of a long-awaited foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank.
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CFIA awards contract for long-awaited foot-and-mouth vaccine bank
Olymel to expand Quebec sausage plant, shutter two sites
Meat processor Olymel will expand its sausage production facility in Trois-Rivières and will shut down two other Quebec locations the company announced Tuesday.
China delays decision in EU pork import case amid EV tariff talks
China extended on Tuesday a high-profile investigation into imported pork from the European Union by six months, days before it was due to wrap up and as negotiators from Brussels and Beijing carve out a deal over the bloc's electric vehicle tariffs.
U.S. livestock: Cattle extend record highs
Chicago cattle futures extended record highs on Monday while lean hogs also saw gains.
China wants slimmer pigs
Chinese government cracking down on speculative “refattening” practice
Chinese farmers and small firms have increasingly bought market-ready pigs from larger breeders and fattened them in a bet on higher prices, but the government is cracking down on the speculative practice to slim down hogs and stabilize the market.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs on record highs going into the weekend
Live and feeder cattle futures, as well as those for lean hogs, reached contract highs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday. A new round of trade talks between the United States and China in London next week, as well as a solid jobs report from the Labor Department helped strengthen the markets, as well
U.S. livestock: August live, cattle contracts hit record highs
Strength in cash markets caused live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to rise on Thursday, despite low export numbers reported by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Newly discovered pig peptide could boost disease immunity
A naturally ocurring peptide could help breed better disease resistance or lead to new antibiotic alternatives in pork production
A natural peptide in pigs could help breed better disease resistance or lead to new antibiotic alternatives in pork production
U.S. livestock: Substantial prices gains for live, feeder cattle
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains on Wednesday, aided by a weaker United States dollar. The August live cattle contract gained US$2.600 per hundredweight and ended the day at US$212.350. The August feeder cattle contract rose by a similar amount, gaining US$2.650/cwt. to close at US$303.875. The United States Department of
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices ease off
Cattle prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped back on Tuesday despite earlier gains. The August live cattle contract rose to US$212.850 per hundredweight during the day, but eventually closed at US$209.750, a loss of US$1.250 compared to Monday’s close. The August feeder cattle contract also reached its highest price since May 13 at US$304.550/cwt.