Livestock
Reading Time: 2 minutes The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut Pasteur says
Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition
Reading Time: 3 minutes The fleece and conformation of Canadian alpacas impressed an American judge at the Canadian Western Agribition Alpaca Halter Show and Fleece competitions.
U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and hog futures rallied on Wednesday ahead of the American Thanksgiving holiday. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 212.925 cents a pound, up 5.600 cents. April futures gained 5.675 cents to settle at 214.250 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 8.050 cents to close at 315.125 cents a pound. […] Read more
Canadian beekeepers warn of advancing tropilaelaps mite
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Beekeeping Federation called a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday to highlight the rise of the tropilaelaps mite (colloquially referred to as the “t-mite”).
South Korea raises African Swine Fever alert after outbreak at pig farm
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Reading Time: < 1 minute South Korea said on Tuesday there had been an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a pig farm in the country’s largest pig-breeding region, prompting authorities to raise the national alert level to “serious”.
Klassen: Feedlots scale down cattle purchases
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending November 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $10/cwt lower on average. Earlier in the week, the heavier weight categories came under pressure while cattle under 700 pounds held value. However, by Friday, all weight ranges exhibited a softer tone. Feedlots are coming to the realization that the fed […] Read more
Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock
Reading Time: 2 minutes Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell by their limits on Monday following news of a Nebraska processing plant closure. All live cattle contracts fell by 7.250 cents. Most-traded June contracts settled at 201.725 cents a pound while February futures closed at 207.525 cents. Feeder cattle contracts dropped by their 9.250-cent limit. Most-traded March futures […] Read more
Tyson Foods to close major US beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.
Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tyson Foods will close a beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.
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