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U.S. livestock: Cold weather pushes cattle futures to new highs

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News March 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures roared to new contract highs on Friday, supported by worries about cold weather limiting weight gain in herds. Most-active April cattle touched a contract high of 130.45 cents/lb., topping its previous high of 130.1 on Wednesday (all figures US$). June cattle also touched a high for the […] Read more

Sean McGrath has some more thoughts on what might benefit the Canadian beef industry.

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

A vision of what the beef industry needs: Part 2

Canadian beef industry needs to think big to optimize its potential

By Sean McGrath March 1, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three-part series by Alberta rancher and consultant Sean McGrath with some thoughts on actions to improve the Canadian beef industry. In Part 1, McGrath outlined the value of developing a vision statement for his own farm. Here are more thoughts on what he might include in a […] Read more

Marie-Claude Bibeau (centre), shown here Feb. 11 announcing federal funding for a Smucker’s Foods dairy plant at Sherbrooke, Que., is Canada’s new agriculture minister. (MCBibeau.Liberal.ca)

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Mini-shuffle includes new federal agriculture minister

By GFM Network News March 1, 2019

Vancouver MP Jody Wilson-Raybould’s exit from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet has led to a mini-shuffle and a new federal minister for agriculture and agri-food. Marie-Claude Bibeau, MP for the Quebec riding of Compton-Stanstead since 2015, replaced Lawrence MacAulay as agriculture minister on Friday, becoming the first woman to handle the ag portfolio. MacAulay, the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle end mixed, June sets new high

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News March 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures finished mixed after touching a new contract high on Thursday, as concerns about cold weather tightening supplies underpinned prices. Forecasts for more cold, snowy weather in the middle of the country kept traders on edge after recent storms slowed transportation and weight gain in herds. Cattle typically […] Read more

Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Market aims to ration tight barley supplies

By GFM Network News February 28, 2019

Tightening feed barley supplies in Western Canada have end-users looking to alternatives, with cheaper U.S. corn imports likely to keep a lid on prices. “Barley stocks are tight, so the market is trying to ration the amount of barley being used and it’s doing a pretty good job of that,” said Jim Beusekom of Market […] Read more

A washout on Manitoba PR 346 south of Brandon in April 2017. (Manitoba Co-operator file photo by Alexis Stockford)

General, Weather

Manitoba to prepare for spring flooding

By GFM Network News February 28, 2019

Some major waterways in agricultural Manitoba are expected to spill their banks this spring, according to the provincial infrastructure department’s first official flood outlook for the year. Assuming normal weather conditions for the season, southern Manitobans can expect levels on the Red River south of the floodway to peak near 2011 levels, the department said. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs again

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 28, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched new contract highs for the third consecutive session on Wednesday before the rally fizzled out. Traders were searching for fresh news to push up prices after factoring in concerns about cold weather and snow in the central U.S. slowing weight gain in herds and disrupting shipments […] Read more

General, Weather

Abrupt mid-March shift into spring predicted

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News February 27, 2019

Winter conditions are expected to remain the norm across the Canadian Prairies through the middle of March, when a sudden pattern change brings an abrupt start to spring, according to the latest seasonal forecast from The Weather Network. The quick move from cold to warm conditions raises the risk of flooding in areas with a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle set contract highs on winter weather

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to contract highs on Tuesday as traders worried about snow and cold temperatures slowing shipments of livestock to processing plants. Lean hog futures also rose in a turnaround from a slide to contract lows last week. Traders focused on the wintry weather as forecasters predicted more […] Read more

The Red River in southern Winnipeg. (File photo by Dave Bedard)

General, Weather

U.S. agency sees high spring flood risk for Red River

By GFM Network News February 26, 2019

As most of Western Canada continues to brace for frigid temperatures, some in southern Manitoba are already preparing for a messy spring. The U.S. National Weather Service on Thursday reported the Red River is in danger of significant flooding due to rapid snowmelt in March. Its report stated the risk for significant snowmelt flooding is […] Read more

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Beef cattle

U.S. livestock: Cold weather pushes cattle futures to new highs

A vision of what the beef industry needs: Part 2

Mini-shuffle includes new federal agriculture minister

U.S. livestock: Cattle end mixed, June sets new high

Feed weekly outlook: Market aims to ration tight barley supplies

Manitoba to prepare for spring flooding

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs again

Abrupt mid-March shift into spring predicted

U.S. livestock: Cattle set contract highs on winter weather

U.S. agency sees high spring flood risk for Red River

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