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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again with cash prices

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters February 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hogs rose for a fifth session in a row on Tuesday, helped by short-covering in response to rising prices for market-ready (cash) hogs, traders said. April futures closed 0.25 cent per pound higher at 68.575 cents, and May up 0.8 cent, to 79.05 cents (all figures

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Peru, Taiwan, Belarus ban Canadian beef over BSE case

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 23, 2015

Reuters — Three more countries have blocked imports of Canadian beef or beef products, following Canada’s discovery of BSE earlier this month, its first in four years. Taiwan, Peru and Belarus have imposed trade restrictions on beef and/or beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday in an update on its website. The

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on cash prices, port dispute end

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters February 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished higher on Monday on strong cash prices and the resumption of cargo loading following Friday’s West Coast port labour agreement, traders said. CME hogs drew more support from the dockworker deal because the U.S. exports more pork than beef and poultry. Monday morning’s average market-ready

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 21, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged this past week after a surge in buying interest earlier in February. Certain auction markets reported values $2 to $5 higher in Alberta, but other reports from Saskatchewan and Manitoba were actually a bit softer. A smaller group of exotic steers weighing just under 500 pounds sold

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Ireland says China agrees to lift ban on Irish beef

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 20, 2015

Dublin | Reuters –– China has agreed to lift its ban on Irish beef, Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny said Friday, making it the only European country to be allowed to export beef to both the U.S. and China. Ireland last month became the first European Union country to regain access to the lucrative U.S.

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters February 20, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell Friday on lower cash prices before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s report to show a sizable drop in the number of cattle placed into feedlots last month. This week, market-ready (cash) cattle in

Calvin Vaags, owner and operator of True North Foods

Beef cattle, Local news

True North on the verge of official federal certification

At full capacity the plant will be able to kill 1,000 cattle per week

By Jennifer Paige February 19, 2015

Manitoba is within weeks of having a modern federally certified livestock slaughter plant, says Calvin Vaags, owner and operator of True North Foods near Carman. “We are currently operating right now as a provincial plant but we are actively working towards our federal certification and it shouldn’t be that far away. I am estimating a

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Love to eat eggs? U.S. panel now says they’re not a health risk

By GFM Network News February 19, 2015

New York | Reuters — Egg and red meat lovers may find reason to rejoice in a decision by a U.S. advisory health panel to remove warnings about dietary cholesterol, saying that there is no link to dangerous levels of blood cholesterol that cause disease. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee until now had recommended that

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Improved fundamentals extend CME hogs’ advances

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters February 19, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs gained for a second straight session on Thursday, helped by firmer cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. April futures closed up 2.825 cents per pound at 67.05 cents, and May 2.325 cents higher at 76.725 cents (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s average market-ready (cash) hog

Beef cattle, Livestock

Cow-calf producers asked to take survey

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 19, 2015

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is asking every cow-calf producer in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to complete the Western Canadian Cow-Calf survey. The deadline to complete the survey is Feb. 28. It can be filled out online but the website also provides an option to print the survey and mail it postage-free. First

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

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More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again with cash prices

Peru, Taiwan, Belarus ban Canadian beef over BSE case

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on cash prices, port dispute end

Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes

Ireland says China agrees to lift ban on Irish beef

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

True North on the verge of official federal certification

Love to eat eggs? U.S. panel now says they’re not a health risk

U.S. livestock: Improved fundamentals extend CME hogs’ advances

Cow-calf producers asked to take survey

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