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CME October 2019 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains volatile

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 24, 2019

Western Canadian yearling markets appeared to stabilize after coming under pressure earlier in the month. Compared to last week, yearling prices were unchanged to $4 higher on average while calf markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Major feedlots were more aggressive for 800-plus-lb. cattle as feed grain prices continue to grind lower. Favourable […] Read more

CME October 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise after Friday’s declines

By GFM Network News September 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rallied on Monday, with both cattle and hog contracts firming on spillover support from strength in the cash market. The markets also were rising on renewed hopes for a trade deal with China after the world’s largest oilseed buyer booked deals to buy about 10 boatloads of U.S. […] Read more

Pushing cattle at processing can be stressful on them and hard on facilities.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

How to reduce stress when processing cattle

Human behaviour has a big impact on livestock behaviour

By Roy Lewis September 20, 2019

Reducing stress can help improve health, animal welfare and production of our cattle. They do better when their heart rates, respiratory rates and cortisol levels are lower. Stress during processing, transporting, loading, unloading and any other interaction can all be reduced. A lot has been written and described on stress-free cattle handling. I would encourage producers to check out videos on the Merck […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as China delegation cancels farm visits

By GFM Network News September 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than a week on Friday as a Chinese agriculture delegation scrapped U.S. farm visits planned to build goodwill during trade talks next week. The canceled trips to Montana and Nebraska raised concerns that the U.S.-China trade war may drag on […] Read more

File photo of cattle on grass in Montana. (Franckreporter/E+/Getty Images)

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Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

By GFM Network News September 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S.-China trade deal appeared elusive on Friday after Chinese officials unexpectedly canceled a visit to farms in Montana and Nebraska amid two days of ongoing talks in Washington. Chinese officials were expected to visit U.S. farmers next week as a goodwill gesture, but canceled to return to China sooner than […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle near six-week high

By GFM Network News September 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle and live cattle futures hit their highest prices since August on Thursday, supported by strength in the cash market, before ending mixed. Cash cattle had set the firmer tone on Wednesday, trading for $101/cwt in Texas and Kansas, up from a range of $97-$100 in Texas last week […] Read more

Green Party leader Elizabeth May walks off the set past moderator Paul Wells (l), Conservative leader Andrew Scheer and New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh after the Maclean’s/Citytv leaders’ debate in Toronto on Sept. 12, 2019. (Pool photo: Frank Gunn via Reuters)

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Election 2019: Ag groups want the parties to pay attention

By GFM Network News September 18, 2019

MarketsFarm — Two major national farm organizations want the political parties to pay more attention to agriculture as the federal election continues. However, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and the National Farmers Union (NFU) have somewhat different takes as to what they see as paramount. “It’s really important that we uphold the quality of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures top one-month peaks

By GFM Network News September 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures jumped to their highest prices since August on Wednesday as traders predicted that cash prices will also increase. October live cattle futures closed up 1.025 cents at 100.375 cents/lb. at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). October feeder cattle advanced 1.1 cents to 138.4 cents/lb. […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 18, 2019

Compared to the previous week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4-$6 lower on average; calves were down $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. U.S. feeder cattle markets were also down $5-$8 from seven days earlier. The extended period of negative feeding margins appears to be taking a toll on the feeder market. […] Read more

Food security is an issue in this election for 54 per cent of Canadians. (FatCamera/E+/Getty Images)

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Food, farming not expected to be big election issues

By GFM Network News September 17, 2019

Canadians don’t think that food and agriculture will be a significant issue in the current federal election. A survey conducted Sept. 9 and released Tuesday by Angus Reid Global with the support of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab shows 31 per cent of Canadians believe food and agriculture will be a prime electoral issue during […] Read more

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Beef cattle

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains volatile

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise after Friday’s declines

How to reduce stress when processing cattle

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as China delegation cancels farm visits

Hopes for trade breakthrough fade as China cancels U.S. farm visits

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle near six-week high

Election 2019: Ag groups want the parties to pay attention

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures top one-month peaks

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

Food, farming not expected to be big election issues

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