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CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility.

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

By GFM Network News May 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about a prolonged trade war between the United States and China pressured U.S. lean hog futures on Friday, while cattle futures advanced. U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended two days of talks to try to salvage a trade deal in Washington on Friday after the U.S. imposed a new set of […] Read more

Warren Buffett has a Dairy Queen ice cream bar before Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha on May 6, 2017. (File photo: Reuters/Rick Wilking)

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Dairy Queen CEO tries to find new tastes, keep franchisees happy

By GFM Network News May 10, 2019

Omaha | Reuters — The chief executive of International Dairy Queen Inc. is counting on the 79-year-old brand, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, to adapt to changing consumer tastes rather than latch onto the latest fad, while ensuring that rising labour and food costs don’t squelch its franchisees. Troy Bader, who became CEO in […] Read more

Bloyce Thompson, shown here at right with father Guy and son Taylor, is Prince Edward Island’s new agriculture minister. (EastsideHolsteins.com)

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P.E.I. dairyman named provincial ag and land minister

By Glacier FarmMedia staff, GFM Network News May 9, 2019

A Prince Edward Island dairy farmer who unseated the province’s incumbent premier on election night is the new provincial minister for agriculture and land, and for justice and public safety. Bloyce Thompson, the new Progressive Conservative MLA for the district of Stanhope-Marshfield, was sworn in Thursday as a member of incoming Premier Dennis King’s nine-member […] Read more

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

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures recover on hopes for China trade deal

By GFM Network News May 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures shook off early losses to end mostly higher on Thursday as fears about rising acrimony between Washington and Beijing gave way to hopes that negotiators may be able to hammer out a deal to end the U.S.-China trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump said it was possible the […] Read more

If a particular animal has a severe reaction and recovers, be careful when giving that vaccine next season. Reactions tend to be worse the second time around and the animal may die.

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Be alert to negative reactions when vaccinating livestock

Be prepared for the unexpected

By Heather Smith Thomas May 9, 2019

An allergic reaction to vaccination can be mild and local (temporary swelling at the injection site) or fatal if the animal goes into anaphylactic shock. Janice Berg, director, veterinary affairs with Merck Animal Health in Kirkland, Quebec, says clostridial vaccines commonly produce local reactions. A large reaction can make the neck sore for a few […] Read more

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

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

By GFM Network News May 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures dropped to an eight-month low on Wednesday on weakness in the cash market and as boxed beef prices declined, traders said. Lean hog futures also came under pressure. Weak cash prices for cattle set a bearish tone for futures that will likely linger for the rest of […] Read more

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

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

By GFM Network News May 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures touched their lowest prices in about two months on Tuesday on concerns over elevated trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Traders are worried that a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war may be farther off than previously expected, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise statement on Sunday […] Read more

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

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Klassen: Feeder cattle rally loses steam

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 6, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2-$5 lower while calves were solidly $3 to as much as $8 lower. There’s a limit how far the cash trade can divorce from the futures market. November feeder cattle futures have dropped $12 from contract highs and there is no sign that this slide is over; […] Read more

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

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures limit down on China trade fight, swine fever fears

By GFM Network News May 6, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures plunged by the daily trading limit on Monday, and cattle was lower, amid worries about the spread of African swine fever and fears that President Donald Trump will follow through with threats to impose additional tariffs on China. The tariff threat, which sparked broad selling on equity […] Read more

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

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall again on lower beef, cash prices

By GFM Network News May 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures fell on Friday, with the actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) June contract down for a 10th straight session on sinking beef and cash cattle prices, and long liquidation by managed commodity funds. Cattle futures have been susceptible to steep drops as commodity funds had recently built […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

Dairy Queen CEO tries to find new tastes, keep franchisees happy

P.E.I. dairyman named provincial ag and land minister

U.S. livestock: Hog futures recover on hopes for China trade deal

Be alert to negative reactions when vaccinating livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

Klassen: Feeder cattle rally loses steam

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures limit down on China trade fight, swine fever fears

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall again on lower beef, cash prices

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