Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has pledged up to $1.7 million toward foreign animal disease prevention, the federal agriculture minister announced today.
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Feds announce $1.7 million for foreign animal disease prevention
Cash boosts Animal Health Canada's efforts to prevent and prepare for ASF, FMD
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures touch three-week low
CME live cattle futures also declined in range-bound trade
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Wednesday for a third straight session in largely technical trade, analysts said, with the benchmark April contract LHJ24 dipping to a three-week low.
U.S. livestock: Hogs end down after setting contract highs
CME cattle futures advance
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on profit-taking on Tuesday after the market set contract highs in deferred months, analysts said.
Klassen: Grassers and herd rebuilding confidence keeps feeders elevated
Major grazing regions of Western Canada receive more than double of normal precipitation in last month
Reading Time: 2 minutes The major grazing regions of Western Canada have received over 200 per cent of normal precipitation over the past 30 days. Grassers were red hot. Demand has also increased for herd building heifers which has diminished supplies for finishing feedlots.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs retreat in nearby contract after rally
Cattle futures declined in a retreat from rallies on Friday
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday ended lower in the front-month contract in a setback from strong recent gains, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Livestock futures rally on technical trading, wholesale pricing
Pork cutout prices firmed, particularly for bellies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Friday, capping a volatile week of trading with a flurry of technical moves amid signs that consumer demand for beef remains strong.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to slide on profit-taking
Traders weigh potential impacts of Texas Panhandle wildfire's effects on cattle supply
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures fell again on Thursday, amid ongoing profit-taking as some market participants sought cover as cash prices continue to stay firm, traders said.
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slide on profit-taking
June hogs set highest price in nearly a year
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures crumbled on Wednesday on profit-taking after the market reached a four-month high this week, analysts said.
New York sues meatpacking giant JBS over climate claims
Attorney general calls company's emissions goals 'infeasible'
Reading Time: 2 minutes JBS, the world's largest beef producer, was sued on Wednesday by New York state's attorney general, which accused it of misleading the public about its impact on the environment in order to boost sales.
Klassen: Statistics Canada confirms lower feeder cattle supplies
Precipitation in Alberta, Saskatchewan increases demand for grassers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling or backgrounded steers prices were quoted $5 to $8 higher; yearling or backgrounded heifers were unchanged to $4 higher. Calves were trading $4 to as much as $10 higher.