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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures rise with cash price hopes

By Reuters November 12, 2013

Nov 12 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures gained modestly on Tuesday in anticipation of at least steady cash prices this week, traders said. * They said tighter cattle supply expectations in the months ahead encouraged deferred-month live cattle buying. * Funds that follow the Standard & Poor's Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (S&PGSCI) will shift,

Beef cattle, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures move higher with cash, pork prices

By Reuters November 9, 2013

* Fund buying adds to live cattle futures' gains * CME feeder cattle wilt as corn prices firm By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled higher on Friday, helped by strong prices for slaughter-ready hogs and firmer wholesale pork values, traders said. On Friday morning, the price of

Livestock, Other livestock

No takers for ‘pasture swaps’

By Daniel Winters July 18, 2013

The studies show running goats with cattle could create a “serious win-win,” but Saskatchewan goatherd Brian Payne is having trouble getting buy-in. Payne, who runs 225 Savanna goats near Humboldt, has been running ads and making pitches at livestock meetings looking for cattle producers willing to enter into “pasture swaps.” “I haven’t found anybody yet,”

News, Other livestock

Nationwide co-op to buy lambs this fall

By Daniel Winters July 17, 2013

The Canadian Lamb Producers Co-operative is ready to launch. Notices have been sent out to lamb producers, who have until Aug. 6 to sign a 36-month production agreement committing them to sell a minimum of 25 lambs each year, buy a $500 share, and pay a one-time $35 per head fee for each lamb they

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Prairie dog families know how to get along

July 11, 2013

If the relatives have left, then it’s time for you to leave too — if you are a prairie dog, that is. A study published in Science by behavioural ecologist John Hoogland of the University of Maryland says for most animals, individuals leave a territory to avoid competition with nearby relatives, such as mother or

It’s important to pen gilts separately in ESF systems to reduce competition from bigger sows

Hogs, Livestock

Electronic sow feeding first choice for productivity

By Bernie Peet July 5, 2013

When considering group sow-housing systems, electronic sow feeding (ESF) is likely the best choice for pig producers with high productivity expectations, according to Thomas Parsons at the University of Pennsylvania. “We now have farms pushing above 30 pigs weaned per sow per year and thus the technology itself, if properly managed, is not a barrier

News

Stock dog competition makes successful Ex debut

By Shannon VanRaes July 4, 2013

Eriksdale father-daughter duo beat out competitors from across North America to grab top spots in Continental Stock Dog Competition

Only a couple of dozen spectators — huddled beneath umbrellas and blankets — braved rain and gale-force winds to take in the finals of the newest event at the Red River Exhibition. But the stars of the show didn’t seem to mind the weather at all. “I think the rain is a lot harder on

Crops

MAFRI pest and disease report for June 25

June 26, 2013

Manitoba Agriculture has posted its weekly insect and disease update for June 25. View the full report. Highlights • Flea beetle numbers are starting to decline, and cutworms are advancing into their final larval stages or starting to turn to pupae. • Grasshoppers hatch continues, check field edges and other suitable egg-laying areas to determine

Allison Krause-Danielsen shows a drop spindle, an ancient device for turning fleece into yarn that’s also portable.

Country Crossroads, Livestock, Other livestock

Blue Hills Fibre Fest brings shepherds, spinners and knitters together

By Daniel Winters June 26, 2013

Manitoba has both sheep and knitters, but somehow over the years, the thread that once connected them has been lost. In a bid to tie those two loose ends together, the Manitoba Sheep Association recently put on the Blue Hills Fibre Fest, the first of what is hoped will be an annual event showcasing locally

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

Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut Pasteur says

Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases

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