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Hogs, Livestock, Local news

False positive means one less confirmed case of PEDv in province

A fifth hog barn once thought to contain the virus that causes PED has been cleared 
after an extensive investigation and further testing

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A fifth farm in Manitoba has not been infected with porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) after all. The province had issued a bulletin Oct. 1 indicating a nursery finisher barn had tested positive for the virus, but subsequent tests found no trace of porcine epidemic diarrhea at the farm. “Really what it comes down to is
(WTO.org)
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Revised U.S. COOL law still breaks trade rules, WTO panel finds

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A World Trade Organization compliance panel has ruled the U.S. government offside in its latest attempt at a trade-compliant country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law on meat. Following a long-awaited public release Monday, the ruling may give Canada and Mexico the ammunition to demand COOL be scrapped, on pain of retaliatory tariffs against a range of U.S.-made
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close weak; hogs higher

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed down slightly on Friday after investors digested this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. October closed down 0.2 cent per pound to 165.05 cents, and December 0.25 cent lower at 165.05 cents (all figures US$). Cash cattle this week sold steady
(CMEGroup.com)
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit-down as stock market slides

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday closed down their three-cent-per-pound maximum daily price limit led by Wall Street’s more than two per cent fall, traders and analysts said. U.S. stocks dropped on Wednesday as economic data buttressed worries over the health of the world economy and signs emerged of slowing
(Dave Bedard photo)
Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Staff, hog shortages leave Canada’s pork industry squealing

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Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Shortages of hogs and packing plant workers in Canada, exacerbated by recent government restrictions, may severely cut hog processing and pork exports, helping to keep North American retail pork prices near record highs. Farmers in Canada, the world’s third-biggest pork shipper, are also bracing for the spread of a deadly virus
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle plunge limit-down

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Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle contracts closed down the maximum three-cents-per-pound daily price limit as live cattle contracts slid and corn prices climbed, traders said. Expensive feed could increase input costs for feedlot operators. “Today you’ve got the combination of lower cattle and higher corn in a thinly traded feeder
Hogs, Livestock, Local news

Significant animal welfare issues found at Austin hog barn

It was more than two years ago that provincial officials had to shoot 1,300 hogs near Austin

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No charges will be laid following a two-year investigation into circumstances leading to the mass euthanization of hogs at a barn near Austin in September 2012. A spokesperson for the Office of the Chief Veterinarian said the case was handed over to Manitoba Justice last summer after a significant investigation, which included interviewing multiple witnesses.
(CMEGroup.com)
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly lower as stocks slide

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Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts slumped on Friday, pressured by triple-digit Wall Street losses and a firmer U.S. dollar, traders said. U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the tech sector weighing the most after a chip maker warned of a major pullback in the industry. Continued broader market liquidation

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