Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.
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Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock
Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
Tyson Foods will close a beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, pressured by the removal of United States tariffs on Brazilian beef announced Thursday. The 40-per cent tariffs were removed by the White House to bring down beef prices and should result in Brazilian beef moving into the U.S. once again. Talk that the U.S. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Wednesday, as a lack of fresh news had some participants moving to the sidelines. The December live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 225.275 cents. Feeder cattle were down 1.675 cents in the January contract at 327.475 cents per pound. The U.S. Department […] Read more
White House comments and larger supplies pressure cattle market
The Markets: Expedited Mexican border opening is moving cattle prices lower
White House comments on increasing imports and larger supplies pressure the cattle market in North America, Jerry Klassen observes.
Editor’s Rant: The day someone voted for
U.S. farmers and ranchers are mystified by the Trump administration’s latest largesse to Argentina
Thoughts from the editor’s desk on how a foreign government’s decisions — tariffs, revenge tariffs, attempts at market manipulation — all ultimately weigh on the prices farmers and ranchers receive for their work.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures post limit-down losses
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were down by their daily limits on Wednesday, with speculative long liquidation a feature. The December live cattle contract lost 7.250 cents per pound at 220.525 cents. Feeder cattle were down 9.250 cents in the January contract at 319.975 cents per pound. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins met […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures plunge daily limits on beef price fears
Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts fell their respective daily limits on Friday, as efforts by the U.S. to lower historically high beef prices appeared to spark a round of long liquidation by speculators, analysts said. CME benchmark December live cattle futures were down their daily maximum of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, after dropping sharply the previous session. The December live cattle contract was up by 1.350 cents per pound at 241.175 cents. However, more deferred months were lower. Feeder cattle saw a continuation of Wednesday’s selloff, with the November contract down 2.775 cents at 361.450 […] Read more
Trump quadrupling Argentina beef tariff rate quota to 80,000 tonnes
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is quadrupling the tariff rate quota on Argentinian beef to 80,000 tonnes to reduce prices and protect American farmers, a White House official said on Thursday.
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