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U.S. livestock: CME cattle stabilize after bird flu roils markets

May. 3, 2024 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures stabilized on Friday after U.S. testing of ground beef samples for H5N1 bird flu fuelled wild swings, but markets still closed lower for the week. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures had rallied on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump after US ground beef tests negative for bird flu

May. 2, 2024 at 5:49 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Bird-flu testing of US ground beef sinks CME cattle futures

May. 1, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

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Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says

May. 1, 2024 at 1:29 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Cattle sink as bird-flu beef tests fuel demand fears

Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slump as US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle

Apr. 24, 2024 at 3:29 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures fell sharply on Wednesday after the U.S. government announced plans to expand testing of dairy cows for avian influenza - even though the virus has not been identified in beef cattle herds, market analysts said.

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US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle moving between states

Apr. 24, 2024 at 2:11 pm CDT

The U.S. government will require dairy cattle moving between states to be tested for bird flu starting on Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday, as federal officials ramp up their response to an outbreak in herds.

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend recovery

Apr. 16, 2024 at 5:51 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second consecutive session on Tuesday as the market extended a recovery from oversold conditions, analysts said.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink to multi-month lows

Apr. 12, 2024 at 5:55 pm CDT

Technical selling, fund liquidation and demand concerns drove Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures to multi-month lows on Friday, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Bird flu pushes US dairy farmers to ban visitors, chop trees

Apr. 11, 2024 at 9:17 am CDT

Dairy farmers in the United States are raising their defenses to try to contain the spread of bird flu: banning visitors, cutting down trees to discourage wild birds from landing, and disinfecting vehicles coming onto their land.

By Reuters Tom Polansek