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The Canadian Cattle Association argues that U.K. beef imports to Canada have surged, but regulatory issues have kept Canadian beef trade from growing the other direction. Photo: Canada Beef

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

By Reuters 3 hours ago

Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

By Reuters 7 hours ago

A research centre outside Barcelona will be investigated after Spain’s Agriculture Ministry said a recent swine fever outbreak could have been caused by a laboratory leak.

Barley, Beef Cattle, Markets, spring-wheat, winter-wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices levelling as demand wanes

By Glen Hallick Marketsfarm 7 hours ago

Soft demand has feed grain prices levelling off, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, Alta.

Livestock, News

Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist

By Jonah Grignon 1 day ago

Darren Vanstone explains the process of reframing animal agriculture through advocacy and activism at the Human Canada One Health One Welfare Conference.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

By Geralyn Wichers 2 days ago

Chicago livestock futures marched upward on Wednesday.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 3 days ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, with cold temperatures hitting the northern U.S. Plains and Corn Belt lending some support to the futures. The February live cattle contract gained 4.875 cents per pound at 220.005 cents. Feeder cattle were up 8.800 cents in the January contract at 329.875 cents per […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

EU vets in Barcelona for swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine

By Emma Pinedo, Jesus Calero, Reuters 3 days ago

A task force of EU vets specializing in epidemics began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak as Spain said the number of wild boars found infected with the virus rose to nine.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market has volatile week

By Jerry Klassen 3 days ago

For the week ending November 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to 10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Markets were hard to define given the volatility and emotional behavior. Certain larger operations were extremely aggressive securing ownership across Western Canada while Ontario demand was more prevalent late in the week. Alberta […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 4 days ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, ending a corrective bounce off nearby lows as high beef prices are said to be limiting consumer demand. The February live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 215.925 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.900 cents in the January contract at 321.075 cents […] Read more

Forward contracting for hogs was suspended when the current tariff crisis began to emerge, and industry leaders aren’t sure when it might resume.
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Hogs, Livestock, News, Reuters

Spain deploys military to contain African swine fever near Barcelona

By Reuters 4 days ago

Spain has called in its military to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever near Barcelona, a move aimed at protecting the country’s multi-billion-euro pork export industry.

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