Livestock price insurance leads in Manitoba and Alberta weigh in on common misunterstandings of LPI among Prairie beef farmers.
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Six myths of livestock price insurance
Livestock price insurance leads in Manitoba and Alberta weigh in on the common misunterstandings of LPI among Prairie beef producers
Tariffs, trade centre of conversation at Canadian livestock markets convention
Trump tariffs have been a major point on the agenda for beef sector events, and the 2025 Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention in Brandon was no exception
Trump tariffs have been a major point on the agenda for beef sector events, and the 2025 Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention in Brandon last week was no exception.
U.S. cattle producers have started rebuilding herds, or will soon, Tyson Foods CEO says
U.S. cattle producers have started rebuilding the nation's herd or are close to doing so, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King said on Wednesday, after supplies dwindled to a 74-year low.
Beef farmers find big premiums for replacement heifers
The price of replacement heifers is through the roof, and beef producers in Western Canada are marketing creatively to take advantage
The price of replacement heifers is through the roof in Western Canada, and beef producers are getting creative when selling cattle to take advantage.
Brazil’s JBS bullish despite challenging outlook for US beef business
JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, said cattle remain scarce and expensive in the U.S., dampening the outlook of its beef business in the country where the company derives most of its sales.
Feeder market recovers from tariff discounts
Many cattle were moved to U.S. feedlots to avoid tariffs, which may have resulted in higher risk tolerance
As cattle markets recovered from the effect of short-lived tariffs in the week ended March 14, western Canadian feeder markets were trending higher.
Canadian beef market in the balance as tariff countdown ticks: FEATURE STORY
Tariffs will hurt Canada’s beef sector, but it’s still hard to tell how badly cattle prices will be hit
Market analysts give their best guess on how U.S. tariffs could hit Canadian beef and cattle prices, but market uncertainty leaves a lot up in the air.
Tariff talk, volatility make market forecasts like drinking from a fire hose
The chaotic musings from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration can mean making sense of markets is nearly impossible
A lack concrete news on the tariff front during the week was generally deemed as supportive in the grain and oilseed futures markets as canola and corn traded higher.
Threat of tariffs looms at Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference
Cattle groups take advocacy to U.S. livestock producers, say they need to know how tariffs will affect them
The Canadian Cattle Association says threatened 25 per cent tariffs would cut Canadian wholesale beef prices by 13 per cent, but effects would be tempered slightly by the low Canadian dollar.
Delayed U.S. tariffs support Canadian feeder cattle complex
Fears of a possible U.S. tariff on feeder cattle ignited concerns of a sharp market drop, but that didn’t happen
Fears of a possible U.S. tariff on Canadian feeder cattle ignited concerns of a sharp market drop, but that didn’t happen.
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