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U.S. livestock: Hog, live cattle futures fall on recession fears

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub June 23, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – CME Group live cattle and hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by growing fears of a recession that could cut demand for pricey meats, traders said. Losses accelerated due to fund liquidation as the end of the quarter nears. But feeder cattle futures were firm as falling corn prices raised the

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures retreat from two-month high; cattle also fall

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub June 22, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – CME Group cattle futures fell on Wednesday, as surprise deliveries in Texas showed that cash market supplies were higher than expected, traders said. Hog futures were lower, snapping a streak of four straight higher closes as traders locked in profits from the market’s move to a two-month high. CME July lean

When weaning bull calves, you always need to have lots of space and some operations have rocks to rub on.

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What’s your secret to keeping bull calves from being injured?

Beef 911: Raising bulls is challenging, and sharing tips and tricks would be very helpful

By Roy Lewis June 21, 2022

I don’t think this research has ever been done, but if one were to track purebred bull calves from an early age until sale you would find the two top reasons for culling, selling, death and other losses are fertility and injuries. I would include lameness in this tally as a high percentage of this

File photo of cattle in a Kansas feedlot. (BeyondImages/E+/Getty Images)

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Heat, humidity kill at least 2,000 Kansas cattle, state says

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek June 15, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Extreme heat and humidity killed thousands of cattle in Kansas in recent days, the state said, and sizzling temperatures continue to threaten livestock. The deaths add pain to the U.S. cattle industry as producers have reduced herds due to drought and grappled with feed costs that climbed as Russia’s invasion of

Dr. John Campbell is one of the country’s leading cattle experts, but even he doesn’t have much experience with early weaning of calves. It can be an option when feed is scarce, but the practice comes with many challenges, he said.

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Weaning calves early isn’t normal but is an option when feed is short

There’s some clear benefits for the herd, but what do you do with the calves?

By Alexis Kienlen June 15, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – When feed is tight and times are tough, early calf weaning is an option — albeit an unusual one, says one of the country’s leading cattle experts. “Early weaning is talked about a lot, but not many people do it,” said Dr. John Campbell, a professor of large-animal clinical sciences at the

File photo of raw and cooked ground beef. (Lime and Lemon Media photo via Canada Beef Inc.)

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Beef sector calls for Health Canada label exception

The Canadian Cattlemen's Association wants ground beef exempted from proposed rules

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 10, 2022

The cattle sector is less than pleased by a Health Canada proposal that would put a ‘high saturated fat’ label on retail ground beef. The proposal is part of a suite of changes proposed for Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations. As well as adding a front-of-packaging (FOP) label requirement for foods deemed by Health Canada

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Fifth-generation cattle rancher aims to build biggest U.S. beef plant

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News, Tom Polansek June 7, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — A fifth-generation cattle rancher and consultant plans to build the country’s largest beef plant in South Dakota with capacity to slaughter 8,000 head of cattle a day. The US$1.1 billion project could help address the Biden administration’s concerns about rising food prices and a lack of competition in the meat sector,

Manitoba cattle sales for the week ending May 27, 2022.

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Livestock markets: Numbers shrink at sales as prices remain firm

High feed costs continue to put pressure on cattle values

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 2, 2022

In seeing reduced numbers of cattle coming to auction, Scott Anderson of Winnipeg Livestock Sales noted “the quiet time of the year” has begun. “A lot of guys have either turned their cattle out or are just trying to get going on the land,” Anderson said. In terms of quality, he said the ordinary cattle or plain cattle

Beef cattle, News

FCC launches sustainable beef incentive

Producers with a loan from FCC and certification from the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef can apply for an extra payday

By Alexis Stockford June 2, 2022

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) wants to pay its beef sector clients for joining up with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). On May 24, the company announced its FCC Sustainability Incentive Program. The program promises a yearly payment to producers who are certified through the CRSB, up to maximum of $2,000. Producers can reapply for the payment

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

U.S. beef price-fixing investigation proposed

By Caroline Stauffer, Leah Douglas, Reuters June 1, 2022

U.S. senators, Elizabeth Warren and Mike Rounds on May 19 introduced a bipartisan resolution asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate beef companies for potential price-fixing. It is the latest effort by politicians to hold meat companies accountable for high food prices, which critics blame in part on U.S. beef production being controlled by

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on tightening cattle supply

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