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Livestock Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures mostly lower

Mar. 24, 2025 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago lean hog futures dropped on Monday while cattle futures edged downward.

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle fall, hogs rise

Mar. 21, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

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Farming community needs to talk more about cybersecurity

Mar. 21, 2025 at 10:14 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue climb, hogs continue slide

Mar. 20, 2025 at 5:02 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Protein Industries Canada to fund scale-up of domestic processing

Mar. 20, 2025 at 11:47 am CDT

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U.S. livestock: Cattle continue climb, hogs slip back

Mar. 19, 2025 at 3:32 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures climbed on Wednesday ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, slated for release Friday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Blois makes moves to reduce agri-food red tape

Mar. 19, 2025 at 11:38 am CDT

Agriculture Minister Kody Blois says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will begin to remove some regulatory burdens including harmonizing Canada’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) enhanced feed ban with U.S. requirements, and speeding up approvals for animal feed ingredients to reduce tariff costs.

By Geralyn Wichers

Cancelling consumer carbon price a ‘step in the right direction’ says Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Mar. 17, 2025 at 4:21 pm CDT

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says new Prime Minister Mark Carney's removal of the consumer carbon tax will provide much-needed relief for farmers.

By Geralyn Wichers

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hog futures see strong start to week

Mar. 17, 2025 at 3:30 pm CDT

Both live and feeder cattle futures made healthy gains to start the trading week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and boxed beef continued to climb on strong consumer demand.

By Geralyn Wichers