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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease, await trade truce benefits

By GFM Network News December 3, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed mostly lower on Monday in a profit-taking setback from near two-highs as traders awaited further confirmation of pork purchases by China following a thaw in tense trade relations over the weekend. At a gathering of G20 countries in Argentina on Saturday, the White House agreed to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Alberta cattle producers vote to keep refundable checkoff

By GFM Network News December 3, 2018

Preliminary results in Alberta beef producers’ service charge plebiscite put a slim majority in favour of keeping their checkoff refundable. Out of 1,874 votes cast, 962 votes, or 51.3 per cent, fell in favour of a refundable service charge model, with 908 for a non-refundable model and four ballots spoiled, according to the preliminary figures […] Read more

Older calves can be knife castrated at a few months of age at the proverbial “branding time” before turnout to pasture.

Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Pay attention to castration procedures in calves

Animal Health: Proper technique, timing and painkillers produce the best results

By Roy Lewis November 30, 2018

We now have many tools at our disposal for castration of beef and dairy calves. Newer techniques coupled with use of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) when used in skilled hands will ensure the procedure is done properly and welfare issues are addressed. Most producers are ahead of the beef code recommendations for castration. Ideally the […] Read more

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

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures up slightly

By GFM Network News November 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures closed modestly higher on Friday on short-covering after a four-session slide and concern that wintry weather in the central Plains in the coming days could slow cattle weight gain, traders said. Lean hog futures were mixed as traders awaited news on U.S.-China trade talks expected this weekend as […] Read more

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal after last-minute brinkmanship

By GFM Network News November 30, 2018

Buenos Aires | Reuters — The leaders of Mexico, Canada and the United States signed a North American trade pact on Friday after brinkmanship over the final details of the deal continued through the eve of the signing. They agreed on a deal in principle to govern the more than trillion dollars of mutual trade […] Read more

Bayer CEO Werner Baumann, shown here May 25 at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Bonn, is reportedly under pressure to boost the company’s share price. (File photo: Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay)

Livestock, Reuters

Bayer to shed animal health division, others after Monsanto deal

By GFM Network News November 29, 2018

Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer, the German drugmaker that bought U.S. seed company Monsanto, announced on Thursday the sale of its animal health business and a number of others, around 12,000 job cuts and 3.3 billion euros (C$4.98 billion) in impairments. CEO Werner Baumann is under pressure to boost Bayer’s share price after a drop […] Read more

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

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs bounce on news of pork sales to China

By GFM Network News November 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped more than four per cent on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly export sales report showed that China last week placed its largest order for U.S. pork since February, traders said. The purchases are a signal that an outbreak of African swine fever in […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sag on technical selling, soft cash

By GFM Network News November 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark February contract declining for a third straight session on technical selling and weak cash values, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hog futures settled down 0.55 cent at 64.5 cents/lb. after the contract dipped below its 50-day moving […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Canadian dairies get significant control over imports under TPP

By GFM Network News November 27, 2018

Toronto | Reuters — Canada will give local dairy processors significant control over imports under a new trade deal with Pacific countries that opens the sheltered industry to further competition, according to a notice published by the federal government, which drew criticism from Canadian retailers. New quotas created by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for […] Read more

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, shown here Nov. 1 at a press conference in the occupied West Bank, says Canada’s objective remains getting to a Friday signing for the USMCA. (Photo: Reuters/Mohamad Torokman)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Dairy issue nags as U.S., Canada prepare to sign trade pact

By GFM Network News November 27, 2018

New York/Ottawa | Reuters — Dairy remains a sticking point between the United States and Canada as the countries prepare to sign a new North American trade pact this week, according to four sources familiar with the matter. U.S. objections to Canada’s protected internal market for dairy products was a major challenge facing negotiators during […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease, await trade truce benefits

Alberta cattle producers vote to keep refundable checkoff

Pay attention to castration procedures in calves

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures up slightly

U.S., Canada, Mexico sign trade deal after last-minute brinkmanship

Bayer to shed animal health division, others after Monsanto deal

U.S. livestock: Hogs bounce on news of pork sales to China

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sag on technical selling, soft cash

Canadian dairies get significant control over imports under TPP

Dairy issue nags as U.S., Canada prepare to sign trade pact

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