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Moving pigs without the stress

Olymel’s Kevin Brooks (right) explains how to properly position a rattle bat during the Manitoba Swine Seminar Feb. 5, using a member of the audience as an example.

Good handling when loading pigs should harness instincts and keep stress down for both livestock and the farmer shipping them.

Hogs, Livestock
Pork sector worries tariffs will worsen labour shortage

Pork sector worries tariffs will worsen labour shortage

If tariffs cost Canadian pork workers their jobs, Manitoba Pork and the Canadian Pork Council are worried those skilled workers…

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Rudy Wall of Cochrane Creek Farm selling hot dogs from his cart

All in a dog day’s work

Rudy Wall of Cochrane Creek Farm north of Winnipeg, Man., raises heritage breed pigs and produces the meat locally to…

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

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Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, after dropping sharply the previous session. The December live cattle contract was up by 1.350 cents per pound at 241.175 cents. However, more deferred months were lower. Feeder cattle saw a continuation of Wednesday’s selloff, with the November contract down 2.775 cents at 361.450
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue higher

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Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, seeing a continuation of Monday’s gains as values remain near record highs. The ongoing shutdown of the United States government will likely delay the publication of monthly cattle on feed data scheduled to come out on Friday. However, market expectations are for a
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle correct higher

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Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Monday, taking back some of Friday’s losses amid ideas the declines were overdone. Cattle futures posted limit-down losses on Friday following comments from United States President Donald Trump that he would lower beef prices. Trump also said over the weekend that beef purchases from
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle at fresh highs, hogs weaken

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Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed to fresh highs on Tuesday, as tight supplies and the ongoing closure of the U.S./Mexican border to cattle from Mexico kept values well supported. The December live cattle contract gained 1.750 cents per pound at 246.500 cents. Chart-based positioning contributed to the gains, according to participants, with
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher

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Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher on Monday, although the nearby October live cattle contract settled with small losses at the final bell. The October live cattle contract lost 0.175 cents per pound at 235.800 cents while the December contract was up 0.125 cents at 237.575 cents. October feeder cattle futures
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, with chart-based positioning a feature as the market continued to back away from nearby record highs. The United States Department of Agriculture reported weekly U.S. beef export sales of 16,600 tonnes, which was up 22 per cent on the week and 51 per cent

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