Reading Time: 2 minutes Strong demand for Canadian pork and lower feed costs seem set to support hog margins in 2026 says Farm Credit Canada.
Canadian hog sector set for strong margins in 2026 says FCC
U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday ahead of the USDA’s semi-annual cattle inventory report. Hog futures were mixed. Most-traded April live cattle contracts settled at 237.275 cents a pound, down 1.450 cents. June live cattle closed at 233.275 cents per pound, down 1.175 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle futures closed at 365.125 cents a pound, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures made gains on Wednesday while hogs fell back. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.725 cents a pound, up 1.325 cents. June contracts settled at 234.450 cents per pound, a gain of 1.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 3.850 cents to settle at 365.850 cents per pound. April contracts closed […] Read more
Western Canadian resentment not exceptional — or highest in country — pollster says
Reading Time: 2 minutes While Western Canada gets a lot of press for its sense of alienation from the rest of Canada, its residents’ resentment isn’t exceptional according to polling data from the Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation.
U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures retreated on Tuesday as regions of the U.S. reopened following snowstorms. “Weather impacts on the cattle market should begin to loosen up starting today as the region thaws,” StoneX said in a note. Most-active April live cattle futures lost 0.600 cents to close at 237.400 cents a pound. June contracts closed at […] Read more
Bayer to build Winnipeg canola research site
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bayer will build at $45 million canola research and development centre in Winnipeg the company announced on Monday.
Public opinion wanted on draft equine code of practice
Reading Time: < 1 minute Public consultations on a draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines opened on Jan. 12.
Canadian beef could be headed to China by next week says Agriculture Minister
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) says the Chinese market will re-open to Canadian beef — though details are still scant.
Canada-China roundup: Producer groups applaud tariff relief; pork left out; mix of criticism and praise from Trump administration
Reading Time: 5 minutes Producer groups across Canada expressed a mix of relief and cautious optimism following the news that Canada had struck a deal with China to lower tariffs on canola, peas and other goods, in return for relaxing duties on Chinese electric vehicles.
U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts surge, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago feeder cattle contracts surged on Thursday. Live cattle and lean hogs also made healthy gains. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.425 cents a pound, up 1.100 cents. February live cattle gained 0.900 cents to settle at 236.050 cents per pound. Most-active March feeder cattle futures gained 4.850 cents to close at 364.550 cents […] Read more
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