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Russia suspends U.S. pig imports over virus fears

By GFM Network News May 29, 2014

Moscow | Reuters — Russia said on Thursday it was suspending pig imports from the United States due to concern about outbreaks of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv). The suspension takes effect on Friday, Russian state agricultural oversight agency Rosselkhoznadnor said in a statement. “This disease is spreading over more and more territory of

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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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PEDv re-infects U.S. farm, fuels supply fears

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 29, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — An Indiana farm has become the first to confirm publicly it suffered a second outbreak of a deadly pig virus, fueling concerns that a disease that has wiped out 10 per cent of the U.S. hog population will be harder to contain than producers and veterinarians expected. The farm, through its

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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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Maple Leaf’s flagship pork plant cutting days: MPC

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 27, 2014

Market conditions leading one of Canada’s major pork packers to cut operating days at its flagship western Manitoba plant aren’t likely to improve soon, the province’s hog producers warn. Toronto processor Maple Leaf Foods has announced it will cut one processing day per month from the schedule at its Brandon, Man. plant for the next

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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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Mexico reports PEDv in 17 states out of 19 tested

By GFM Network News May 22, 2014

Paris | Reuters — Mexico reported outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in 17 states out of 19 tested, the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) said. Following reports of unusually high mortality, mainly in piglets, in the central-western part of the country, Mexican veterinary officials tested 2,309 samples between August 2013 and May 2014

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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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Russia suspends U.S. pig imports over virus fears

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

PEDv re-infects U.S. farm, fuels supply fears

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

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

Maple Leaf’s flagship pork plant cutting days: MPC

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

Mexico reports PEDv in 17 states out of 19 tested

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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