Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures fell on technical trading as the session ended on Thursday, according to analysts, after trading both sides earlier in the day. Benchmark CME December live cattle futures LCZ24 settled down 1.300 cents at 186.400 cents per pound. CME November feeder cattle futures FCX24 ended down 0.425 cent at 248.125 cents […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall as U.S. port strike continues
U.S. livestock: Cattle, lean hogs futures rally on technical buying
Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures firmed on Wednesday, as technical buying sent lean hog contracts higher and cash market prices staying firm giving cattle futures a boost, market analysts said.
US port strike disrupts hamburger supplies, frozen seafood
Beef sector could see ripple effects if strike lasts more than a week, industry says
Dockworkers striking at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports are preventing imports of beef that restaurants and retailers increasingly rely on to make hamburgers due to limited domestic supplies, traders and industry members said.
Senators told biosecurity bill C-275 is really about trespassing
Witnesses at last week's Senate agriculture committee meetings said a bill purporting to be about biosecurity is not about biosecurity at all.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, live cattle futures higher; feeders ease
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, as market participants appear to be betting that the dockworker strike being short-lived, market analysts and traders said.
Klassen: Western Canadian calf markets percolate higher
Strength in the deferred live cattle futures has spilt over into the feeder complex. Alberta and Saskatchewan placements in the lighter weight categories are down from year-ago levels which is resulting in stronger Alberta fed cattle basis levels for next spring. These are the main factors influencing the calf markets in Western Canada.
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog, live cattle futures end mostly lower
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mostly lower on Friday, pressured by government data showing the U.S. hog herd expended two per cent during the last quarter as well as worries about a potential strike at U.S. ports next week, analysts said. Some 45,000 union workers could walk off the […] Read more
U.S. farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins
U.S. farmers are increasing pressure to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them from bird flu infections that have devastated flocks for three years,
China agriculture ministry to steady beef and dairy output, aid farmers
China's agriculture ministry said on Thursday it would stabilize beef and dairy production, shore up consumption and assist farmers as falling prices force small producers out of business.
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.
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