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Klassen: Feedlots scale down cattle purchases

By Jerry Klassen November 25, 2025

For the week ending November 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $10/cwt lower on average. Earlier in the week, the heavier weight categories came under pressure while cattle under 700 pounds held value. However, by Friday, all weight ranges exhibited a softer tone. Feedlots are coming to the realization that the fed

An organic pork company that is opposed to cloning and gene editing in livestock production says the federal government’s cloned-animal, novel food pause underscores the importance of producer and consumer engagement in food policy. Photo: File

Livestock, News

Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock

By Alexis Kienlen November 24, 2025

Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down

By Geralyn Wichers November 24, 2025

Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell by their limits on Monday following news of a Nebraska processing plant closure. All live cattle contracts fell by 7.250 cents. Most-traded June contracts settled at 201.725 cents a pound while February futures closed at 207.525 cents. Feeder cattle contracts dropped by their 9.250-cent limit. Most-traded March futures

Beef prices have soared in 2025 as cattle supplies dwindle and meatpackers compete for limited livestock supplies. Photo: Getty Images Plus

Livestock, Reuters

Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

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By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 24, 2025

Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.

Beef cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

By Reuters November 21, 2025

Tyson Foods will close a beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 21, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, pressured by the removal of United States tariffs on Brazilian beef announced Thursday. The 40-per cent tariffs were removed by the White House to bring down beef prices and should result in Brazilian beef moving into the U.S. once again. Talk that the U.S.

Livestock

Weekend warrior horses at risk

Lack of activity followed by intense bursts of exercise increases strain and injury risk in humans; horses are the same

By Carol Shwetz November 21, 2025

Horses need steady, rhythmic movement. Going from no activity to weekend bursts of exercise risks physical strain and injury.

British researchers have edited the genes of pigs to provide resistance to classical swine fever | Source: Trends in Biotechnology

Livestock

Gene editing against classical swine fever

A gene-edited pig in the U.K. is resistant to classical swine fever; the same technology could be used for a solution to bovine viral diarrhea in cattle

By Robert Arnason November 21, 2025

British scientists have discovered a gene edit that could provide resistance to classical swine fever in pigs and bovine viral diarrhea in cattle

Contributed file from a 2018 study called Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Transmission: A comparison of Incriminated Vectors, by Paula Rozo-Lopez, Barbara S. Drolet and Beline Londono-Renteria

Livestock, News

CFIA suspends U.S. imports after Vesicular Stomatitis Virus outbreaks in Arizona

By Diana Martin November 20, 2025

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) temporarily suspended U.S. imports from regions with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)outbreaks, impacting cross-border horse, swine, and ruminant movement.

Hogs, Livestock

Get the best air in your hog barn

Farmers who pay more attention to ventilation, humidity, air pressure and temperature in the hog barn can get pigs gaining weight faster and keep them comfortable

By Janelle Rudolph November 20, 2025

Farmers who pay more attention to ventilation, humidity, air pressure and temperature in the hog barn can get pigs gaining weight faster and keep them comfortable

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

Livestock

Klassen: Feedlots scale down cattle purchases

Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down

Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

Weekend warrior horses at risk

Gene editing against classical swine fever

CFIA suspends U.S. imports after Vesicular Stomatitis Virus outbreaks in Arizona

Get the best air in your hog barn

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