Livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to surge as U.S. cattle on feed inventory declines
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures rose across the board on Friday with cattle continuing a run of record-setting prices.
Competitive retail prices bode well for chicken demand in 2025 says FCC
Demand projected to grow despite slowing or even shrinking Canadian population
Reading Time: 2 minutes If chicken’s retail price advantage over beef and pork persists, per capita consumption could rise in 2025 despite slowing population growth says a recent sector outlook from Farm Credit Canada.
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue upward march
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their upward march on Thursday after Wednesday’s jump, while lean hogs were mixed.
Brazil’s beef companies breathing easy over prospect of new Trump tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazilian beef companies do not expect to be hurt by potential new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration because of low inventories of cattle in the U.S. and a sizable tariff that already exists on these exports.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs dip
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mixed as trade resumed following the U.S. long weekend. Most active April live cattle futures closed with small losses, reaching 197.325 cents per pound, down 0.175 cents. February live cattle gained 0.300 cents to close at 197.050 cents per pound.
Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns. The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.
The math checks out
A theory once applied to cycling can help your farm make big gains
Reading Time: 10 minutes What happens if you squeeze a few extra drops out of an orange while making juice? One small extra sip, of course. But what if you squeezed out a few extra drops from 1,000 oranges? You’d get a lot more orange juice at no extra cost. Could the same be true of food production? Why […] Read more
US and Canada ease ban on French poultry imposed after bird flu vaccination
Reading Time: < 1 minute The United States and Canada have lifted embargoes on certain French poultry imports imposed after Paris decided to vaccinate ducks against bird flu in October 2023, the French agriculture ministry said on Monday.
US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
