Livestock
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has launched an incentive payment for CRSB Certified producers.
Cash incentive for CRSB Certified beef producers launched
Klassen: Feeder market eyes fed cattle for direction
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending February 14, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. The deferred live cattle futures have been consolidating in a narrow range over the past month, which has limited the upside in the feeder complex. Supplies of yearlings or replacements over 800 pounds are increasing as […] Read more
Chicken, eggs benefit from demand for economical protein
Reading Time: 2 minutes Strong demand for protein and status as an economical alternative to beef bodes well for chicken and egg demand in 2026 according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada.
Spain detects first swine fever cases outside initial Barcelona outbreak zone
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two African swine fever cases have been detected in Spain among wild boar for the first time outside an original outbreak area near Barcelona, prompting additional restrictions on the movement of people and livestock, regional authorities in Catalonia said on Friday.
Cargill to close Wisconsin beef plant, cut 221 jobs
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. agribusiness Cargill will permanently close its beef processing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and eliminate 221 jobs, according to a filing with the state, the latest U.S. beef plant to be shuttered amid rising costs for meatpackers.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump back up, hogs fall
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures jumped back up after Tuesday’s losses while hogs continued to slide. Most-active April live cattle contracts gained 3.550 cents to close at 240.975 cents per pound. June live cattle settled at 236.575 cents a pound, up 2.775 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle closed at 367.450 cents per pound, up 2.675 cents. April […] Read more
Fine against B.C. ostrich farm dropped on tribunal review
Reading Time: < 1 minute The $10,000 fine against Universal Ostrich Farms has been dropped after review by the Canada Agriculture Review Tribunal
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle and hogs slide back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures slipped back on Tuesday. Most-active April live cattle contracts lost 0.775 cents to close at 237.425 cents a pound. June futures settled at 233.800 cents a pound, down 0.525 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle futures closed at 364.775 cents a pound, down 2.675 cents. April feeders settled at […] Read more
Canadian Cattle Association launches traceability survey
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association wants producers to share their thoughts regarding the proposed traceability regulations.
Klassen: Calf markets continue to climb
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending February 7, Western Canadian feeder markets traded $10 higher to $10 lower compared to seven days earlier. The cash market was extremely volatile as the sell-off in the feeder cattle futures on Thursday, February 5, installed cautious tone amongst buyers late in the week. Fleshier cattle in smaller packages were discounted […] Read more
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