Livestock
Reading Time: 2 minutes The reporting of avian influenza in the United States could become more difficult as a good many staff who were following the outbreak were fired by the Trump administration, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Bird Flu Update: Mass layoffs hit U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. livestock: Cattle prices climb higher, hog prices pull back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday, a few hours before United States President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan.
Strong year predicted for Canadian dairy products, meat processors expect squeeze
Reading Time: 2 minutes It's projected to be a strong year for dairy product makers, while meat product manufacturers' margins may be squeezed as rising prices fail to offset higher input costs, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) said in its new Food and Beverage Report.
Feed Grains Weekly: Barley waning, wheat on the rise
Trump’s tariffs a wild card
Reading Time: 2 minutes While feed barley prices are generally flat across the Prairies, those for feed wheat are climbing, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.
Canadian Dairy Xpo: Consumer support for buying Canadian dairy rises
New Canadians also look to use dairy for nutrition and in cooking
Reading Time: 2 minutes The buy-Canada movement has helped boost support for Canadian dairy products, according to David Hudson of IMI International, speaking at the Canadian Dairy Xpo's Dairy Business Summit.
U.S. livestock: More gains for cattle, hogs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued higher on Tuesday, building on yesterday’s gains.
Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5/cwt lower to $5/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The price structure was largely determined by the crowd's mindset regarding potential U.S. tariffs.
U.S. Livestock: Chicago hogs slide while cattle continue gains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog futures slid on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its Hogs and Pigs report.
France hails bird flu vaccination as poultry let back outdoors
Reading Time: < 1 minute France said on Wednesday its poultry flocks will be allowed outdoors again after a lull in bird flu infections that the government attributed to a vaccination program.
U.S. Livestock: CME cattle rise as boxed beef values grow
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures made modest gains on Wednesday while boxed beef values climbed on steady consumer demand.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
