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

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on cash market strength

By GFM Network News October 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures firmed for the second day in a row on Thursday, with the most-active December live cattle contract holding support near a two-month peak on strong cash prices. “The cash market has been moving up steadily,” said Don Roose, analyst with U.S. Commodities in West Des Moines, Iowa. “The […] Read more

Italian sausages, cheeses and other traditional foods for sale in Milan’s Piazza del Duomo in December 2016. (Florin1961/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. set to widen trade war on EU front

By GFM Network News October 2, 2019

London/Brussels/Washington | Reuters — The United States won approval on Wednesday to impose import tariffs on US$7.5 billion worth of European aircraft and agricultural goods over illegal EU subsidies handed to Airbus, threatening to trigger a tit-for-tat transatlantic trade war as the global economy falters. The decision by the World Trade Organization pushes a 15-year […] Read more

CME December 2019 live cattle with 20-, 100- and 200-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit highest since Aug. 9

By GFM Network News October 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mixed on Wednesday, with hog contracts easing for the second day in a row on technical follow-through selling while cattle futures firmed. The most-active December live cattle contract hit its highest in nearly two months. Traders said futures prices for hogs had rallied too sharply compared to […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs retreat from Monday’s two-month high

By GFM Network News October 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. livestock futures fell on Tuesday as hogs retreated from a two-month high reached a day earlier. December lean hog futures sank 2.675 cents to 69.925 cents/lb. at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (all figures US$). The setback came after the contract reached its highest price since July 31 on Monday amid […] Read more

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

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on technical buying, demand hopes

By GFM Network News September 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures touched a two-month high on Monday on technical buying and hopes for more export sales to China, brokers said. Traders are waiting for confirmation of Chinese buying as the Asian nation is struggling with an outbreak of African swine fever, a fatal pig disease that has decimated its […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Review of red meat’s risks spurs scientific food fight

By GFM Network News September 30, 2019

London | Reuters — Cutting back on red and processed meat brings few if any health benefits, according to a review of studies involving millions of people, a finding that contradicts dietary advice of leading international agencies and raised immediate objections from many health experts. Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat […] Read more

Burrows MLA Diljeet Brar, shown here outside Winnipeg’s Seven Oaks General Hospital in a campaign video screengrab, is the Manitoba NDP’s new critic for agriculture. (Facebook)

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Ag extension staffer named Manitoba NDP ag critic

By GFM Network News September 27, 2019

A former Manitoba provincial ag extension co-ordinator will be the new critic for agriculture on the opposition New Democrats’ bench. Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew on Friday announced a new shadow cabinet, appointing Diljeet Brar as his critic for agriculture and for sport, culture and heritage. Brar, a rookie MLA elected Sept. 10 in the […] Read more

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

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle trade bullish on potential exports to Japan

By GFM Network News September 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures on Friday surged to their highest prices seen in nearly a month, as the cash market began to firm and traders grew more bullish about export demands after the U.S. and Japan signed a limited trade deal this week. The first-phase deal would open up […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Cargill’s quarterly profit up on beef, egg demand

By GFM Network News September 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill reported a three per cent increase in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, citing strong consumer demand for meat and eggs in North America and growth in its animal nutrition businesses. Cargill, the largest privately held U.S. company, said its adjusted operating earnings rose to $908 million in […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on big U.S. supply

By GFM Network News September 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures retreated on Thursday under pressure from large supplies and as some traders were disappointed with the size of pork export sales confirmed to China, analysts said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that the world’s biggest pork consumer and hog producer bought 3,375 tonnes of pork from Sept. […] Read more

GFM Network News

ICE Weekly: No upside for canola if China situation continues: trader

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

U.S. grains: Soybean futures inch higher on China trade optimism

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on cash market strength

U.S. set to widen trade war on EU front

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit highest since Aug. 9

U.S. livestock: Hogs retreat from Monday’s two-month high

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on technical buying, demand hopes

Review of red meat’s risks spurs scientific food fight

Ag extension staffer named Manitoba NDP ag critic

U.S. livestock: Cattle trade bullish on potential exports to Japan

Cargill’s quarterly profit up on beef, egg demand

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on big U.S. supply

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