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Australian countryside near Bendigo, northwest of Melbourne. (CIA.gov)
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Beef makes the cut as Australia, China move to boost trade

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Sydney | Reuters — Australia and China are expected to sign new bilateral agreements on beef exports, energy and security during a four-day visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that began on Thursday. Li, the first sitting Chinese premier to visit Australia in 11 years, was welcomed to parliament in Canberra by Prime Minister Malcolm […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Brazil beef scandal leaves fewer options for global buyers

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Global beef buyers will likely need to cobble together supplies from several nations if a scandal persists in Brazil’s meat sector because supply constraints and politics are already limiting trade flows, market analysts said Monday. China suspended imports of all meat products from Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, as a […] Read more
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General, Markets

Ag groups tout potential of trade pact with China

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian ag commodity groups expect to make a case for freer trade with China during consultations now underway alongside Ottawa’s talks on a possible free trade deal with Beijing. Federal Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday announced public consultations, running until June 2, following last September’s announcement of “exploratory discussions” on a free trade agreement […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Cargill profit jumps on meat demand, big U.S. crops

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill on Tuesday reported a sharply higher adjusted quarterly profit led by strong results from its beef and turkey businesses and robust demand for North American grain and oilseed crops. The privately held company said adjusted operating earnings jumped nearly 80 per cent in the second quarter ended Nov. 30 […] Read more
Across Canada, the beef sector is earning praise for its industry-leading mentorship programs, delivered by producers like Saskatchewan’s Aaron and Adrienne Ivey.
Beef Cattle, Guide Business

Mentorships get real

Today’s mentorships are more relevant than ever, with a focus that includes business management, risk analysis, employee motivation and much more

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Reading Time: 7 minutes On the traditional family farm, parents, grandparents and other family members have always been the mentors for those who follow, and agriculture today owes a tremendous debt to them for having trained generation after generation of new farmers. But today is also different. Canada’s farms are more complex than ever, and they’re only getting more […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle

Feds fund Canada Beef export promotion

$6.4 million over three years

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced funding of up to $6.4 million over three years for Canada Beef Inc., the national agency for research and promotion. A government release said the funds will support Canadian Beef’s three-year market development and promotion plan targeting key regional hubs in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

JBS posts large loss, announces reorganization

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Brasilia | Reuters –– Brazilian meat packer JBS posted a much larger-than-expected first-quarter loss on Thursday, but its shares jumped the day after it announced a corporate reorganization to bring together international operations. JBS, the world’s biggest meat packer, lost 2.741 billion reais (C$1.02 billion) on currency hedging costs and poor results on the company’s […] Read more
A town square in Aguas Calientes, near Machu Picchu in southern Peru. (CIA.gov)
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Peru lifts trade barriers to U.S. beef

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Washington, D.C. | Reuters — Peru has agreed to lift its remaining safety barriers to U.S. beef exports, further opening one of the fastest-growing markets in Latin America to U.S. ranchers, Obama administration officials said Monday. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the agreement with Lima will remove certification requirements […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Cargill moves to cut antibiotic use in cattle by 20 per cent

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Cargill, a top U.S. meat processor, is trimming the use of antibiotics in its cattle supply amid concerns among some doctors and consumers about risks to humans from antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The company on Feb. 26 started eliminating 20 per cent of antibiotics deemed important for human medicine and farm animals from its four […] Read more

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