Reading Time: 2 minutes The national and provincial cattle organizations recently took to social media to reassure producers concerned about proposed traceability regulations.
No new traceability regulations implemented says Canadian Cattle Association
U.S. livestock: Most cattle, hog futures down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago mercantile exchange cattle futures fell to end the week. Hog futures were also mostly down. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 233.725 cents a pound, down 1.550 cents. April futures settled down 1.550 cents at 234.675 cents a pound. Most-traded March feeder cattle futures lost 3.025 cents to close at 354.700 cents a […] Read more
Federal government funds P.E.I. halal beef processing
Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has pledged more than $2.2 million to expand halal beef processing on Prince Edward Island.
EU states back record South America trade deal after 25 years
Reading Time: 3 minutes EU states gave a provisional go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign its largest ever free trade accord with South American group Mercosur, more than 25 years since talks began.
World food prices extend fall in December, UN’s FAO says
Reading Time: < 1 minute World food prices declined for a fourth consecutive month in December, marking the lowest average since January, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
U.S. grains: Wheat futures backpedal as US rains ease weather worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. wheat futures backpedaled from their highest levels in nearly two weeks on Thursday as rains eased concerns over dry weather in U.S. growing areas, analysts said. Corn futures set their highest level in more than a week before finishing slightly lower, and soybeans also slipped. Traders adjusted positions in the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rebound
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and hog futures regained lost ground on Thursday. Most-active February live cattle futures closed at 235.275 cents a pound, up 0.750 cents. April live cattle gained 1.050 cents to settle at 236.225 cents per pound. Most-traded March feeders closed at 357.725 cents a pound, up 2.225 cents. January feeders settled at 362.475 cents […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Higher export prices could push up those for feed
Reading Time: 2 minutes If there’s one bright spot in the Prairie feed grain market that would be export prices for barley and wheat. Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton said the grain elevators have upped their prices in order to meet export demand.
Mexico’s active screwworm cases down 57 per cent since mid-December, ministry says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mexico’s active cases of New World screwworm, which have kept the U.S. border closed to Mexican cattle imports, have fallen 57 per cent since mid-December.
U.S. CPC sees 75 per cent chance of La Niña transition by early 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes La Niña continues to persist, with a 75 per cent chance of a transition to ENSO-neutral conditions likely between January and March, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.
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