Livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute The United States cattle and hog markets were two of many that rebounded on Wednesday one day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports. Canada and China have already enacted retaliatory tariffs while Mexico will announce its plans by March 9. The April live cattle contract rose 1.900 U.S. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog markets bounce back
Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool
Keeping workers available for post-tariff recovery a key goal
Reading Time: 2 minutes Manitoba Pork and the Canadian pork council are lobbying the Canadian and Manitoba government for strategies to protect the sector from U.S. tariffs.
Pork organizations in talks over how to shield Canadian farmers from tariff impacts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Pork industry groups across Canada are engaged in serious discussions with the federal and provincial governments over how to protect producers as best they can from U.S. tariffs.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs hit six-month low
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle and hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange went in opposite directions on Tuesday as United States President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods.
Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 1, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $6 higher compared to seven days earlier. Despite expected tariffs, there was no fear to secure ownership.
Manitoba dairy farmers relocate to Vancouver Island
A Gutsy Move: How do a couple of dairy farmers pick up and move halfway across the country?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Chelsea Enns knew she wanted a different kind of dairy business. Enns and her husband, Albert Gorter, were looking to expand their dairy near Steinbach, Man., by adding their own processing plant to make dairy products. Then the perfect business, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, a small family-run cheesemaking facility, came up for sale near Parksville, B.C. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices hit multi-month lows
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange came out of the weekend in a similar way to how they entered it, showing downward momentum. Meanwhile, the United States prepares to issue tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports starting tomorrow. The April live cattle contract dropped 0.400 U.S. cents per pound to end Monday at […] Read more
Sheep grazing under solar panels help US farmers to survive crop-price slump
Reading Time: 4 minutes As U.S. farmers grapple with soaring debt and slumping incomes, some crop producers are trading their tractors for flocks of sheep, and starting up solar grazing businesses to help make ends meet.
Canadian pork consumption saw sharp drop in 2024
Reduced demand a challenge for an industry facing U.S. tariffs and recovering from recent low revenue years
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pork consumption in Canada dropped sharply in 2024 as price inflation reduced its appeal as a budget-friendly protein, Farm Credit Canada said in a recent report.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop as tariff deadline nears
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago mercantile exchange cattle and hog futures fell across the board to end the week.
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