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Cull breeding sow grant subject of court filing

By Daniel Winters March 14, 2012

The Canadian Pork Council is seeking almost $1 million after a hog operation that received Cull Breeding Sow Program (CBSP) funding was put back into operation by new owners. A statement of claim, filed Feb. 7 in a Brandon court, names Westoba Credit Union, Crocus Country Pork, and BDO Dunwoody Ltd. All parties were given

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THE ASIAN MARKET: Opportunities and risks

By Allan Dawson March 14, 2012

It could be a great time to be a North American hog producer, then again, it might not be. Either way grain farmers win, according to this year’s Kraft Lecturer. Asia needs a lot more meat. It’s cheaper to produce pork in North America, so North American pork exports should, in theory, increase, according to

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Cattle tumble after setting record high

By Karl Plume March 14, 2012

U.S. live cattle futures fell sharply March 2 in a profit-taking setback ahead of the weekend, after posting an all-time high late this week, amid worries that demand for high-priced beef may soon begin to wane, traders said. The plunge came as cash cattle in the southern U.S. Plains traded at a record-high $130 per hundredweight, up

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Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

March 5, 2012

Washington / Reuters Recent drought and forecasts for limited rainfall could constrain the size of the U.S. cattle herd despite high retail beef prices and forecasts for near-record exports, the Agriculture Department said Feb. 15. Record-high retail beef prices “are not sufficient to provide the long-term margins and profits the wholesale and cattle-feeding sectors must

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Burger demand spurs need for butcher cows, bulls

By Dwayne Klassen March 5, 2012

Cattle movement in the province continued to remain at a brisk pace during the week ended Feb. 17, although values for the heavier-weight animals continued to weaken. The quality of the animals being marketed was described as being in the average to above-average category, with premiums still being offered for the top-quality grass cattle. The

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Cattle business in 2012 will see higher prices, consolidation

By Sheri Monk February 15, 2012

The good news: higher cattle prices. The bad news: fewer producers to take advantage of them. Speaking to the annual Tiffin Conference at Lethbridge College last month, veteran cattle-market analyst Anne Dunford reviewed some of the record cattle prices in 2011 and predicted even higher for 2012. But she pointed out that those prices are

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Texas cattle herd — still big, much, much smaller

February 15, 2012

The Texas beef cow herd is at its lowest level since 1960 after record drought forced ranchers to export more than 150,000 head of cattle to greener pastures in 2011, three times more the 45,000 in 2010, says a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. Texas, the U.S.’s largest beef-cow-producing state, saw a decline in 2011,

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USDA report shows even fewer cattle than expected

By K.t. Arasu, Theopolis Waters February 16, 2012

The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk for the fifth straight year to a 60-year low, a government report showed Jan. 27, as a devastating drought and record high feed costs hit production, which will likely mean even higher beef prices for consumers. One of the worst droughts since the dust bowl days in the 1930s

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Analysts say bull run in U.S. cattle may continue

By K.t. Arasu, Theopolis Waters February 16, 2012

Texas rancher Jim Selman is on the verge of going out of the cattle business, a victim of one of the worst droughts since the dust bowl in the 1930s. The 300-cow herd on his 3,000-acre ranch in Gonzales county has dwindled to a mere seven animals, as the verdant pastures turned into dried-up brush

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Cattle buyers get what they can, while they can

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 16, 2012

Solid demand for feeder cattle kept values well supported at Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Jan. 27, as warmer temperatures saw volumes increase as well. After bitterly cold temperatures slowed movement at some yards the previous week, it was back to business as usual in the last full week of January as temperatures

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Cull breeding sow grant subject of court filing

THE ASIAN MARKET: Opportunities and risks

Cattle tumble after setting record high

Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

Burger demand spurs need for butcher cows, bulls

Cattle business in 2012 will see higher prices, consolidation

Texas cattle herd — still big, much, much smaller

USDA report shows even fewer cattle than expected

Analysts say bull run in U.S. cattle may continue

Cattle buyers get what they can, while they can

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