Livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian cattle numbers rose as of July 1, the first year-over-year increase since 2021 according to new data from Statistics Canada.
Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021
Lower slaughter, retained breeding stock supports inventories
Universal Ostrich Farm loses CFIA cull appeal
Embattled farm has drawn international attention since cull was ordered due to bird flu cases
Reading Time: 2 minutes Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C. lost its appeal to stop an ordered cull of over 400 birds.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally peters out on position squaring
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday after rising for four consecutive sessions, as traders booked profits and squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly Cattle on Feed report due after the market's close on Friday, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the fourth session in a row on Wednesday, as a continued tight supply of cattle and resilient consumer demand for beef boosted futures, traders said.
New wild pig website launches in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new website has joined the fight against invasive wild pigs in Canada, aiming to offer tools, information and resources to educate the public and offer them a way to report wild pig sightings.
U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures ended Tuesday mostly up, with feeder contracts setting fresh highs. Hogs were mixed.
Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at historical highs
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending August 16, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged to $10 higher. Strength was noted in grass yearlings in the 800-950-pound categories.
U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago feeder cattle futures set fresh highs on Monday. Lean hog contracts also rose.
Livestock Tax Deferral regions announced for drought-affected producers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle producers in large swaths of Western Canada and northwest Ontario will qualify for Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025, federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald announced on Monday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, finding some support from fresh details on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plans to deal with new world screwworm.
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