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Animal rights group welcomes commitment on veal crates

Crates are about to go packing, as three major grocery retailers confirm their support for an end to veal produced in individual pens

By Shannon VanRaes May 5, 2014

Three major grocery chains in Canada have confirmed they will no longer sell veal produced in confinement systems by 2018, but they aren’t crowing about it. Loblaw, Sobeys and Metro have made all made recent commitments to move away from veal raised in crates, but none made any formal announcement to mark the occasion. A

Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Easter lamb trade affects April 2 sheep and goat sale

New-crop lamb prices have not returned to levels of two or three years ago

By Mark Elliot April 10, 2014

The Winnipeg Livestock Auction received 700 sheep and goats for the April 2 sale. There appeared to be a decrease in the expected Easter lamb prices. The strong bidding was on the younger and well-developed quality ewes. The cull ewes were clearly identified by the lower bids. There appeared to be no differences between the

Man and woman standing in a meat-processing facility..

News

New on-farm meat shop near Miami not swayed by regulation

The Williments say attitude is key to getting such ventures off the ground

By Lorraine Stevenson February 25, 2014

It was a combination of pragmatism and philosophy that prompted Wayne and Colette Williment to set out a year ago to build an on-farm meat shop. Wayne had farmed organically and raised grass-fed beef for over 18 years, while Colette brought her background in meat cutting to the enterprise. Looking for a way to diversify

Hogs, Livestock, Opinion

Editorial: Everybody is responsible

By Laura Rance-Unger January 17, 2014

The livestock industry in the Netherlands has had to make a lot of changes to comply with growing public pressure for more environmentally sustainable and humane practices. But it hasn’t had to do it alone. That fact was inescapable during a recent whirlwind tour of Netherlands livestock operations by a Canadian delegation, courtesy of the

Beef cattle, News, Other livestock

Australian kangaroo exporters look to hop into meat-hungry China

By Colin Packham November 27, 2013

Once considered pet food, kangaroo meat could soon be sold to China as a luxury product, to encourage Chinese consumers to do something few Australians will — eat it. With a booming middle class, China’s appetite for meat is expected to rise nearly 17 per cent over the next eight years, the World Trade Organization

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

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

Ranchers from the Oak Lake area attend the recent Manitoba Beef Producers District 6 meeting at the  Legion Hall. photo: Daniel Winters

Beef cattle, Livestock

Ranchers hear good and bad news on trade front

By Daniel Winters November 14, 2013

Checkoff increase proposal approved at Manitoba Beef Producers district meeting as organization deals with decline in checkoffs from shrinking cattle herd

The Lord works in mysterious ways. Imports of communion wafers are apparently one of the Canadian beef industry’s trump cards in its ongoing battle to overturn Washington’s country-of-origin labelling Law (COOL). “It’s not that the government of Canada doesn’t like Catholics,” Manitoba Beef Producers general manager Cam Dahl said at the recent District 6 meeting.

Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Sheep and goat buyers focused on quality not weight

Results from the Winnipeg Livestock Auction Nov. 6 sale

By Mark Elliot November 14, 2013

Producers supplied 750 sheep and goats to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on Nov. 6. There was strong bidding from new and traditional buyers. There was no differences in the price range between the wool and hair sheep — even the extremely woolly ewes were within the range. The price range was from $0.35 to $0.54

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle ends lower as weaker cash prices weigh

By Reuters November 8, 2013

* CME live cattle end weaker * Hog futures supported by higher pork prices By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Thursday dragged down by weaker cash cattle trade, analysts and traders said. U.S. Plains cash cattle traded at $131 per cwt, $1 lower than

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Other livestock

With big U.S. pork buy and diet shift, China now asks: ‘Where’s the Beef?’

By Dominique Patton, Niu Shuping June 26, 2013

With more money in their pockets, millions of Chinese are seeking a richer diet and switching to beef, driving imports to record levels and sending local meat firms abroad to scout for potential acquisition targets among beef farmers and processors. The need to feed the world’s most populous nation has seen Chinese firms gobble up

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on expectations of tight supplies

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall, but achieve first annual gain in three years

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola unlikely to have a good start to 2026

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