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Summer bale grazing may work during the dry grazing season.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Another transplanted grazing idea

Report from Down Under: Bale grazing may have a fit in an Aussie summer

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Editor’s Note: Keep in mind seasons in Australia are reversed: spring — September to November; summer — December to February; autumn — March to May, and winter — June to August. In my last article, I shared the trials of our swath-grazing attempts on our farm here in Australia compared to what we had done […] Read more
Homemade wire holder with components for rolling out 
used wire.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Made-on-the-farm device for handling wire

Used parts here, sucker rod there, 
and a bit of welding

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Building new fence can be a big job and can require different tools that a rancher or farmer doesn’t always own. For example, new fence requires a system to unroll the wire. Rather than purchase an unroller, we decided to try to make one. My father-in-law, John, built a very simple unroller that we could […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble after Trump threatens Mexico border closure
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble after Trump threatens Mexico border closure

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ended down sharply for a second straight day on Friday after a volatile session in which traders weighed thinner near-term hog supplies against risks to pork exports with Mexico. Early-session strength stemmed from a quarterly U.S. Department of Agriculture hog supply report, released after […] Read more
CME May 2019 feeder cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market incorporates risk premium following U.S. floods

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Compared to the previous week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold steady to $4 higher the week ending March 23. Favourable spring weather enhanced demand for yearlings from major finishing operations; Lethbridge-area markets were notably $3-$5 higher as feedlots focused on local cattle. While feeding margins remain in negative territory, strength in the deferred live cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down as export sales disappoint
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down as export sales disappoint

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures plunged more than three per cent on Thursday as disappointing export sales data triggered profit-taking following the market’s recent run to the highest in more than eight months, traders said. Contracts from May to December closed down the daily three-cent limit, including actively traded […] Read more
U.S. cattle herd still growing, but at a slower pace
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

U.S. cattle herd still growing, but at a slower pace

Market Update: Numbers indicate we're still a couple of years away from contraction

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The USDA cattle inventory report in late February showed cattle inventory and calf numbers were above a year ago, but the expansionary phase appears to be slowing. Canadian feeder cattle exports to the U.S. for 2018 had a year-over-year increase of 65 per cent. The larger U.S. calf crop may temper demand for Canadian feeder […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle drop further on rising supply, weak cash prices
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop further on rising supply, weak cash prices

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures dropped for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, pressured by weaker cash cattle prices and seasonally rising supplies, traders said. Technical selling further weighed on the market, sending the spot contract to the lowest level in nearly six weeks. “We’re going to be coming […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on technical selling, fund liquidation
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on technical selling, fund liquidation

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a third straight session on Tuesday on technical selling and fund long liquidation following the market’s recent climb to one-year highs, traders said. Open interest in live cattle futures was expected to be lower for a second straight session after hitting an all-time […] Read more
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Hogs, Livestock

Quebec books new PED outbreak

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A weanling operation in Quebec’s Monteregie is home to the province’s first new case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in almost four years. The provincial agriculture ministry confirmed the new case Friday, marking Quebec’s first since May 2015 and its 17th since the disease first appeared in the province in February 2014. The Monteregie, the […] Read more

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