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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 29, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Supply concerns and follow-through buying pushed Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures to their highest level since July on Friday after Washington said it may continue blocking imports of Mexican cattle until next year.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

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Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

By Jeff Melchior November 26, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods could have serious consequences for sectors like beef and pork, but the federal minister of agriculture expressed confidence that the cross-border trade relationship can once again weather the storm.

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on cash trade, positioning ahead of USDA report

By Renee Hickman November 22, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday as cash market trading gathered steam at firm prices, according to analysts, and traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, which the agency released after the close. Feeder cattle gained for a sixth straight session and […] Read more

Markets, News, Reuters

Brazil’s JBS sees strong demand for meat in US

By Reuters November 14, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, sees "very strong" demand for beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., said the president of JBS USA, Wesley Batista Filho on Thursday during the firm's third quarter earnings call.

Troy Strozek and Michelle Schram, owners and operators of Fresh Roots Farm at Cartwright, Manitoba.

Features

How selling local works for these farmers

For smaller farms, local can seem the only option. Now, a decade of real world experience from farmers like Troy Stozek and Michelle Schram points to a better way to do it

By Angela Lovell November 12, 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutes When it comes to getting locally grown food to consumers, farmers can only do so much. For regional food systems to thrive there needs to be more collaboration among farmers and from many other people along the chain. Troy Strozek and Michelle Schram, owners and operaters of Fresh Roots Farm at Cartwright, just north of […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

World food prices reach 18-month high in October, UN says

By Reuters November 8, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes World food prices rose in October to an 18-month high as vegetable oils led increases seen in most food staples, United Nations' data showed on Friday.

China’s pork production in the third quarter fell 0.8 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, falling on an annual basis for a third consecutive quarter as poor meat consumption hampered slaughter rates. Photo: Deyanarobova/iStock/Getty Images

Hogs, Livestock, News

Pork representatives meet with parliamentarians

By Adam Peleshaty November 5, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Representatives from the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council met with parliamentarians as well as government and industry officials in Ottawa earlier this week.

News, Reuters

West coast ports shutdown enters second day

By Ed White, Reuters November 5, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The British Columbia ports labour dispute continued on Tuesday, impacting exports at Canada's biggest port in Vancouver with no sign of negotiating progress.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs as strong demand fuels rally

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters November 1, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set new contract highs on Friday as strong domestic and export demand, particularly for U.S. pork bellies and ham, drove the market upward, analysts said. Live cattle futures touched a one-month low, while feeder cattle recovered after reaching the lowest price in more than five […] Read more

Companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies with the European Union’s anti-deforestation law would lose out if the EU decides to delay implementing the legislation by a year, industry groups and traders said. Photo: Mlenny/iStock/Getty Images

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EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback

By Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters October 29, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes The European Union has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3 per cent at the end of its highest profile investigation that has divided Europe and prompted retaliation from Beijing.

Daily Network News

Iran says Strait of Hormuz open as Trump sees deal ‘soon’ to end war

Agriculture groups welcome seed, fertilizer approval bill

AAFC projects tighter canola stocks for 2026-27

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