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U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle limit down as corn prices jump

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 25, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Lightly-traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed down their 4.5-cent per pound maximum daily limit on Thursday following double-digit corn market gains, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures surged as much as three per cent on worries heavy rainfall could reduce U.S. Midwest crop belt yield potential. High-priced

Beef cattle, Forages

VIDEO: Good soil critical to producing good calves says Alberta cattle producer Doug Wray

By Allan Dawson June 24, 2015

Doug Wray, an Irricana, Alta., cow-calf producer and president of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, talked to Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson June 10 about his conversion from a mixed farm and the need for rain. Additional video footage provided by Laura Rance

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses, hogs mixed

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle losses on Tuesday spilled over into Wednesday, pressured by sell stops and fund liquidation despite sharply higher wholesale beef values, traders said. June closed 1.325 cents per pound lower at 150.675 cents (all figures US$). August finished down 1.5 cents at 150.325 cents after falling below

Beef cattle, Crops, Hogs, Markets

CME’s futures pit closures delayed to July 6 or later

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group said Tuesday it will delay the closure of its open-outcry futures markets in Chicago and New York by at least one trading day due to a technical revision in its filing with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The final open-outcry session is now expected to be on July

Beef cattle, Livestock

Health Canada reviews water quality impact of popular growth promoter

Manitoba Beef Producers says the environmental benefits of growth hormones  in cattle production outweigh the risks

By Shannon VanRaes June 23, 2015

More research has emerged suggesting that growth promoters used in the cattle-feeding business may persist in the environment longer than previously thought. Researchers at Indiana University’s Bloomington School of Public and Environmental Affairs found that while the synthetic testosterone known as trenbolone acetate or TBA breaks down in sunlight, darkness allows it to revert back

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat, hogs end mixed

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned lower on Monday, pressured by profit-taking and futures’ modest premiums to last week’s cash prices, traders said. June closed 0.45 cent per pound lower at 152 cents, and August was down 0.075 cent, to 151.825 cents (all figures US$). Futures changed from being at a

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer tone

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 22, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a soft tone this past week on very light volumes. It’s that time of year where producers market the “stragglers,” or late bloomers, that were not up to standard earlier in spring. Therefore, the market was difficult to define but the overall sentiment felt malleable with various-quality cattle on

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures turn back early selling

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 22, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, reversing initial weakness helped by short-covering and the morning’s wholesale beef price bounce, traders said. June closed up 0.55 cents per pound at 152.45 cents, and August 1.225 cents higher at 151.9 cents (all figures US$). Monday morning’s wholesale choice beef

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle

Beef 911: Preventing negative side-effects of cattle vaccinations

It is good practice to take a walk through any recently vaccinated cattle to check for reactions

By Roy Lewis June 22, 2015

There are now a multitude of vaccines on the market for all facets of the beef and dairy industry. Vaccinating has become part of the biosecurity program on your farm, ranch or dairy. It is good for our industry as it controls disease, minimizes antibiotic use, improves production, and decreases death or losses from abortion.

Beef cattle

McDonald’s makes progress with sustainable beef pilot project

McDonald’s is looking for cattle producers throughout Canada to  participate in pilot project looking at the sustainable production

By Jennifer Paige June 22, 2015

McDonald’s Canada representatives may soon be visiting Manitoba cattle farms as the company moves forward with a pilot program designed to increase the amount of beef it sources from sustainable suppliers. “This verification program is open to anyone across Canada who wants to participate. We have had some interest from Manitoba already. One Manitoba producer

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Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Beef cattle

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle limit down as corn prices jump

VIDEO: Good soil critical to producing good calves says Alberta cattle producer Doug Wray

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses, hogs mixed

CME’s futures pit closures delayed to July 6 or later

Health Canada reviews water quality impact of popular growth promoter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat, hogs end mixed

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer tone

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures turn back early selling

Beef 911: Preventing negative side-effects of cattle vaccinations

McDonald’s makes progress with sustainable beef pilot project

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