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Canada to be site of McDonald’s sustainable beef pilot

McDonald’s is working with CCA on ambitious project to make Canada the  first country to supply it with sustainable beef

By Alexis Kienlen May 30, 2014

McDonald’s has chosen Canada over Australia and Europe for a pilot project in its ambitious quest to serve only “sustainable beef” in its massive global restaurant empire. The exact terms of the pilot — or even a definition of sustainable — have yet to be finalized, but the fast-food giant has the backing of the

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb as funds buy

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 29, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Thursday, with support from fund buying after contracts broke through moving-average resistance levels, traders said. Short covering contributed to CME live cattle advances, they said. Futures drew more support from their discounts to this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle. Cash cattle

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U.S. farm groups seek to exclude Japan from Trans-Pacific talks

By GFM Network News May 29, 2014

Washington | Reuters — U.S. farm groups said Wednesday Japan should be suspended from Pacific trade talks if the Asian nation insists on keeping tariffs on sensitive agricultural sectors. Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari told Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trading partners at talks in Singapore last week that Japan will not agree to abolish all tariffs

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U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME feeder cattle to record high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 28, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle Wednesday hit a record high on fund buying after contracts broke through technical resistance levels, traders said. “(The) technical aspect of the feeder cattle market looks fine,” said Citigroup futures specialist Sterling Smith. Fundamentally, young calves for feeding will be in demand given generally weak corn

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U.S. livestock: Supply worries drop CME live cattle futures

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 27, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal bump in supplies that could further pressure prices for market-ready, or cash cattle, traders said. Last week, cash cattle in Texas and Kansas moved at $144 per hundredweight (cwt), $1 lower than the week before (all

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains hot

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 26, 2014

Feedlot buying interest remained firm last week as feeder cattle supplies dwindle in line with the seasonal tendency. Small strings of feeders with mixed characteristics were well bid at the higher levels with no signal that this overall trend has come to an end. Once again, larger-frame Simmental-based feeders weighing just under 800 pounds were

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures sag with cash prices before holiday

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 23, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended lower on Friday, pressured by weaker prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs, with packing plants set to close on Memorial Day, traders said. The CME also will be closed on Monday in observance of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. Cash hog prices felt more pressure

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Cattle market could be due for setback, analyst says

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News May 22, 2014

CNS Canada — Record-high cattle prices, tight feeder supplies and tonnes of producer optimism are causing concern for one Alberta market analyst who believes the market may be due for a setback. Errol Anderson of Pro Market Communications in Calgary said market conditions are so heated right now, he’s hearing talk feeder cattle could be

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump with cash prices, pork demand

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 22, 2014

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower on Thursday, pressured by weaker prices for market-ready or cash hogs pegged to plant closures during the U.S. Memorial Day holiday, trader said. They also cited the relapse in wholesale pork prices. Grocers bought all the product they need to accommodate grilling demand over the

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U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME hog futures

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 22, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, supported by short-covering and fund buying, traders said. Speculation about tight supplies ahead pegged to the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) provided further support to futures that ignored Wednesday’s drop in market-ready hog and wholesale pork prices. The morning’s average hog price

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Beef cattle

Canada to be site of McDonald’s sustainable beef pilot

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb as funds buy

U.S. farm groups seek to exclude Japan from Trans-Pacific talks

U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME feeder cattle to record high

U.S. livestock: Supply worries drop CME live cattle futures

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains hot

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures sag with cash prices before holiday

Cattle market could be due for setback, analyst says

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump with cash prices, pork demand

U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME hog futures

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