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Conservative agriculture critic John Barlow speaks Nov. 24, 2021 in the House of Commons. (Screengrab from supplied video)
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Anti-activist bill back before Commons committee

Bill adds protections for biosecurity, farmers' mental health, Barlow says

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A bill to create harsher penalties for unlawful entry onto farms and biosecure zones is back before the House of Commons after a previous iteration died on the order table in 2021. Conservative MP John Barlow brought forward Bill C-275, “an Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms),” as a private
CME December 2023 lean hogs with 10-, 20- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally, export sales in focus

Cattle futures turn lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Thursday, with signs of strong export demand supporting prices following the market’s decline to its lowest in more than four months on Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Thursday morning that export sales of pork totaled 42,900 metric tonnes in
CME December 2023 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures break losing streak

CME cattle futures close firm

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed firm on Wednesday, snapping a three session losing streak as traders said that the U.S. government’s most recent bearish supply forecast had been priced into the market. Cattle futures were consolidating after posting sharp declines a day earlier, but both feeders and live cattle
The Beef Cattle Research Council really got its start when government started backing out of beef research, says Andrea Brocklebank, BCRC executive director.
Beef cattle, Livestock

The guiding light of beef research

BCRC celebrates 25 years of funding research the government wouldn’t

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Many beef producers might remember a time, say 25 years ago, that a 900-pound steer would be considered finished. Today, there’s a good chance that same steer would be 50 pounds away from starting the finishing process. Craig Lehr remembers. And on the 25th anniversary of the largest not-for-profit, industry-led funding agency in Canadian beef
CME December 2023 live cattle with 20-, 40- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures drop on technical selling

U.S. supply outlook drags on hog futures

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by technical selling and demand concerns, traders said. Hog futures notched their third straight losing session as the government’s bigger-than-expected supply report from last week continued to weigh on the market. The benchmark CME December lean hogs futures contract sank 0.425 cent
Cattle cross into a paddock with fresh forage within Ted Unruh’s rotational grazing system near Cromer, Man.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Turning back the clock with grazing

Cattle can help fill the biodiversity void left from the loss of bison

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Cattle are often maligned for their contributions to greenhouse gas levels, but Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Tim McAllister says that’s wrongheaded. “We hear about people advocating for the need to eliminate livestock from agriculture production, basically without really understanding the negative connotations that would have,” the researcher said during a University of Manitoba webinar in August. “We really need to be
File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market falters at record highs

Risk premiums in market seen eroding

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 to as much as $8 lower on average. Calf markets were relatively unchanged to $10 lower. There was moderate demand for top quality grass yearlings but plainer types experienced softer buying interest. Pre-conditioned calves held value but unweaned bawlers appear to set back $5-$10. Seasonally,
CME December 2023 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend selloff on supply view

Cattle futures book gains

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply for the second day in a row, hitting a four-month low as traders adjusted their expectations for prices to reflect the U.S. government’s bigger-than-expected supply view. “We simply don’t need the sow base we currently have or need lower prices to clear the
File photo of ducks on a farm at Gironde in southwestern France. (Esperanza33/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock

Canada puts temporary ban on France’s poultry, eggs

CFIA move to 'manage the risk' from bird flu vaccination plan

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Imports of live birds and unprocessed poultry and eggs from France are barred from Canada effective Sunday (Oct. 1), pending a risk assessment of France’s duck vaccination program for avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the temporary ban Tuesday, following France’s move to require mandatory vaccination against highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI)

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