Livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute As trade talks with the U.S. continue, the Canadian Cattle Association says it's pleased to see a focus on the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) while maintaining tariff-free access for CUSMA-compliant goods.
Canadian Cattle Association focused on CUSMA review as trade talks with U.S. continue
Klassen: Feeder market in price discovery mode
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending August 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 higher. Quality yearling packages off grass were up as much as $15 in some cases. Prices for similar weight cattle were quite variable across the Prairies, which made the market hard to define. The market appears to be in price discovery mode for the grass yearling market.
National pullet and laying hen code amended
Reading Time: 2 minutes Final amendments to Canada's pullet and laying hen code of practice have been published, the National Farm Animal Care Council and Egg Farmers of Canada announced on Thursday.
U.S. billionaire supports embattled B.C. ostrich farm
Reading Time: 2 minutes A New York City-based businessman is financially supporting the owners of an ostrich farm in British Columbia as they dispute an order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to cull the birds.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set record highs on scarce supplies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures set record highs on Wednesday as cash prices stayed strong, along with consumers' demand for beef, brokers said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low inventory, anticipated tariffs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures continued to climb, Tuesday, on anticipated tariffs on Brazilian beef and low herd numbers.
Canada says Australia has re-opened market access for beef and beef products
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia has lifted a 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
Klassen: Lower U.S. calf crop supports Canadian feeder cattle market
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending July 26, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Yearlings off grass weighing 900 pounds plus were very strong and may have been up $3 to $5 from the previous week.
U.S. complaints about protectionist Canadian dairy policy hypocritical, report argues
American, Canadian dairy sectors employ similar protectionist tactics says Mussell
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite criticisms of Canadian dairy policy, the American dairy industry has many of the same protectionist tendencies Canada does, writes Al Mussell in a new policy paper.
U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low herd numbers, hogs mostly up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures continued to climb on Monday after reports on Friday showed a smaller herd than expected. Hogs settled mostly higher.
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