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Canada, Korea in ‘tremendous’ free trade talks: Ritz

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel January 20, 2014

Canada and South Korea are having “tremendous discussions” toward a free-trade agreement, said Canada’s Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz — a deal that could increase trade in meat and autos. Talks began in 2005, but were later hung up over disputes such as a delay in South Korea scrapping its ban on Canadian beef. South Korea

Gerbert Oosterlaken standing in a production facility.

Hogs, International news, Livestock, News

Dutch farmer finds animal health and welfare go hand in hand

Gerbert Oosterlaken wants animal welfare advocates on his side instead of the opposition

By Laura Rance-Unger January 17, 2014

Some have described the Netherlands as a living laboratory for sustainable intensive livestock production. With 16.7 million people living with 11 million hogs, 80 million chickens and 400,000 cows in an area that is one-fifteenth the size of Manitoba, it is impossible for the animal industry to operate below the public’s radar. Growing public distaste

Hogs, Livestock, Opinion

Editorial: Everybody is responsible

By Laura Rance-Unger January 17, 2014

The livestock industry in the Netherlands has had to make a lot of changes to comply with growing public pressure for more environmentally sustainable and humane practices. But it hasn’t had to do it alone. That fact was inescapable during a recent whirlwind tour of Netherlands livestock operations by a Canadian delegation, courtesy of the

Hogs, Livestock

2013 was an up-and-down year for Canada’s pork industry

By Brandon Logan January 13, 2014

It was an up-and-down year for Canada’s pork industry in 2013, as producers were struggling to break even in the first half of the year before posting a strong second half heading into 2014. “I think most producers in December 2012 were looking ahead at 2013 and thinking that it was going to be a

A worker collecting cucumbers inside a greenhouse in La Mojonera, southeastern Spain, June 2, 2011. An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant E. coli contaminated vegetables in Europe that year, killing 17 and sickening more than 1,500 in 10 European countries. Antibiotic-resistant bugs are linked to overuse of antibiotics in human medicine and agriculture. Photo: Francisco Bonilla, Reuters

Hogs, Livestock

Producers slowly becoming aware of antimicrobial resistance

By Shannon VanRaes December 5, 2013

Their misuse has the power to render the most powerful tools in modern medicine impotent, yet in Manitoba there is more regulation around the sale of pesticides than antimicrobials used in livestock production. Mounting evidence points to an increase in antimicrobial-resistant diseases worldwide, and a research paper published recently in The Lancet calls for greater

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures end higher on gains in cash

By Reuters November 29, 2013

* CME feeders find support from lower CBOT corn * Hog futures narrowly mixed By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher in thin trading on Friday supported by stronger cash cattle prices, traders said. Beef packers this week paid $132 per cwt for cattle in the

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures gain on short-covering

By Reuters November 21, 2013

* Feeder cattle follow live cattle higher * Weak cash, pork prices weigh on CME hogs * USDA cattle, storage reports on Friday By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures rose on Thursday on short-covering after recent market losses and on investors pricing in initial cash sales, traders said. On

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Fund buying rallies U.S. hog futures

By Reuters November 20, 2013

* Short covering lifts CME live cattle * Feeders gain with live cattle futures By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - CME lean hogs ended higher on Wednesday, supported by fund buying after futures returned above technical resistance levels, traders and analyst said. December hogs settled 0.825 cent per lb higher at 86.250 cents

Hogs, Livestock

Farrowing rates : going back to basics and paying attention to detail

November 20, 2013

Maximizing farrowing rate requires a focus on the basic aspects of management and close attention to detail, Steinbach, Manitoba-based veterinarian Dr. Blaine Tully told delegates at the recent Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop. He was describing the findings from his work carrying out fertility assessments on swine farms across Canada over the last three years.

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Higher cash prices lift U.S. live cattle futures

By Reuters November 15, 2013

* Weak corn prices support CME feeder cattle * Short-covering props up CME hog futures By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended firmer on Friday, helped by higher cash prices, traders said. Packers in Texas and Kansas paid $132 per cwt on Friday for cash or slaughter-ready

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on higher beef values, tight supplies

Mail strike disrupts grain sample delivery

U.S. grains: Soybeans tick up as market weighs crops, U.S.-China ties

Hogs

Canada, Korea in ‘tremendous’ free trade talks: Ritz

Dutch farmer finds animal health and welfare go hand in hand

Editorial: Everybody is responsible

2013 was an up-and-down year for Canada’s pork industry

Producers slowly becoming aware of antimicrobial resistance

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures end higher on gains in cash

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures gain on short-covering

LIVESTOCK-Fund buying rallies U.S. hog futures

Farrowing rates : going back to basics and paying attention to detail

LIVESTOCK-Higher cash prices lift U.S. live cattle futures

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