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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs turn up on short-covering

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News July 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures ticked higher on Thursday, boosted by short-covering and technical buying after prices probed new lows earlier this week, traders said. Futures for cattle and lean hogs notched narrow gains despite fears of weaker prices in cash markets and a lower trend in wholesale meat values — […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

OIE declares Brazil free of foot-and-mouth, with vaccination

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 24, 2018

Paris | Reuters — The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) declared Brazil free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) with vaccination on Thursday, opening new export prospects for the world’s largest beef exporter. The OIE already considered most of Brazil to be free of FMD with vaccination. The declaration, which the government had been expecting since […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Fund buying sends CME live cattle higher

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose sharply for a second straight day on Thursday, driven by short covering and fund buying, said traders. Investors, for now, are focused more on what packers will pay for cattle in the near term than a potential trade war with China, a trader said. On […] Read more

Attendees at the 2017 Food and Hotel China trade show watch USMEF chefs prepare U.S. beef and pork. (USMEF.org)

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

U.S. meat groups fear for market growth with China beef tariff hike

By GFM Network News April 4, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — China’s proposal on Wednesday for tariffs on U.S. beef confirmed the worst-case scenario for the U.S. cattle industry, trade groups said Wednesday, even as they remained hopeful the dispute could be resolved quickly. China listed U.S. goods from soybeans to beef that could potentially incur a 25 per cent import tariff […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down, but off seven-week lows

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 8, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle slid to a seven-week bottom on Thursday, led by fund liquidation, traders said. Futures’ discount to this week’s slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle prices freed contracts from session lows, they said. April closed 1.2 cents/lb. at 121.775 cents (all figures US$). June finished 1.55 cents lower at […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Officials aim to forge ahead with TPP as Canada wavers

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 22, 2018

Tokyo | Reuters — As trade officials gather in Tokyo this week to try and forge ahead with a trade pact that U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned last year, the new 11-member club risks getting bogged down by resistance from Canada. The member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), also […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures sag

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News January 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures edged lower on Friday to snap a five-session climb, pressured by technical selling and uncertainty about cash price direction, given that cash cattle did not trade ahead of the closing bell, brokers said. However, after the futures market closed, fed cattle traded lightly in cash markets […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

TPP seen critical for beef sales growth in Japan

By GFM Network News January 15, 2018

Canadian beef producers could be out millions of dollars in new exports if Canada is shut out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Why is it important? Beef exports, especially from Ontario, have been growing significantly to Japan and elsewhere in Asia. Allowing other competitors such as Mexico and New Zealand better access to that market, […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump, cash prices disappoint

By GFM Network News October 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reversed some of their recent gains, pressured by profit-taking following this week’s initial cash prices that fell short of expectations, said traders. To avoid cattle deliveries, some investors sold the October contract either outright or simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known […] Read more

Taste-testing during a Canadian Beef Advantage Seminar in Shanghai in 2013. (Canada Beef via YouTube)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. finalizes talks to resume beef exports to China

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Final details are in place to allow U.S. exporters to resume beef shipments to China, U.S. officials said on Monday, allowing companies to prepare for their first shipments in 14 years. After concluding talks with Beijing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said U.S. producers must track the birthplace of cattle born […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

GFM Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs turn up on short-covering

OIE declares Brazil free of foot-and-mouth, with vaccination

U.S. livestock: Fund buying sends CME live cattle higher

U.S. meat groups fear for market growth with China beef tariff hike

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down, but off seven-week lows

Officials aim to forge ahead with TPP as Canada wavers

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures sag

TPP seen critical for beef sales growth in Japan

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump, cash prices disappoint

U.S. finalizes talks to resume beef exports to China

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