Chicago cattle futures closed slightly down on Friday while lean hogs continued to gain.
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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up, cattle edge down
U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts regain strength, hogs edge down
Chicago cattle futures returned to gains on Thursday after two days of losses, while all but the most distant hog contracts edged down.
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue slump, hogs rise
Chicago cattle futures slid for the second consecutive day on Wednesday while hog futures continued to climb.
Changing spread, prevalence of animal diseases causes new challenges for food, agriculture
World Organization for Animal Health releases State of World’s Animal Health report ahead of general session
Animal health is a critical component of public health, food security and economic stability in an increasingly interconnected world, says the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in its inaugural report.
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall on unconfirmed screwworm report
Chicago cattle futures fell on Tuesday as an unconfirmed report of a case of New World screwworm led to a sell-off.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed as report shows inventory down
Chicago cattle futures were mixed on the eve of the Memorial Day weekend as this month's cattle on feed report showed a decline in inventory. Hogs fell.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb ahead of Memorial Day holiday weekend
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned higher on Thursday, as traders adjusted their positions ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend and wholesale prices continued to rise on consumer beef demand, market analysts said.
Pigs can’t fly: U.S. high-end livestock breeders lose millions in China tariff fallout
China has been a key importer of American hog and dairy cattle genetics, but shipments have stalled
China is one of the biggest importers of American breeding pigs and other livestock genetic material such as cattle semen. These lucrative niche export markets had been growing, but dried up since U.S. President Donald Trump started a trade war with Beijing.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb as wholesale US beef prices firm
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle firmed on Wednesday as wholesale prices continued to rise and consumer demand for beef has stayed strong amid the U.S. grilling season, market analysts said.
Drake Meats to build new facility
Saskatchewan meat company Drake Meats Processors Inc. will be building a new meat processing facility in Saskatoon that is expected to employ 200 local people once fully operational.
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