Livestock
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) says the Chinese market will re-open to Canadian beef — though details are still scant.
Livestock
Canadian beef could be headed to China by next week says Agriculture Minister
Klassen: Feeder market near historical highs
For the week ending January 17, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5/cwt lower to $10/cwt higher compared to the week ending January 10. The market was quite variable across the Prairies with weather conditions influencing the price structure. Overall, there was very strong demand with Ontario and Southern Alberta feedlots aggressively working to secure
Beekeepers call foul on fake honey
Canada’s beekeepers say the stubborn flow of adulterated honey hasn’t gone away, and it risks compromising both domestic honey producers and crop pollination
Canada’s beekeepers say the stubborn flow of adulterated honey hasn’t gone away, and it risks compromising both domestic honey producers and crop pollination.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop Friday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell from nearby highs Friday, with profit-taking to end the week weighing on values. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Manitoba Pork flags unresolved pork tariffs in China deal
Manitoba Pork says a Canada–China trade agreement is a positive step for agriculture, but leaves 25 per cent pork tariffs unresolved.
‘At least we’ve started a dialogue’: Pork Council reacts to Carney’s Beijing agreement
Chinese tariffs continue on Canadian pork, but sector remains optimistic
The Canadian Pork Council is hopeful about the agreement in principle with China on trade, despite the persistence of a 25 per cent tariff on pork imports.
U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts surge, hogs rise
Chicago feeder cattle contracts surged on Thursday. Live cattle and lean hogs also made healthy gains. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.425 cents a pound, up 1.100 cents. February live cattle gained 0.900 cents to settle at 236.050 cents per pound. Most-active March feeder cattle futures gained 4.850 cents to close at 364.550 cents
U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management: trade experts
U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management in a CUSMA review, says Canadian trade experts, but there will likely be concessions around access and tariff rate quota administration.
Manitoba cattle prices, Jan. 15
Regular livestock auctions have resumed in much of Manitoba after the holidays
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rally
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures rallied on Tuesday. Most-active April live cattle gained 2.900 cents to close at 238.975 cents a pound. February live cattle settled at 237.250 cents a pound, up 2.000 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle gained 5.950 cents to settle at 362.125 cents per pound. April feeders closed at 360.600
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