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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 20, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts edged higher on Friday as commodity funds added to their net long positions amid near-record cash cattle prices and no signs of a herd rebuild, analysts said.

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Bovine tuberculosis case highlights need for traceability

Producers want compensation for disinfection costs after bovine tuberculosis found in Saskatchewan

By Geralyn Wichers December 20, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is emphasizing the importance of biosecurity and record keeping after a positive case of bovine tuberculosis was traced to a cattle herd in that province.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tick down on weak equity markets

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 19, 2024

Reading Time: 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts slid on Thursday as weakness in equities, a strong dollar and technical trading pressured futures, analysts said.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tip down on profit-taking

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 18, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle contracts slid on Wednesday as profit-taking, a stronger dollar and a selloff across agricultural commodities weighed on futures, analysts said.

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China to promote modernization of farms in pledge to stabilize grain output

By Reuters December 18, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes China will accelerate the pace of agricultural and rural modernization and stabilize grain planting area in its quest to ensure stable and high production of grains, state media reported on Wednesday, citing an annual rural policy meeting.

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Saskatchewan cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis

By GFM Network News December 17, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute A cow raised in Saskatchewan has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced late Tuesday.

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U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle up on expectations of tight supply

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 17, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures rose on Tuesday as market players anticipated a constricted supply of cattle and awaited a monthly cattle supply report later in the week, traders said.

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Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at higher levels

By Jerry Klassen December 17, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The market continues to digest the U.S. border closure to Mexican feeder cattle, which is drawing more U.S. demand towards Western Canada. Auction market volumes are declining at this time of year. The quality of cattle was sub-par in some regions which caused prices to be quite variable.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle down as trade anticipates Mexican cattle imports

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 16, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell on Monday as market players digested news that Mexican cattle imports to the U.S. will likely resume in the New Year, traders said.

Being able to work on their business rather than in it was a huge motivating factor for Donovan and Lisa Kitt when they hired their first permanent employee six years ago.

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The case for hiring a full-time employee on your farm

It’s different today. Employees come with expectations. You have to work with them... but on this farm, it’s more than worth it

By Angela Lovell December 16, 2024

Reading Time: 12 minutes You may have had help on the farm before on a seasonal, casual or term basis. Most farms probably have. But farming today is different, and so are the reasons why you might be considering a full-time employee. So how do you know when it’s time to take the plunge? Will it pay off, or […] Read more

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Beef cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying

Bovine tuberculosis case highlights need for traceability

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tick down on weak equity markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tip down on profit-taking

China to promote modernization of farms in pledge to stabilize grain output

Saskatchewan cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle up on expectations of tight supply

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at higher levels

U.S. livestock: Cattle down as trade anticipates Mexican cattle imports

The case for hiring a full-time employee on your farm

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