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No greener pastures for beef producers in Europe

By Ryan Lijdsman, Troy Media November 20, 2013

The phrase “game changer” is bandied around to describe everything from public policy to hockey players. And while the Canada-EU free trade agreement actually is a “game changer,” it will not be the saviour of the beef industry. It may, in fact, lead to a complete restructuring of our beef industry, eliminate smaller producers and

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures end lower as funds sell

By Reuters November 14, 2013

* Rebound in beef price lifts CME live cattle * Feeders gain with live cattle futures By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by fund liquidation after the February contract dropped below a key technical level, traders said. The funds selling began after February fell

Livestock, Opinion

Guebert: Why don’t farmers trust consumers?

By Alan Guebert November 14, 2013

Henry Ford heard the jeers for years before his horseless carriage remade culture forever. Orville and Wilbur Wright were called birdbrains before their dreams carried them over a North Carolina sand dune and mankind to distant galaxies. They had thousands of predecessors. Archimedes was thought to have a screw loose. The Vatican saw Galileo as

Consumer perceptions and attitudes about how animals are treated in agriculture increasingly influence what they buy, officials warn. photo:©thinkstock

Livestock, News

Public pressure will continue on animal welfare

The sometimes arduous process of developing animal care codes is just the beginning, not the end goal

By Alex Binkley November 6, 2013

Within days of the wrap-up of this year’s National Farm Animal Care Council conference, news reports surfaced about a disturbing case of abusive treatment of layer chickens at two Alberta farms. The controversy over the secretly filmed scenes shown on CTV’s “W5” was a reminder of the “strong emotions surrounding animal abuse,” said Jackie Wepruk,

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Weekly cattle auction report

Smaller volumes propped up prices

June 26, 2013

Feeder cattle prices at auction yards across the province of Manitoba brought in steady to strong prices during the week ended June 21. Smaller numbers helped to keep prices propped up, while a pickup in demand from local buyers was responsible for some prices moving higher. Scott Anderson, with Winnipeg Livestock Sales, said the demand

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. cattle futures dip on belief beef peak scaled

By Reuters May 15, 2013

* Seasonal highs may be in for cattle * Position-squaring before Friday's cattle-on-feed * Hogs turn own as packer profits erode By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures fell on Wednesday on trade ideas that the top of cash markets are set following a series of gains

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Interest in grass cattle tempered by lack of grass

By Terryn Shiells April 26, 2013

Tight feed supplies continued to pressure feeder cattle prices at auction yards across Manitoba during the week ended April 19. Prices on good-quality cattle fared better than those on poorer-quality cattle, said Buddy Bergner of Ashern Auction Mart. “The good cattle were fully steady, but plainer-type cattle were down 10 to 15 cents (per pound).”

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Winter weather continues to draw out spring run

By Terryn Shiells April 18, 2013

The spring cattle run is lasting longer than some people originally anticipated, and auction yards across Manitoba continued to see strong volumes of cattle during the week ended April 12. Auction yards at Grunthal, Virden and Gladstone all reported having more cattle at their sale than the previous week, while markets at Ashern, Brandon and

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Wave from grains’ dive lifts feeder cattle market

By Terryn Shiells April 10, 2013

Feeder cattle prices at auction yards across Manitoba were steady to slightly stronger during the week ended April 5, underpinned by a crash in U.S. grain futures. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said prices for feeder cattle that weighed 800 pounds or less were about one to two cents per pound

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Lack of feed has local buyers cautious at markets

By Terryn Shiells April 9, 2013

Auction yards across Manitoba continued to see strong volumes of cattle come up for sale during the week ended March 28. Some of the auction yards in the province’s southwest saw more cattle than anticipated, because their sales the week prior were very small due to weather problems. Rick Wright, a buyer with Heartland Buying

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, lean hogs mixed

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat from one-week high on China purchases

Brocklebank named Canadian Cattle Association CEO

Tag Archives Meat industry

No greener pastures for beef producers in Europe

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures end lower as funds sell

Guebert: Why don’t farmers trust consumers?

Public pressure will continue on animal welfare

Weekly cattle auction report

LIVESTOCK-U.S. cattle futures dip on belief beef peak scaled

Interest in grass cattle tempered by lack of grass

Winter weather continues to draw out spring run

Wave from grains’ dive lifts feeder cattle market

Lack of feed has local buyers cautious at markets

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