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A PED working group has been developing a plan since early 2022.
Hogs, News

Manitoba Pork floats PED plan to producers

Working group says an elimination approach the only viable option

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Pork producers recently got a first look at Manitoba Pork’s plan to virtually eliminate PED from the provincial hog industry. The draft plan’s goal is to eliminate 96 per cent of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) infections by 2027, according to the presentation at the Nov. 1 producer meeting. Details are pending. The draft showed objectives
CME January 2023 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle near one-month low as corn jumps

Hogs up on China demand optimism

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures neared a one-month low on Tuesday as rising grain prices signaled risks for increased costs for livestock feed, brokers said. Unconfirmed reports that Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland fueled gains in corn, wheat and soy futures as traders worried about escalating geopolitical tensions.
CME February 2023 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (pink line) and CME December 2022 live cattle (black line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly lower

December, February hog futures up

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed mostly lower on Monday on technical selling and worries about consumer demand for high-priced cuts of beef, traders said. Most-active CME February live cattle futures settled down 0.7 cent at 152.55 cents/lb. (all figures US$). Deferred contracts also ended lower, but the spot
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME futures fall on grain rally

Beef cutout price drops

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures slid on Friday as grain futures rallied, underpinned by strong commodities and equities markets, brokers said. The downward trend started when live cattle markets took a hit earlier in the day, when the feeder cattle traders began selling off their positions as corn futures firmed
CME December 2022 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm as grain markets pressured

Hogs under seasonal price pressure

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures firmed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Thursday, as grain markets came under pressure from investor profit-taking even as the U.S. dollar tumbled on news U.S consumer prices rose less than expected in October, brokers said. December live cattle settled 1.5 cents higher at 153.075 cents/lb. February
CME February 2023 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle settle lower as Wall Street slides

Feeder cattle, lean hogs also weaker

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures slipped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Wednesday as the market came under pressure from steep losses in equities and a lack of supportive news, brokers said. December live cattle settled 1.475 cents lower at 151.575 cents/lb. (all figures US$). February live cattle dropped 0.625 cent to
CME December 2022 lean hogs with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end lower, consolidate after rally

December live cattle futures flat

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pulled back on Tuesday as the market consolidated after climbing nearly five per cent during the previous session, brokers said. CME December hogs closed 1.475 cents, or 1.7 per cent, lower at 85.575 cents/lb. (all figures US$). Wholesale pork prices were also lower. The U.S.
Mycotoxins, such as vomitoxin, are produced primarily by Gibberella ear moulds (seen here) and can be disruptive when fed to livestock, especially hogs. Photo: OMAFRA
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U.S. corn farmers wary of vomitoxin, latest stress on global grain supplies

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Chicago | Reuters – A fungus that causes “vomitoxin” has been found in some U.S. corn harvested this fall, causing headaches for growers and livestock producers and forcing ethanol plants and grain elevators to scrutinize grain deliveries. The situation is another hit to global grain supplies that have sunk to the lowest in a decade since Russia
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Supply concerns drive CME live cattle to new contract high

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher and reached a new contract high on Wednesday amid concerns about tightening U.S. supplies, brokers said. Strong recent gains have left the market technically overbought and due for a setback, brokers said. “We’ve had a nice rally here,” said Matt Wiegand, commodity broker

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