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Brazil fines meat packers $64 million for buying cattle from deforested Amazon land

By Reuters October 28, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil's environmental protection agency IBAMA has imposed 365 million reais (C$88.9 million) in fines on cattle ranches and meat packers, including the world's largest JBS SA, for raising or buying cattle on illegally deforested land in the Amazon.

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McDonald’s rules out beef patties as source of E. coli outbreak

By Reuters October 28, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute McDonald's on Sunday ruled out beef patties as a source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 75 others.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 25, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dipped slightly on Friday, while feeder cattle and lean hogs ticked up as traders squared positions prior to the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cattle on Feed report, after a choppy week of trading, analysts said.

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U.S. farm bill, biofuels and vCOOL among American trends worth watching FCC says

By Jeff Melchior October 25, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Voluntary country of origin labelling (vCOOL) for beef and pork, biofuel tax credit changes, and an impending U.S. farm bill are three U.S. agriculture trends worth watching according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

File photo of a desk in Canada’s Senate. (Dougall_Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

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Biosecurity bill C-275 amended in Senate

By Geralyn Wichers October 25, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bill C-275, which was drafted protect farms from intruders who might spread animal diseases was amended in the Senate yesterday to include anyone who doesn’t respect biosecurity protocol.

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JBS, Sigma vie for Kraft Heinz’s $3 billion hot-dog business, sources say

By Abigail Summerville, Reuters October 24, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazilian meatpacker JBS and Mexico's Sigma Alimentos are among those competing to acquire Oscar Mayer, the hot dogs and cold cuts business of packaged food giant Kraft Heinz, according to people familiar with the matter.

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McDonald’s US head vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak, more cases expected

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Reuters, Waylon Cunningham October 24, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes McDonald's scrambled on Wednesday to contain the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others, as it pulled the menu item from restaurants across a dozen U.S. states.

Beef prices that are likely to remain strong as retailers prepare for Labor Day demand. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trade, E. coli outbreak concerns

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 23, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Wednesday, amid a flurry of technical selling and uncertainty whether consumer demand for beef would chill after an E. coli outbreak was linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, traders said.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on strong demand

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters October 22, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday on signs of increased demand from U.S. consumers and exporters, analysts said.

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Klassen: Canadian feeder markets trades premium to U.S. values

By Jerry Klassen October 22, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending October 19, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $3 to $5 on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Calf prices were $5 to as much as $10 higher. Strength in the deferred live cattle futures along with the weaker Canadian dollar has resulted in positive margins on incoming calves. Therefore, the calf market has developed a floor price.

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Beef cattle

Brazil fines meat packers $64 million for buying cattle from deforested Amazon land

McDonald’s rules out beef patties as source of E. coli outbreak

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release

U.S. farm bill, biofuels and vCOOL among American trends worth watching FCC says

Biosecurity bill C-275 amended in Senate

JBS, Sigma vie for Kraft Heinz’s $3 billion hot-dog business, sources say

McDonald’s US head vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak, more cases expected

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trade, E. coli outbreak concerns

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on strong demand

Klassen: Canadian feeder markets trades premium to U.S. values

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