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Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta Beef Producers announced its withdrawal from the Canadian Cattle Association, effective July 1, 2026.
Alberta Beef Producers announces withdrawal from Canadian Cattle Association
ABP to conclude its membership with CCA, effective July 1, 2026
Klassen: Strong demand supports feeder complex
For the week ending August 9, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average. Many weight categories notched fresh record highs. Ontario demand was evident across western Canada for calves and yearlings.
Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers
Smithfield Foods raised its annual operating profit forecast on Tuesday as its hog business rebounded from losses and the biggest U.S. pork processor said it resumed U.S. exports to China that had been crippled by tariffs.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs make gains
Chicago cattle futures closed with small gains on Monday after Friday's fall. Lean hog futures were also up.
CFIA rejects beekeeper proposals on U.S. packaged bees
The CFIA was unconvinced that suggested measures could offset the risk of importing bee pests along with bulk bee replacement stock
The CFIA was unconvinced that suggested measures could offset the risk of importing bee pests along with bulk bee replacement stock.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall hard, hogs mixed
Feeder and live cattle futures fell hard on Friday while lean hogs closed on either side of unchanged.
Bird flu virus could be airborne: study
A research study from the United States suggests that bird flu could have spread amongst cattle through the air or contaminated wastewater at dairy farms.
Cattle water bowls hold insight into animal health, antimicrobial resistance
Swabbing cattle watering bowls used in genomic testing to find antimicrobial resistance and look for bovine respiratory disease
Reading Time: 4 minutes By sampling water bowls, researchers can monitor antimicrobial resistance and bovine respiratory disease in cattle, which is a faster and more efficient method than traditional individual animal testing.
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat competing with U.S. corn
Western Canadian grains hold price advantage
While U.S. corn prices are falling, Western Canadian feed barley and feed wheat still have price advantages, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
China to reduce pig herd amid low consumer demand
China’s pig industry representatives will gather next week in Beijing to discuss ways to reduce breeding sow numbers by a million as part of a push to tackle over-capacity and stabilize prices.
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