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Maple Leaf’s flagship pork plant cutting days: MPC

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 27, 2014

Market conditions leading one of Canada’s major pork packers to cut operating days at its flagship western Manitoba plant aren’t likely to improve soon, the province’s hog producers warn. Toronto processor Maple Leaf Foods has announced it will cut one processing day per month from the schedule at its Brandon, Man. plant for the next […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures sag with cash prices before holiday

By GFM Network News May 23, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended lower on Friday, pressured by weaker prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs, with packing plants set to close on Memorial Day, traders said. The CME also will be closed on Monday in observance of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. Cash hog prices felt more pressure […] Read more

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Mexico reports PEDv in 17 states out of 19 tested

By GFM Network News May 22, 2014

Paris | Reuters — Mexico reported outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in 17 states out of 19 tested, the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) said. Following reports of unusually high mortality, mainly in piglets, in the central-western part of the country, Mexican veterinary officials tested 2,309 samples between August 2013 and May 2014 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump with cash prices, pork demand

By GFM Network News May 22, 2014

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower on Thursday, pressured by weaker prices for market-ready or cash hogs pegged to plant closures during the U.S. Memorial Day holiday, trader said. They also cited the relapse in wholesale pork prices. Grocers bought all the product they need to accommodate grilling demand over the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME hog futures

By GFM Network News May 22, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, supported by short-covering and fund buying, traders said. Speculation about tight supplies ahead pegged to the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) provided further support to futures that ignored Wednesday’s drop in market-ready hog and wholesale pork prices. The morning’s average hog price […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

PEDv likely to ease in U.S. by year-end, OIE chief predicts

By GFM Network News May 20, 2014

Paris | Reuters — A deadly pig virus that has decimated herds in the U.S. and sent prices rocketing is likely to subside before the end of this year as the causes are being identified, the head of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) has wiped out more […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

By GFM Network News May 20, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking in anticipation of steady-to-lower prices for market-ready or cash cattle this week, traders said. Plant closures during the U.S. Memorial Day holiday will lessen their need for supplies, they said. Processors curbed slaughters to avoid spending more for […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Tight supply outlook rallies CME feeder cattle to new high

By GFM Network News May 20, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Monday clocked a new high for a fourth straight session, partly driven by expectations for tighter numbers of calves ahead, traders said. Feedlots are spending more for calves, or feeder cattle, made scarce after several years of drought in the U.S. sent the herd […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

B.C. plans for PEDv prevention

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 17, 2014

The federal and British Columbia governments are putting up funding for the province’s pork sector to fend off porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) before it arrives there. The two levels of government on Thursday pledged $613,050 from the Growing Forward 2 (GF2) ag policy funding framework for “increased surveillance and preventative measures” to keep livestock diseases […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Weather weighs in with virus on U.S. hog weights

By GFM Network News May 16, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hogs have started to shed pounds after hitting record weights recently and the trend may continue with warmer weather, underpinning prices for market-ready hogs that have slid 15 per cent in 1-1/2 months from their all-time highs. Hog weights rose to a record high 287.5 lbs. for the week of […] Read more

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Maple Leaf’s flagship pork plant cutting days: MPC

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures sag with cash prices before holiday

Mexico reports PEDv in 17 states out of 19 tested

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump with cash prices, pork demand

U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME hog futures

PEDv likely to ease in U.S. by year-end, OIE chief predicts

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: Tight supply outlook rallies CME feeder cattle to new high

B.C. plans for PEDv prevention

Weather weighs in with virus on U.S. hog weights

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