Livestock
Changes to the program allowing Ontario farmers and landowners to feed the province’s power grid through their own "solar farms" will tighten limits for such operations on arable farmland. The Ontario Power Authority, which launched the province’s Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program in 2009, on Aug. 10 released its final documents for what it called the […] Read more
Ontario’s ‘FIT 2.0’ tightens limits on farmland projects
U.S. feeders tumble as corn climbs, live cattle drop
U.S. feeder cattle futures fell on Tuesday as the worst U.S. drought in more than 50 years shrank crop yields, sending corn prices higher while curbing feedlot demand for younger cattle, said analysts and traders. Investors also cited the lower Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle market. CME hogs finished weaker. Feeder cattle futures started the […] Read more
Canada blocking horses from Colorado
An outbreak of a viral horse disease not found in Canada has prompted Canadian officials to shut the door on any horses coming from Colorado. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced last week that it had imposed an immediate ban on entry to Canada for any horses originating from the state — similar to a […] Read more
U.S. live, feeder cattle gain on USDA report
U.S. live and feeder cattle futures closed higher on Monday, lifted by the government’s monthly cattle-on-feed report last Friday that showed fewer-than-expected cattle placed into feedlots last month, analysts and traders said. The number of cattle driven into U.S. feedyards in July for fattening fell 10 per cent from a year ago due to low […] Read more
Delay seen in resumption of Japan’s beef exports to U.S.
There will be a delay in Japan’s resumption of beef exports to the United States, halted when foot-and-mouth disease was found in Japanese cows, after Washington last week asked for details of Tokyo’s food safety measures against domestic radioactive contamination, a farm ministry official said on Monday. The United States originally targeted Aug. 17 to […] Read more
Klassen: High feed prices have little influence on feeders
Feedgrain prices had little effect on the feeder market this past week, with feeder cattle running $2-$3/cwt higher on average. The yearling run has been delayed by approximately one month and lower volumes of feeder cattle were met with firm demand. Fed cattle prices were steady with week-ago levels at $113/cwt, as the stronger Canadian […] Read more
Manitoba to take over five federal community pastures
Five federally-operated community pastures in Manitoba will be under provincial management at the end of the 2013 grazing season, under a deal announced Friday. The agreement, now being finalized, covers the Westbourne and Lakeview pastures, north of Portage la Prairie on the west side of Lake Manitoba; the Gardenton and Pansy pastures, south of Steinbach; […] Read more
Most U.S. live cattle gain on cash, report positioning
U.S. live cattle futures settled mostly firm on Friday, extending their weekly win streak to five, lifted by higher prices for cattle in the cash market, said analysts and traders. Investors also adjusted positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle-on-feed report this afternoon. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hogs closed higher but feeder cattle […] Read more
U.S. feeders fall on fund selling, live cattle
U.S. feeder cattle futures ended lower on Thursday after a drop below key chart support triggered fund liquidation, analysts and traders said. Traders also cited the weaker Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle market. Hog futures ended mixed. CME feeder cattle slid more than one per cent as a lack of buyers allowed August and October […] Read more
U.S. hogs fall as supply worries grow
U.S. hog futures fell more than two per cent on Wednesday amid growing concerns cooler temperatures could boost hog supplies, pressuring cash hog prices, said analysts and traders. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed mostly weak and feeder cattle ended lower. Hogs at the CME dropped after government data showed live hogs on […] Read more
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