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U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices

Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange  were lower on Thursday, while those for lean hogs were higher. The June live cattle contract retreated 3.175 cents at 195.200 cents per pound. May feeder cattle futures dropped 2.900 cents at 275.300 cents per pound. The USDA reported wholesale boxed beef prices were lower […] Read more


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U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

But boosts duties on China to 125 per cent

Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced he will pause his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Trump said the suspension of the levies comes as more than 75 countries were set to negotiate trade with the U.S. or had not taken […] Read more



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Producers pivot in the face of changing climate

No one ever said farming was easy. Now, challenges posed by weather extremes have some producers looking at their enterprises a little differently

Reading Time: 9 minutes A recent study by Farmers for Climate Change revealed that climate is a top worry for producers. Respondents listed reduced profits and yields due to extreme weather events as key concerns. Many producers expressed interest in adopting new practices to develop greater resiliency. Seventy-six percent of producers said extreme weather had an impact on their […] Read more