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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures dip to contract lows

By P.j. Huffstutter, GFM Network News May 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) dipped to new contract lows on Thursday as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures this week continued to signal rising feed costs and U.S. beef demand remains sluggish. Cattle futures also faced headwinds from U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

U.S. to begin testing sick and dead pigs for African swine fever

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News May 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture within weeks will begin testing sick and dead pigs for a hog virus that has killed herds across Asia in an effort to minimize devastation if the disease enters the United States, the agency said on Thursday. Increased testing aims to help U.S. officials detect cases […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

By P.j. Huffstutter, GFM Network News May 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The same week U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping increases on tariffs against Chinese goods, Chinese buyers dropped orders for 3,247 tonnes of U.S. pork — the biggest cancellation in more than a year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Thursday. The cancellation came during the week ended […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News May 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose for a second day on Wednesday, supported by expectations of increased demand for U.S. pork as African swine fever spreads in China’s hog herd and elsewhere, traders said. “The African swine fever news and talk was everywhere today,” said Dennis […] Read more

Crops, Hogs, Markets, Reuters

New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News May 15, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration’s second package of aid for U.S. farmers hit by the trade war with China is expected to have a similar structure to last year’s program, using direct payments and commodity purchases, industry sources briefed on the plan said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is still finalizing the plan, […] Read more

While it’s been about two months since the last case of PED was detected, the bad news is that officials haven’t determined how the disease entered the province.

Hogs, News

PED mystery unsolved, but outbreak may have ended

Officials hopeful there will be no new cases of deadly hog virus

By Jennifer Blair May 15, 2019

Alberta’s lead veterinarians are cautiously optimistic the spread of a deadly hog virus has slowed — or maybe even stopped entirely. “It’s now been eight weeks since our last case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), and we’re ever hopeful that we will not be getting any more cases for the next while,” said Dr. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Restaurant Brands to boost outlets by 54 per cent within 10 years

By GFM Network News May 15, 2019

Reuters — Restaurant Brands International said on Wednesday it plans to expand all three of its brands to more than 40,000 restaurants globally, a 54 per cent jump, over the next decade. Big fast food chains, including McDonald’s and KFC owner Yum Brands, have been aggressively expanding their international operations to counter slowing growth in […] Read more

Livestock

Co-op Feeds to shut two Prairie plants, sell another

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News May 15, 2019

In the face of “industry challenges,” Federated Co-operatives’ livestock feed manufacturing division plans to pull its operations from six plants down into three. Saskatoon-based Federated Co-op announced Monday it will consolidate its production of bulk and bagged cattle, horse, sheep and poultry feed into three of its existing plants, at Calgary, Saskatoon and Moosomin, Sask. […] Read more

Crops, Livestock, Machinery & Shop

‘Show’ and ‘grow’ synonymous for Ag in Motion

By GFM Network News May 14, 2019

Langham, Sask. — Living up to its name, Glacier FarmMedia’s Ag in Motion has reached its five-year anniversary with no sign of slowing down. “It’s very exciting for me personally to have a show that the group of us started from a canola field into an event that’s now grown to the size that it […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures bounce, cattle end lower

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News May 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Tuesday in a technical rebound after Monday’s limit-down close, with firm cash hog values lending support, traders said. Technical traders were encouraged that the benchmark June hog contract was able to hold above Monday’s low, a supportive chart […] Read more

USDA announces more farm aid to offset trade war losses

U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

GFM Network News

USDA announces more farm aid to offset trade war losses

U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

Livestock — page 2

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures dip to contract lows

U.S. to begin testing sick and dead pigs for African swine fever

China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

PED mystery unsolved, but outbreak may have ended

Restaurant Brands to boost outlets by 54 per cent within 10 years

Co-op Feeds to shut two Prairie plants, sell another

‘Show’ and ‘grow’ synonymous for Ag in Motion

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures bounce, cattle end lower

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