Livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange showed small losses on Thursday, while lean hog futures made gains in consecutive sessions. The August live cattle contract declined 22.5 U.S. cents per hundredweight to end the day at US$223.675. Meanwhile, October live cattle dropped 42.5 U.S. cents/cwt to close at US$220.325. August and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise
Greater feed efficiency in calves possible through controlled creep feeding
Advantage Feeders founder talks rumen development, financial benefits of creep feeding at Ag in Motion 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Gerard Roney, founder of Advantage Feeders in Australia, spoke at Ag in Motion 2025 about using controlled creep feeding to develop a calf's rumen, allowing for better uptake of energy and protein at a younger age.
Ag in Motion speaker highlights need for biosecurity on cattle operations
Small changes can have big effects on your farm’s biosecurity
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ag in Motion highlights need for biosecurity on cattle farms. Government of Saskatchewan provides checklist on what you can do to make your cattle operation more biosecure.
Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts
North American pork sector committed to food security, responsible production
Reading Time: < 1 minute Leaders of the North American pork sector reaffirmed their commitment to producing nutritious, sustainable and affordable pork at a recent trilateral meeting held in Niagara on the Lake, Ont.
U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures hit new contract highs on Wednesday while cattle futures came close and lean hog futures continued to recover from recent lows. The August live cattle contract gained US$1.500 per hundredweight to finish the day at US$223.900, 50 cents below the new contract high reached earlier on Wednesday. The October contract rose US$1.475/cwt […] Read more
Manitoba Crop Report: More scattered rains across the province
Crops advance in their development in dry, wet conditions
Reading Time: 2 minutes More scattered showers across Manitoba helped crops advance in their development during the week ended July 13, 2025.
Research focuses on drought tolerant alfalfa
Yellow flowers could help scientists breed new varieties that cope with dry conditions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Exotic alfalfa varieties that produce white, blue, cream and yellow flowers are being looked at by plant breeders to improve the crop's drought tolerance.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up, hogs mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday recovered their losses from Monday. However, lean hog prices were mixed. August live cattle gained US$3.050 per hundredweight to close at US$222.400/cwt. Tuesday’s high of US$222.750 was the contract’s second-highest daily high ever behind US$223.275 on Friday. The October live cattle contract added […] Read more
Meatpackers rethink beef exports to US after Trump tariffs, industry lobby says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazilian meatpackers are weighing whether to make new shipments of beef products to the United States after President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on Brazil last week, Roberto Perosa, president of Brazilian beef lobby ABIEC, said.
Klassen: Western Canadian calf markets surge on New World screwworm fears
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending July 12, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calves weighing 550-800 pounds were quoted $5 lower to as much as $10 higher.
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