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Pork agency hearings set for 2016

The proposed promotion and research agency would be funded by farmer levies

By Alex Binkley November 25, 2015

The Farm Products Council of Canada has scheduled public hearings for Calgary and Montreal in 2016 on the proposed national pork promotion and research agency. The sessions will be in Calgary Jan. 19 and Montreal Feb. 16. The council has been collecting written submissions for the last few months on the proposal for an agency

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Maple Leaf to cut 400 middle-management jobs

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel November 25, 2015

Reuters — Maple Leaf Foods said Wednesday it would cut 400 management jobs, or about three per cent of its workforce, saying it was ready to streamline operations after starting up Canada’s biggest meat plant. Maple Leaf, one of the country’s biggest pork processors, said the majority of the job cuts would be completed by

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U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking after one-week highs

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer November 25, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell as much as 1.8 per cent on Tuesday as investors took profits after prices hit a one-week high in the previous session, traders and analysts said. A government report on Monday showing bigger beef supplies than a year ago also weighed on futures

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back ahead of holiday

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended up sharply on Monday, driven by active short-covering as some investors prepare for Thanksgiving holiday vacations, traders said. “Some of these guys are so frustrated with market volatility and uncertainty that they’re looking forward to some time off,” a trader said. Spot December finished

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U.S. livestock: Lower beef quote undermines CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 19, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Thursday after profit-taking and a drop in the day’s wholesale beef price ended a two-day rally, traders said. Spot December and February finished 1.075 cents/lb. lower at 129.9 and 132.05 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s wholesale choice beef price had fallen

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 18, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second day in a row Wednesday, helped by more short-covering as expectations improved regarding cash prices later this week, traders said. Spot December finished at 130.975 cents/lb., up 2.95 cents, and February 2.55 cents higher at 133.125 cents (all figures US$).

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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New ‘superbug’ gene found in animals, people in China

By GFM Network News, Kate Kelland November 18, 2015

London | Reuters — A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been found in people and pigs in China — including in samples of bacteria with epidemic potential, researchers said Wednesday. The discovery was described as “alarming” by scientists, who called for urgent restrictions on the use

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish strong after wild ride

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 18, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Tuesday amid massive short-covering spurred by higher wholesale beef values that overcame selling led by lower cash price expectations for later this week, traders said. Spot December finished at 128.025 cents/lb., up 0.35 cent, and February 0.925 cent higher at 130.575 cents

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished Monday’s session down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit after late Friday’s cash prices fell short of expectations, traders and analysts said. Spot December finished at 127.675 cents/lb., and February at 129.65 cents (all figures US$). Live cattle’s trading limit will be expanded

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U.S. livestock: Heavy meat supplies sour CME cattle, hog futures

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter November 13, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell sharply on Friday, rounding out the week on a sour note as traders sought cover amid a steep downturn in wholesale beef prices. CME live cattle and feeder cattle futures gave back much of the gains they had made in the past two sessions, after

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Hogs

Pork agency hearings set for 2016

Maple Leaf to cut 400 middle-management jobs

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking after one-week highs

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back ahead of holiday

U.S. livestock: Lower beef quote undermines CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains

New ‘superbug’ gene found in animals, people in China

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish strong after wild ride

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

U.S. livestock: Heavy meat supplies sour CME cattle, hog futures

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