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Strip steak with mushrooms. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Pacific pact spurs Canadian ag sales to Japan as U.S. watches

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 10, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — At the Canadian embassy in Tokyo last month, beef promoters flew in a chef from Canada to cook New York strip steaks for hungry Japanese importers and restaurant suppliers. The annual Canadian beef buffet reception attracted 126 people, up sharply from the usual 30 to 40. A trade deal among Pacific […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Britain faces fresh food bottleneck if no Brexit deal

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

London | Reuters — Britain faces a fresh food bottleneck if it drops out of the EU without a deal, the country’s largest supermarket group warned on Thursday, echoing comments from its biggest rival the previous day. As the country counts down to Brexit while politicians remain deadlocked over how best to oversee its departure […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Changes slight in Prairie market

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

CNS Canada — Prices for feed-grade barley, corn and wheat have shifted slightly over the last week in Western Canada: wheat and barley prices have weakened, while corn prices are on the rise. Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge said feed barley is currently in the mid-$250s range, per tonne. Last week, feed […] Read more

CME February 2019 lean hogs with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle rise as export hopes remain

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog and cattle futures closed mostly higher, supported by hopes for improved exports in the coming weeks, traders said. Technical buying also helped cattle futures, which were still trading close to contract highs hit earlier in the week. Traders also noted strength in the cash markets as […] Read more

Flags in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. (Inakiantonana/E+/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The European Union and United States have not yet agreed on the scope of trade negotiations, but the bloc will not include agriculture in the talks, its trade commissioner said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump has sought better terms of trade with the EU, as well as China, Japan, Canada […] Read more

CME March 2019 feeder cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease after rally

By GFM Network News January 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures rose 2.1 per cent to their highest in more than three weeks on Wednesday. Cattle futures were weaker, pressured by profit-taking after the front-month February live-cattle contract hit an all-time high on Tuesday. “There was no fundamental line item to go with it yesterday so […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

By GFM Network News January 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by prospects for improving export demand, traders said. The market was waiting for a pickup in deals from China due to the spread of African swine fever there. “That hope is still out there, but it’s elusive, and it’s up […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

PEDv arrives in Alberta hogs

By GFM Network News January 8, 2019

Veterinary officials in Alberta are now investigating the province’s first-ever outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in hogs. Alberta Pork, the province’s hog producer commission, and the provincial government on Tuesday announced an outbreak of the viral disease at what was described as a “400-head hog operation.” Javier Bahamon, quality assurance and production manager for […] Read more

CME February 2019 live cattle with 20-dat moving average. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle break losing streak on bargain buying

By GFM Network News January 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose 1.2 per cent on Monday, rebounding from five straight sessions of declines on a round of bargain buying. Feeder cattle futures also closed higher after sinking to a one-month low during the session while lean hog futures eased. Cattle also received support from news […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling after steady cash sales

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News January 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures eased as much as one per cent on Thursday, weighed down by technical selling and steady deals in cash markets in the southern Plains, traders and analysts said. Live cattle futures weakened for the fourth straight session on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The market had climbed to life-of-contract […] Read more

GFM Network News

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Pigs

Pacific pact spurs Canadian ag sales to Japan as U.S. watches

Britain faces fresh food bottleneck if no Brexit deal

Feed weekly outlook: Changes slight in Prairie market

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle rise as export hopes remain

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease after rally

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

PEDv arrives in Alberta hogs

U.S. livestock: Cattle break losing streak on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling after steady cash sales

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