Reading Time: 2 minutes A University of Saskatchewan project seeking to unlock the genetic potential of Canadian beef cattle has received a funding boost from the federal and provincial governments.
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Government funding boosts beef cattle genetics research at University of Saskatchewan
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle see sharp drop; hogs slip back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures—feeders in particular—dropped sharply on Tuesday. Hogs also slipped back.
U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher, supported by crude oil; wheat rises, corn mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday, supported by rising crude oil prices and uncertainty about Midwest crop weather in the weeks ahead, while soyoil prices eased following a sharp two-day rally tied to stronger U.S. biofuel blending mandates.
Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years
Reading Time: 2 minutes A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis after samples from a cow tested positive for the bacterial disease. It's the province's first bovine TB case in years.
Klassen: Feeder market follows wholesale beef higher
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending June 13, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Steady demand underpinned a week of lower auction market volumes.
Six agriculture leaders named Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
The six 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees range from long-serving farm policy makers to researchers and business leaders
Reading Time: 2 minutes The six 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees range from long-serving farm policy makers to researchers, agriculture advocates and food business leaders.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs start week strong
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and hog futures saw strong increases across the board on Monday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply; hogs mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures dropped sharply on Friday while hogs ended the day mixed.
Brazil beef barons’ Wall Street listing caps a return from exile
Meat packer JBS began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday
Reading Time: 3 minutes Brazilian meatpacker JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, capping a stunning comeback by brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista less than a decade after they were jailed in a record-breaking corruption scandal and forced into the backseat of their global food empire.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower; hogs mostly up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Most Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Thursday while most hog futures made slight gains.