Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle ended the week down ahead of the President’s Day long weekend.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs slide ahead of long weekend
Lakeland College tackling livestock health solutions
Biodegradable net wrap, neonatal supplements and lidocaine-infused castration bands among products tested by research team
Reading Time: 4 minutes Biodegradable net wrap, neonatal supplements and lidocaine-infused castration bands are just some of the products researchers at Lakeland College in Alberta are studying to help improve operations on the farm.
U.S livestock: Hog, cattle futures choppy on tightened supply, strong demand
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures edged down on Thursday, as traders monitored slower-than-anticipated slaughter rates and an unexpectedly low supply of market-ready hogs, analysts said.
Prairie research projects receive $3.3 million in funding
RDAR, Genoma Alberta support One Health research projects focused on disease and health threats
Reading Time: 2 minutes A handful of projects focused on disease and health threats will be receiving funding from Results Driven Agriculture Research.
Newly funded Canadian beef research aims for sector improvements
Nine beef research projects funded through the Beef Cattle Research Council will tackle stock health issues, feed efficiency and food safety
Nine new projects have received a collective $1.43 million in funding through the Beef Cattle Research Council’s next call for study proposals. The projects are also backed by more than $3.1 million from additional sources, the organization has said.
Canadian Beef Advisors unveil five-year national strategy
The new 2025-2030 national beef strategy includes trade challenges, sustainability and global opportunities for Canadian beef
Reading Time: 3 minutes The new 2025-2030 national beef strategy includes trade challenges, sustainability and global opportunities for Canadian beef.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Wednesday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed Wednesday, with gains in the feeder market and a steady tone in the live cattle market as values retreated from earlier advances.
Germany relaxes more foot-and-mouth restrictions, hopes disease contained
Germany is relaxing some of the restrictions imposed following a case of foot-and-mouth disease and believes measures taken to contain the outbreak are working, the country’s agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle back in the red, hogs rise
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle resumed their downward trend today after gains on Monday. Most active April live cattle settled at 196.000 cents per pound, down 2.125 cents. June live cattle were down 1.825 cents to 191.375 cents per pound.
Klassen: Feeder market stalls; cold temperatures, tariff threat limit sales
For the week ending February 8, the Western Canadian feeder cattle market was hard to define. Prices were softer earlier in the week but were creeping higher by Friday.