China's pork production in 2024 fell for the first time after rising for three years straight, official data showed on Friday, as livestock companies reduced slaughter rates due to ample hog supply and weak meat demand.
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China 2024 pork output falls for first time in four years
U.S. Livestock: Falling temps boost cattle futures
Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Monday, hitting fresh contract highs in many months as forecasts calling for cold temperatures across United States ranching areas raised concerns over reduced weight gains for grazing cattle.
Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO
Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States, as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.
Help is out there for hog farmers applying for grants and loans
National pork group contracts free help for producer members to detangle the often convoluted application process for government grants and loans.
The Canadian Pork Council has contracted free help for producer members to detangle the often convoluted application process for government grants and loans.
Pork industry asked for take on pig code of practice
The National Farm Animal Care Council has its pig code up for review; the pork sector is being asked to weigh in
The National Farm Animal Care Council has its pig code up for review. The pork sector is being asked to weigh in.
Porcus Optimus promises low-labour pig weighing
Researchers from the University of Manitoba are creating a computer vision system that can weigh pigs without a scale
The Porcus Optimus weighing system uses imaging, not a scale, to tell a pig’s weight and could be used to hone a farm’s marketing strategy.
Pork representatives meet with parliamentarians
Representatives from the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council met with parliamentarians as well as government and industry officials in Ottawa earlier this week.
U.S. livestock: Cattle close higher, lean hogs fall ahead of USDA report
Feeder and live cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, as technical trading, a steady cash market and weakness in grain futures gave cattle contracts a boost.
U.S. livestock: Cattle close mostly lower, consolidating after 2-month top
Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mostly lower on Wednesday, consolidating a day after the benchmark December contract LCZ25 set a near two-month high.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle end mostly higher as Wall Street climbs
Benchmark December live cattle futures LCZ24 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed to their highest in nearly two months on Tuesday, supported by technical buying and a rosy outlook for beef demand tied to strength in Wall Street equity markets, analysts said.
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