Livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the first trading day of June, live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, boxed beef on the rise
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up, cattle edge down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures closed slightly down on Friday while lean hogs continued to gain.
China issues countrywide ban on Brazilian poultry imports
Reading Time: < 1 minute China has issued a ban on all imports of poultry and related products from Brazil over an avian influenza outbreak, two weeks after suspending import applications from the country's poultry farms.
U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts regain strength, hogs edge down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures returned to gains on Thursday after two days of losses, while all but the most distant hog contracts edged down.
Feed Grain Weekly: Farmers still waiting on pasture
Buying activity at feedlots continue to be strong
Reading Time: < 1 minute There is still some buying activity at feedlots despite some cattle already being put out to pasture for the summer months, according to Susanne Leclerc at Edmonton-based Market Master Ltd.
New bee health product receives federal approval
Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada by Health Canada.
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue slump, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures slid for the second consecutive day on Wednesday while hog futures continued to climb.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
USDA mission to travel to Mexico with eye toward lifting cattle import suspension, Mexico says
Reading Time: < 1 minute A mission representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will travel to Mexico in the coming days, Mexico's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, and could then lift its suspension of Mexican cattle imports.
Changing spread, prevalence of animal diseases causes new challenges for food, agriculture
World Organization for Animal Health releases State of World’s Animal Health report ahead of general session
Reading Time: 4 minutes Animal health is a critical component of public health, food security and economic stability in an increasingly interconnected world, says the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in its inaugural report.
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