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Traders prepare to go long lean hogs

By Gavin Maguire March 28, 2013

The lean hog market is approaching a well-defined seasonal bottom that usually occurs during the opening half of April, and a number of traders are gearing up to go long that commodity over the coming weeks. They hope to be in position ahead of any upturn in values fuelled by a drop in fresh meat

Livestock, Other livestock

Easter lamb prices disappoint producers

By Mark Elliot March 28, 2013

There were 700 sheep and goats delivered to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction for the March 20 sale. Ontario price trend carried over to result in low bidding. The Easter lambs fell short of past Easter lamb sale prices. The high demand and interest for the goat kids continue, similar to the past few sales. April

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets

U.S. February cattle placements at 17-year low, pork stocks swell

March 28, 2013

chicago / reuters / The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in February fell to the lowest for the month in 17 years, a government report showed March 22, a sign that prolonged drought continued to impact the industry. A separate U.S. Department of Agriculture storage report showed that pork stocks at the end

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, Poultry

Cold start to spring slows demand for high-quality U.S. beef

By Michael Hirtzer March 28, 2013

Wholesale prices for choice grade have dipped below lower-quality cuts Persistently cold weather and snowfall on the first day of spring have crimped demand for high-quality cuts of beef in the United States at a time of year that typically sees increased purchases for so-called grilling season, analysts and traders said March 21. In a

Hogs, Livestock, News

Furloughs for meat inspectors expected to start mid-July

March 25, 2013

Washington / Reuters / All U.S. meat inspectors will be furloughed on the same days as the federal meat safety agency, a top USDA official said, leading to spotty meat shortages in the summer and fall as automatic spending cuts shave $53 million off the agency’s budget. The furloughs, expected to total 11 days, are

Livestock, News

USDA chief says meat inspector furloughs still months away

By Charles Abbott March 25, 2013

Furloughs of U.S. meat inspectors that could disrupt meat delivery throughout the country will probably be concentrated in July through September, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told lawmakers March 5. Vilsack said furloughs of meat inspectors required under sequestration, or automatic budget cuts that took effect this month, will disrupt the meat industry. He said USDA

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

U.S. budget axe fells data from cattle to spuds, milk to veggies

By Charles Abbott March 25, 2013

Reuters / Budget cuts have forced the USDA to suspend the publication of 10 statistical reports or series, including a semi-annual cattle inventory and monthly milk production data, for the rest of the fiscal year. The mid-year cattle report was arguably the most prominent report to get the axe, and reaction from livestock traders and

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Producer touts benefits of grass-fed beef

By Julienne Isaacs March 25, 2013

Bragi Simundsson says raising beef on grass is just common sense; it’s the marketing that gets complicated. “Ruminant animals like cattle and sheep were built to eat grass,” reads the Arborg farmer’s web page at www.manitoba grassfedbeef.ca. “We think that animals should do the job they were built for. We believe that the protein portion

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

BIXS carcass data available

By Daniel Winters March 25, 2013

Some ranchers are getting a taste of what national traceability  system has to offer in terms of finished beef

If you shipped age-verified calves that were slaughtered at one of the major plants in Canada after May 2010, there may be some interesting information waiting for you online. “There’s two million records in the system, so there’s a good chance you’ll have some in there,” said Marlin Beever, a rancher from Rivers who has

Beef cattle, International news, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Aussie beef exports to China on record pace

March 25, 2013

canberra / reuters /Australian beef sales to China are set to surge more than eightfold this year, to around 50,000 tonnes annually from about 6,000 tonnes a year ago. “In the last six months there has been a bigger jump in China’s beef imports from Australia because China blocked beef imports from Brazil due to

Daily Network News

CFIA looks for feedback on proposed seed potato rule changes

U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise on active Chinese buying

GMO food labelling review opens questions on gene editing

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