Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures continued to inch upward on Monday. Hogs also rose in anticipation of Tuesday’s Hogs and Pigs report. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 231.425 cents a pound, up 0.625 cents. April live cattle settled at 231.075 cents a pound, up 1.075 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle closed at 340.500 cents a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs rise ahead of ‘Hogs and Pigs’ report
U.S. livestock: ‘Cattle on feed’ report supports prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures rose as the USDA’s ‘Cattle on Feed’ report showed inventories two per cent down from a year ago. Most-active April live cattle futures gained 1.850 cents to close at 230.000 cents a pound. June contracts settled at 223.825 cents per pound, up 1.725 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle futures gained 4.800 cents […] Read more
CPKC overshoots grain revenue entitlement, CN stays in bounds
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Company (CPKC) exceeded its grain revenue cap for 2025 and will face a penalty, the Canadian Transportation Agency said on Friday.
Selling GMO tomato seeds to Canadian gardeners ‘reckless’ say advocates
Reading Time: 2 minutes Selling genetically-modified purple tomato seeds to home gardeners could raise the risk of contamination of organic vegetable varieties and hamper farmers’ ability to save their own seed, say a group of advocates.
Canada, Philippines make African swine fever zoning agreement
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada and the Philippines have signed an African swine fever (ASF) zoning arrangement, a measure that should ensure trade can continue between the countries during outbreak of the disease.
U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle fall
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures fell across the board on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 229.550 cents a pound, down 1.150 cents. April contracts also fell by 1.150 cents to settle at 229.125 cents. Most-active January feeder cattle contracts closed at 341.525 cents per pound, a loss of 1.800 cents. March futures […] Read more
Canada, U.K. agree to cooperate on veterinary medicine, vaccine approvals
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada and the UK have agreed to work together to streamline the regulation of veterinary medicines and vaccines.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, hogs recoup losses
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago live and feeder cattle futures rose on Tuesday while hog contracts regained Monday’s losses. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 230.700 cents a pound, up 0.150 cents. June live cattle settled up 0.275 cents at 223.700 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle gained 3.400 cents to close at 343.325 cents a pound […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle make small gains, hogs fall
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures made modest gains on Monday while hogs pulled back. Most-active February live cattle closed at 230.550 cents a pound, up 1.000 cents. April contracts gained 0.625 cents to settle at 230.025 cents a pound. Most-active January feeder cattle futures settled at 339.925 cents a pound, up 0.825 cents. March contracts gained 0.775 […] Read more
Public consultations open on four international trade deals
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadians are invited to share their thoughts as the federal government negotiates trade agreements with India, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the Mercosur bloc.
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