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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle extend gains after USDA report

Aug. 25, 2014 at 4:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle contracts closed higher for a third straight session on Monday, partly driven by Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle-On-Feed report, traders said. Initially, analysts considered the report mildly bearish because more cattle were placed in feedlots last month than […]

Klassen: Feeder cattle supported on positive outlook

Aug. 25, 2014 at 12:51 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

High-priced calves drop U.S. July cattle placements by 7 pct

Aug. 22, 2014 at 4:19 pm CDT

LIVESTOCK: CME live cattle futures climb before USDA report

Aug. 22, 2014 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Indonesia revokes beef import ban on Japan to diversify supply

Aug. 22, 2014 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Yayat Supriatna

Belarus cancels import ban on live cattle from EU

Aug. 22, 2014 at 1:28 am CDT

Minsk | Reuters –– Belarus, aiming to boost food exports to neighbouring Russia, has cancelled a ban on live cattle from the European Union, Yuri Pivovarchuk, the head of veterinary surveillance at the Belarussian agriculture ministry, said. Minsk said the cancellation of the ban was not caused by its plans […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs turn higher on short-covering

Aug. 21, 2014 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog contracts closed higher on Thursday on short-covering and futures’ discount to CME’s hog index at US109.25 cents. October and December ended 1.125 cents higher at 93.625 and 87.55 cents per pound, respectively (all figures US$). CME hogs had a relative strength index […]

By Theopolis Waters

Labels now the law for all mechanically tenderized beef

Aug. 21, 2014 at 12:38 pm CDT

In a move to cut risk from foodborne E. coli, all mechanically tenderized beef (MTB) sold in Canada from today on must be labelled as such and list instructions on safe cooking. Health Minister Rona Ambrose on Thursday announced the new labelling requirements for all uncooked MTB — expanding a […]

By Staff

Cargill plant fined over cut wastewater samples

Aug. 20, 2014 at 6:33 pm CDT

One of the largest beef packing plants in Canada has been slapped with an $80,000 fine after reporting “errors” in its wastewater data in early 2012. Alberta’s Provincial Court levied the fine against the Canadian arm of Cargill for “failing to immediately report intentionally-diluted wastewater samples” from its High River, Alta. […]

By Staff

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide with cash, pork prices

Aug. 20, 2014 at 5:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Wednesday posted losses for a second straight day, pressured by eroding cash hog and wholesale prices. October ended down 2.325 cents at 92.5 cents per pound, and December at 86.425 cents, 2.2 lower (all figures US$). Wednesday afternoon’s average price […]

By Theopolis Waters