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Packers approved to move beef, pork to Ukraine

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 11, 2016

Inspectors have approved 15 Canadian beef and pork processing plants to export to Ukraine, more than doubling the number of Canadian meat plants able to ship to the country. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday announced Ukraine has, essentially, approved beef and pork exports from any Canadian federally-registered establishment

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Weak loonie expected to support hog prices, but not yet

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus January 7, 2016

CNS Canada — A weak loonie could improve the profit margin of Canadian pork producers by summer, according to one analyst, but its effects have been little seen in the current market. Influencers outside of currency markets are driving current cash prices lower — and cash prices are relatively depressed, according to Tyler Fulton, director

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on cash gains, wintry weather

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer January 4, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures rose on Monday, reversing earlier declines and extending steep gains of recent days as wintry weather hampered animal weight gains and feed prices tumbled, traders and analysts said. Live cattle futures steadied after falling sharply early in the session at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, as big declines

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U.S. livestock: Cash price spike drives CME live cattle higher

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 30, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished well into positive territory on Wednesday, led by the steep climb in prices for cash cattle, traders said. Spot December, which will expire on Thursday, closed 2.8 cents/lb. higher at 133 cents, and February ended 1.2 cents higher at 136.7 (all figures US$). “Today

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Pig producers warned to be on the lookout for virus

Seneca Valley virus is a concern because its symptoms are the same as those for foot-and-mouth

By Alexis Kienlen, Shannon VanRaes December 29, 2015

Pork industry leaders are warning producers to be on the lookout for a new virus that has been showing up in hogs in the midwestern U.S. and Canada in recent months. Producers are advised to contact their veterinarians immediately and not move hogs if they detect blisters around their mouth, hoof, or nose. Seneca Valley

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking ends CME live cattle’s win streak

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 29, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, hit by profit-taking after gaining five days in a row driven by potential supply shortages as inclement weather moves across the U.S. Plains, traders said. Wintry weather typically slows down cattle weight gains while creating problems for employees and livestock to

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U.S. livestock: Strong beef prices lift CME live cattle again

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures notched gains for a fifth consecutive session on Thursday, fuelled by the recent rise in wholesale beef prices in anticipation of tight near-term supplies, traders said. CME livestock futures closed at noon CT in observance of the Christmas holiday. Spot December settled 2.5 cents/lb. higher

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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CFIA to continue PEDv hog trailer policy until May

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 24, 2015

Emergency federal protocols that have allowed empty hog trucks coming into Manitoba from the U.S. to be cleaned and disinfected on the Manitoba side of the border will now continue until May. In a producer newsletter Thursday, Manitoba Pork chair George Matheson said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which had previously planned to end the

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. hog herd slowly expands as farmer profit shrinks

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 23, 2015

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd grew slightly in the September-November quarter versus a year ago, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Wednesday, amid increased supplies as the industry recovers from a deadly pig virus hurt that farmer profit, said analysts. “Concern about profitability was a major issue. What kept producers from really

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U.S. meat cases awash with Christmas hams at bargain

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Shoppers preparing to feast on ham for Christmas can do so without breaking their budget, thanks to record amounts of pork as the industry rebounds from a deadly pig virus, said analysts following the government’s monthly cold storage report on Tuesday. Christmas is the top-ranked holiday for eating ham, followed by

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Packers approved to move beef, pork to Ukraine

Weak loonie expected to support hog prices, but not yet

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on cash gains, wintry weather

U.S. livestock: Cash price spike drives CME live cattle higher

Pig producers warned to be on the lookout for virus

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking ends CME live cattle’s win streak

U.S. livestock: Strong beef prices lift CME live cattle again

CFIA to continue PEDv hog trailer policy until May

U.S. hog herd slowly expands as farmer profit shrinks

U.S. meat cases awash with Christmas hams at bargain

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