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U.S. groups suing FDA over ractopamine approvals

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter November 7, 2014

Chicago | Reuters –– A group of environmental and public health groups sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, seeking to set aside the agency’s approvals for feed additives containing ractopamine that are used to boost the weight of cattle and pigs. The groups, in two related lawsuits filed in federal court, claim

Beef cattle

Australia, China on track to sign lucrative cattle deal

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 6, 2014

Sydney / Reuters – Australia will export up to 1 million head of cattle a year to China, worth around A$1 billion ($856 million), to meet booming demand for red meat under a long-awaited deal set to be signed shortly, Australian officials said on Friday. Shipping live animals from Australia to China has been discussed for many years. Official talks began

Beef cattle, Livestock

Merck takes steps to return Zilmax to cattle market

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter November 5, 2014

Reuters — Merck & Co. is taking steps to resume sales of its controversial cattle feed additive Zilmax by changing the way the drug is administered, hoping to recapture some market share in the beef industry, where the U.S. herd has the fewest animals in more than 60 years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, News

U.S. set to continue COOL fight at WTO

A third ruling backing Canada’s complaint  will likely be appealed

By Alex Binkley November 3, 2014

Despite three straight rejections of its controversial country-of-origin labelling (COOL) program on imported beef and pork by the World Trade Organization, various reports suggest the United States isn’t prepared to concede defeat on the issue. It’s expected to appeal a Compliance Panel ruling that solidly endorsed two earlier WTO panel decisions that COOL violates international

Beef cattle, Opinion

Editorial: Winning at the WTO for real

By Laura Rance-Unger November 3, 2014

Canadian livestock producers won something to crow about but little else in the latest WTO ruling to support their claim that the U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labelling rules are unfair and discriminatory. The ruling was accompanied by the now-familiar volley of press releases from Canadian livestock and meat producers, and more sabre-rattling by federal politicians about

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen — feeder cattle market reflects mixed tone

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 3, 2014

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices reflected a mixed tone over the past week with values $3 to $5 higher on vaccinated preconditioned calves; unvaccinated calves just off their mothers were $3/cwt to as much as $10/cwt lower in some cases. Yearling prices were also quite variable by as much as $10/cwt despite the tightening supply

Beef cattle, Hogs, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures end lower on weaker cash trade; hogs edge up

By GFM Network News, Meredith Davis October 31, 2014

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, pressured by lower cash cattle prices and weaker overall commodities market, traders said. “The morning beef prices were not good, but commodities in general had a rough day and cattle aren’t immune to those changes,” said Dominic Varricchio, commodities broker at Schwieterman, Inc. CME live cattle futures

Beef cattle, Hogs, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish down, but off session lows

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 29, 2014

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sagged Wednesday on profit-taking and fund selling, but strong wholesale beef values helped pull prices off morning lows, traders said. October closed down 0.200 cent per lb at 169.000 cents, and December was 1.025 cents lower at 166.750 cents. The morning’s choice wholesale beef price, or cutout, climbed $2.49 per hundredweight (cwt) from

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

In-vitro bovine embryos allowed from the U.S.

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 29, 2014

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced a new agreement which allows in-vitro fertilized (IVF) bovine embryos to enter Canada from the U.S. Previously, only IVF bovine embryos produced within Canada were accessible to producers. A Canadian Food Inspection agency release said this represents the first agreement Canada has developed with another country to permit the

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Building winter cattle feed rations that won’t wreck your bottom line

Improving your feeding efficiency and reducing waste can help you  save money overwintering your cattle this year

By Jennifer Blair October 28, 2014

Despite record-high cattle prices and strong demand for beef, margins remain tight for cattle producers who are battling the high price of land and feed. But cattle feeders can widen their margins as they head into winter by taking measures to improve feed efficiency and reduce waste right now. “To prepare your cattle for winter,

Daily Network News

ICE weekly: War news driving canola markets

War is increasing food prices, insecurity say IMF, World Bank and UN food agency

B.C. agrochemical startup gets $1.2M in federal funding