Livestock, News

Canadian beekeepers call for regulatory accountability

Beekeepers say the Canadian Food Inspection Agency should restore U.S. packaged bee shipments, claiming the agency isn’t following evidence.

December 25, 2025

News, Sheep/Goats

Mosquito-borne virus could be devastating to sheep breeding operations

Cache Valley virus, a mosquito-borne disease that infects small ruminants, could be a devastating hit to small operations.

November 12, 2025

Horse Health, Livestock

Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency

Horse slaughter is a fraught issue right now in the Canadian livestock sphere. The author writes that, while it has…

October 10, 2025

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rebound

By Geralyn Wichers 6 hours ago

Chicago cattle and hog futures regained lost ground on Thursday. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 235.275 cents a pound, up 0.750 cents. April live cattle gained 1.050 cents to settle at 236.225 cents per pound. Most-traded March feeders closed at 357.725 cents a pound, up 2.225 cents. January feeders settled at 362.475 cents […] Read more

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Livestock, Reuters

Mexico’s active screwworm cases down 57 per cent since mid-December, ministry says

By Reuters 8 hours ago

Mexico’s active cases of New World screwworm, which have kept the U.S. border closed to Mexican cattle imports, have fallen 57 per cent since mid-December.

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs drop

By Geralyn Wichers 1 day ago

Chicago cattle and hog futures fell on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures lost 2.100 cents to settle at 234.525 cents per pound. April live cattle closed at 235.175 cents a pound, down 2.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle closed at 355.500 cents a pound, down 3.525 cents. April contracts lost 3.450 cents to settle […] Read more

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Livestock

Swine Innovation Porc funds vaccine, barn cooling research

By Alexis Kienlen 1 day ago

Vaccine development for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea and Porcine Delta Coronavirus are among new research projects Canadian pork groups will fund over the next few years, Swine Innovation Porc announced Tuesday.

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Brazil surpassing U.S. as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze

By Ana Mano, Peter Hobson, Reuters 1 day ago

Brazil surpassed the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tons, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices.

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, lean hogs mixed

By Geralyn Wichers 2 days ago

Chicago lean hog futures ended Tuesday mixed while cattle made gains. Most-active February lean hog contracts closed down 0.475 cents at 85.675 cents a pound. April futures gained 0.075 cents to settle at 91.575 cents per pound. The USDA reported pork carcass cutout value at $91.25 per cwt on Tuesday afternoon, down $2.59. Most-traded February […] Read more

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Livestock

Brocklebank named Canadian Cattle Association CEO

By Alexis Kienlen 2 days ago

Andrea Brocklebank will become the Canadian Cattle Association’s chief executive officer in March the association said on Tuesday.

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Lentils, Livestock, Markets, News, Peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Lentils, peas facing challenges

By Glen Hallick Marketsfarm 2 days ago

Lentils and peas will be among those pulse crops facing challenges not only in January, but also for the rest of the 2025/26 marketing year and possibly beyond that, said Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg.

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Livestock, News

Bird flu update: Dog dies in Alberta

By Adam Peleshaty 2 days ago

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported 52 bird flu-infected sites as of Dec. 30, 2025. Of those, 23 were in British Columbia.

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market poised to strengthen

By Jerry Klassen 2 days ago

There were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada for the week ending January 3. However, there were some sales in the U.S. and the Canadian markets will follow suit once activity returns to normal. For example, at the Ozarks Regional Stockyards in West Plains, Missouri, weaned and vaccinated steers and heifers over 750 pounds […] Read more

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