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Pigs could soon move off Alberta’s PED-infected farm

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The first, and so far only, Alberta hog farm to catch porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) could see animal shipments restart on a supervised basis “in the coming week.” The provincial ag ministry on Thursday said its investigation of the PED case, discovered Jan. 3 at a 400-head farrow-to finish operation, “continues to suggest that the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices
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U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell to the lowest levels since mid-August on Wednesday, declining for the second straight session as weaker prices for pork pointed to abundant supplies, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures also eased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange but prices stayed within recent trading ranges as investors waited […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selling, live cattle up
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U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selling, live cattle up

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures declined more than one per cent on Tuesday, giving back a portion of gains notched on Monday in a technical setback, traders said. Hogs on Monday surged from a multimonth low, boosted in part by technically oversold conditions. But the market remained anchored by abundant […] Read more
"I realize now how important it is to see the next generation’s point of view,” says Brian Keunen of his son Aaron, seen here along with wife, Joanne.
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The right time

For Brian and Joanne Keunen, off-farm experience created an eye for opportunity. But what really paved the way for Mapleview Agri came from the generations innovating how to work together

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Reading Time: 9 minutes Like many newly minted high school grads, when he turned 18 years old Brian Keunen went off to college. His choice? Centralia College in southwestern Ontario. His goal? To get a diploma in agriculture, and then to return to the family dairy farm near Drayton, an hour and a half west of Toronto, where he […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures climb on technical buying
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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures climb on technical buying

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were higher on technical buying on Monday, with live cattle nearing recent contract highs and lean hogs rebounding from a multi-month low reached on Friday, traders and analysts said. Firmer prices for pork and beef in the wholesale market also buoyed futures. Hogs jumped as much as four […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm
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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose slightly on Friday, rebounding from Thursday’s declines on some bargain buying. Hog futures were mostly higher after falling to their lowest since Aug. 9 on Thursday, providing an opportunity for some end-of-week short-covering. But feeder cattle contracts weakened to their lowest since Jan. 23, pressured […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease after hitting contract highs
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease after hitting contract highs

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday on a round of profit taking after hitting contract highs early in the session. Feeder cattle contracts weakened in sympathy while hog futures eased on concerns about the spread of African swine fever, traders said. Hog futures hit their lowest since Aug. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns
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U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures for April delivery, the most actively traded contract, firmed for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday on good end-user demand. The contract hit an all time-high of 128.15 cents/lb. during Wednesday’s session but closed slightly below that peak (all figures US$). The front-month […] Read more

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