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A guest looks at their corn cob-themed tie signed by U.S. President Donald Trump during a signing ceremony for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Leah Millis)

Trump signs CUSMA pact

Canada's ratification still to come

By GFM Network News January 29, 2020

Washington | Reuters — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new North American trade agreement during an outdoor ceremony at the White House attended by about 400 guests — but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal. Trump, on trial in the U.S. Senate on charges of abusing power […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 29, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 lower on average. Values in Alberta were relatively unchanged but markets in the eastern Prairie regions appeared to trade $4 to as much as $6 below week-ago levels. Alberta yearlings were relatively unchanged, but noticeable slippage was noted in the non-major feeding regions. Feedlots […] Read more

CME April 2020 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm, cattle mixed after limit-down moves

By GFM Network News January 28, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog contacts firmed on Tuesday, edging off a 5-1/2-month low hit on Monday on a mild round of bargain buying. Cattle futures were mixed, with the most-active fed cattle contracts also bouncing slightly while live cattle futures weakened to the lowest since Oct. 21. Fears about the spread of a […] Read more

As winter began to settle in and water began to freeze up it was good to get all the cattle home.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Livestock

Getting hay and cattle home for the winter

Eppich News: Plenty of projects to complete before the snow flies

By Heather Eppich January 27, 2020

With haying season finished in early November it was finally time to start some winter projects. Gregory and John worked on cleaning the combines, swathers, and the baler and put them away for winter. They also had to work on the JD 4020, our feeding tractor, and get it ready for feeding and bedding the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Chinese meat packing giant locks in JBS supply

By GFM Network News January 27, 2020

The world’s biggest pork packer is poised to source additional beef, poultry and pork from the world’s biggest meat packing firm. Brazil’s JBS announced Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong-based WH Group for “supply and distribution of fresh beef, poultry and pork to the Chinese market” starting in the first […] Read more

A transmission electron microscopy image of the first isolated case of the new 2019 coronavirus, as obtained by Reuters on Jan. 27, 2020. (Handout image courtesy IVDC, China CDC via Reuters)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Virus concerns add more uncertainty to cattle market

By GFM Network News January 27, 2020

MarketsFarm — Cattle futures in Chicago dropped hard over the past few days, as mounting concerns over the new coronavirus in China triggered a broad-based selloff in global equities and commodities. While the virus adds an extra layer of uncertainty to the North American cattle market, expectations for solid beef demand should remain supportive for […] Read more

CME April 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs limit down on coronavirus fears

By GFM Network News January 27, 2020

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog and cattle contracts fell their daily trading limits on Monday, hitting multi-month lows on fears about the spread of a coronavirus in China. “If we thought China’s coronavirus was making the media rounds late last week, it’s a full-fledged media frenzy this morning,” INTL FCStone said in a note […] Read more

(Screengrab from Canadian Agricultural Youth Council video via YouTube)

General

Younger aggies sought for new Canada-wide council

By GFM Network News January 25, 2020

Twentysomethings and 18- and 19-year-olds who are working in Canadian agriculture and agri-food and “interested in shaping the future of the sector” are being sought for a new federal ag policy advisory council. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Friday launched the application process for membership in a new Canadian Agricultural Youth Council, setting the […] Read more

File photo of a pedestrian crossing in front of the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on Dec. 9, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

General, Markets, Reuters

Canada, EU, China, others agree on temporary fix to WTO crisis

By GFM Network News January 25, 2020

Brussels/Davos | Reuters — Canada, the European Union, China and 14 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday to create a temporary mechanism to settle trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable last month of acting as the umpire of global trade. The Canadian government and the European Commission said separately that […] Read more

CME April 2020 live cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle set multi-month lows as virus fears hit markets

By GFM Network News January 24, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures touched their lowest prices in months on Friday as traders booked profits amid fears about the spread of a new virus from China. Broad selling also hit hog futures, along with equities and crude oil as investors moved into safe-haven assets. Developments in the spread […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

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Beef cattle

Trump signs CUSMA pact

Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm, cattle mixed after limit-down moves

Getting hay and cattle home for the winter

Chinese meat packing giant locks in JBS supply

Virus concerns add more uncertainty to cattle market

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs limit down on coronavirus fears

Younger aggies sought for new Canada-wide council

Canada, EU, China, others agree on temporary fix to WTO crisis

U.S. livestock: Cattle set multi-month lows as virus fears hit markets

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