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Livestock, Reuters

U.S. House approves farm bill without tighter food stamps criteria

By Reuters, GFM Network News 14 hours ago

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the farm bill on Wednesday, capping months of acrimonious debate to finalize the legislation funding the nation’s US$867 billion food and agriculture programs. The bill, which passed by a vote of 369 to 47, will be submitted to President Donald Trump for his signature into […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle hit six-week high on technical buying

By GFM Network News 14 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose sharply for the second straight session on Wednesday, reaching a six-week high, on technical buying and expectations that beef packers would pay higher prices for cattle this week, traders said. Cattle futures had declined earlier on Tuesday before turning higher and then surpassing the previous session’s […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

McDonald’s to curb antibiotic use in its beef supply

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. said Tuesday it plans to reduce the use of antibiotics in its global beef supply, fueling projections that other restaurants will follow suit. The move by the world’s biggest fast-food chain addresses concerns that the overuse of antibiotics vital to fighting human infections in farm animals may diminish the drugs’ effectiveness […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on technical buying, demand optimism

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained about one per cent on Tuesday, lifted by technical buying and optimism for the continued robust demand for cattle and beef, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures shrugged off three straight sessions of declines to rise to the highest levels in about a week. […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold $4-$6 lower on average. Feedlot operators backed away from the markets due to stronger feed grain prices and weakness south of the border. Certain regions of the U.S. Midwest and southern Plains have experienced adverse weather, which caused U.S. feeder cattle prices to experience a week-over-week […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs mostly lower

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly lower on Monday, with both live cattle and lean hogs succumbing to pressure from technical selling and expectations for weaker cash prices, traders and analysts said. Prices for each eased amid a lack of fresh fundamental news to propel gains. Hogs had climbed last week, lifted […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rebound

By GFM Network News 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed out the week on a positive note on Friday as hopes for a pickup in pork sales to China fueled speculative buying that lifted prices more than one per cent and reversed the prior session’s losses. The market remains focused on trade talks between the U.S. […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

U.S. investigators question shareholders of Brazil’s JBS

By Reuters, GFM Network News 6 days ago

Brasilia | Reuters –– U.S. investigators this week visited Brazil to question shareholders of J+F Investimentos, the holding company that controls meatpacker JBS SA, as part of an existing plea deal, Brazilian prosecutors said on Friday in a statement. U.S. authorities have been investigating the companies controlled by J+F since their largest shareholders — brothers […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on trade worry after Huawei arrest

By GFM Network News December 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for the third time in four sessions on Thursday on worries about rising U.S.-China trade tensions following the arrest of a Chinese executive in Canada, but the market clawed back most of the losses by the close. After optimism that trade talks last weekend between Washington […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rebound on demand hopes, pork margins

By GFM Network News December 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rebounded on Wednesday after two sessions of declines as improving meat packer margins and hopes for more pork sales to China buoyed the market. Traders are anticipating more pork sales to China following surprise sales to the world’s largest hog and pork market last week. Washington and […] Read more

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