Livestock
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures extended a slump, as live cattle futures came under renewed pressure with broad selling hitting agricultural markets on Wednesday.
Livestock
U.S. livestock: CME hogs decline further as cattle face renewed pressure
"I think we're still trying to hunt for a bottom": analyst
From the lochs to the lakes
Hardy Highland cattle find their place in the Interlake
The head of the animal posing between Manitoba cattle breeders Fran Wilkinson and Clarke Childs barely cleared chest height. Except for the Speckle Park exhibitors down the aisle at Brandon’s Ag Ex, the pair’s Highland cattle sported some of the event’s smallest full-grown animals outside the sheep pens. When it came to coats or horns, however, the Highlands were the
Klassen: Year-end buying interest boosts feeder market
Feedlot operators gearing up for shortfall in overall numbers in the first half of 2024
Strength was noted in calves under 650 pounds while feeders over 700 pounds were relatively unchanged. Larger packages of weaned quality genetics were $8 to $10 higher in some cases.
Province extends Crown lands rent reduction to 2024
Announcement extends temporary decreases introduced by the previous government
The province is extending the temporary rent reduction on agricultural Crown lands announced last year by the previous government. The announcement was Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn’s first attempt to tackle the contentious issue of agricultural Crown lands (ACL). “[This] announcement is part of our promise to ensure affordability with ACL lease rates and begins to
Be ready to help if livestock involved in accidents
Beef 911: First responders can benefit from local livestock knowledge when disaster strikes
Glacier FarmMedia – Every day hundreds of thousands of animals are transported across Canadian highways without mishap, but every so often, there is an unfortunate accident with animal deaths and injuries. If the accident happens in Alberta, there is an emergency network to draw on—established because of the huge numbers of cattle transported to feedlots and packing plants. Elsewhere in Canada and even
Comment: Government in an uncertain world
There are a couple of asks agriculture needs to make of government
What should farmers be asking of governments? This is an especially relevant question for producers in Manitoba who are getting to know the new government led by Premier Wab Kinew. Farmers and their representatives need to get this question right. Sometimes, agriculture’s asks can be counterproductive both for the development of a positive relationship with
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Lactanet embarks on LPI modernization process
Predictive production index has become cumbersome, complicated
Glacier FarmMedia – A long-standing tool for predicting the milk production performance of dairy cattle daughters will be “modernized” to make it more user-friendly and reflective of contemporary knowledge about feed efficiency. During Lactanet’s open industry session earlier this fall, chief services officer Brian Van Doormaal gave a presentation entitled “Modernizing LPI (Lifetime Performance Index)”
Klassen: Feeder market bounces on lower volumes
Feedlot operators believe yearling numbers will be down in March and April
Strength was noted in Manitoba and Saskatchewan while a softer tone was evident in Alberta. Once again, buyers shrugged off the weaker feeder cattle futures and the focus was on filling year-end orders. Alberta and Saskatchewan feedlots are carrying larger numbers but there appears to be sufficient bunk capacity available to sustain the price structure.
Hong Kong to cull pigs due to African swine fever
Reuters – Hong Kong has ordered a pig cull after confirming its second case of African swine fever in a month. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department on Nov. 23 said it planned to cull around 1,900 pigs from one herd on Nov. 25 after the virus was discovered at a pig farm. The licensed
U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop on fund selling, beef demand concerns
Chicago lean hogs continue higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dropped on Thursday after two sessions of gains, pressured by fund long liquidation and as higher corn feed prices and worries about demand for high-priced beef cuts hung over the market. Technical selling accelerated the break, the live cattle market’s sixth in the last eight sessions,