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CME October 2019 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle near six-week high

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle and live cattle futures hit their highest prices since August on Thursday, supported by strength in the cash market, before ending mixed. Cash cattle had set the firmer tone on Wednesday, trading for $101/cwt in Texas and Kansas, up from a range of $97-$100 in Texas last week

Hogs, Livestock

Safety advocates sound alarm over new U.S. hog slaughter rules

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. food safety and the health of plant workers will be at risk from new federal rules that allow meat companies to slaughter hogs as fast as they want and shift the role of government inspectors, food and environmental advocates said on Tuesday. The warnings about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Hog market at seasonal lows, turnaround expected

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 17, 2019

MarketsFarm — The Canadian hog market may be at its seasonal lows, but tightening worldwide supplies should underpin values over the next few months. “We’re at a seasonal time of year when prices move lower,” said Brad Marceniuk, livestock economist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, pointing to higher U.S. slaughter numbers and a slowdown in North American

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on expectations for Chinese buying

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed to their highest price since July on Monday on expectations for Chinese buying, while technical selling pushed down cattle futures. Meat traders anticipate China will increase pork imports to offset an expected shortage caused by an outbreak of African swine fever, a fatal pig virus that

File photo of piglets at a hog operation in China. (KuLouKu/iStock/Getty Images)

Hogs, Markets

China to exempt U.S. pork, soybeans from additional tariffs

By GFM Network News September 13, 2019

Shanghai | Reuters — China will exempt some agricultural products from additional tariffs on U.S. goods, including pork and soybeans, China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Friday, in the latest sign of easing Sino-U.S. tensions before a new round of talks aimed at curbing a bruising trade war. The United States and China have both

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend recovery from nine-year low

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 11, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures shot higher on Wednesday on short covering and technical buying as the market extended a rebound from a nine-year low this week. CME October live cattle futures ended up 2.35 cents at 98.5 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The market has climbed since October live cattle

CME October 2019 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall as cash cattle, beef prices sag

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen September 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell to contract lows on Thursday as cash cattle prices declined from last week and wholesale beef prices extended their slide, traders said. Cash cattle traded at $100/cwt in Texas and Kansas, traders said, down from $103 last week (all figures US$). “Boxed beef is

Dominic Barton. (Video screengrab from McKinsey.com)

Crops

Industry groups hail appointment of new China envoy

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News September 5, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada has appointed veteran business consultant Dominic Barton as ambassador to China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, as the government grapples with a major diplomatic and trade dispute between the nations. Barton, 56, a Ugandan-born Canadian who stepped down as global managing partner of consulting firm McKinsey and Co.

News

CFA seeks risk management reform, financial aid

By Geralyn Wichers August 30, 2019

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is calling for financial aid for the canola, pork and beef sectors on the heels of a federal announcement that dairy farmers would be compensated for lost market access. “We cannot miss an opportunity to hammer down the message that we have farmers who require support now or they face the very real threat of losing

Editorial, Farmit Manitoba, Opinion

Editorial: Farmer support complex issue

By Gord Gilmour August 30, 2019

A recent call from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture for more support for farmers affected by trade issues raises some interesting questions. The CFA was responding to the announcement of $1.7 billion in direct payments to dairy producers over eight years, compensation for opening a portion of the dairy market to international competition under a

Daily Network News

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Tag Archives Pork

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle near six-week high

Safety advocates sound alarm over new U.S. hog slaughter rules

Hog market at seasonal lows, turnaround expected

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on expectations for Chinese buying

China to exempt U.S. pork, soybeans from additional tariffs

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend recovery from nine-year low

U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall as cash cattle, beef prices sag

Industry groups hail appointment of new China envoy

CFA seeks risk management reform, financial aid

Editorial: Farmer support complex issue

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