Insights and Stories on Hogs

Landmark to test feed ingredient for PEDv

Feb. 16, 2014 at 5:45 pm CST

Livestock and poultry feed processing firm Landmark Feeds is tightening its feed ingredient sourcing as suspicion falls on feed ingredients as possible sources of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv). Manitoba-based Landmark, owned by feed firm Nutreco since 2007, said Friday the outbreak of PEDv on “at least 10” of […]

PEDv confirmed in Manitoba, suspected in P.E.I.

Feb. 14, 2014 at 6:04 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

PEDv suspected on Manitoba hog farm

Feb. 14, 2014 at 6:29 am CST

By Staff

Ohio finds new pig virus

Feb. 13, 2014 at 7:13 pm CST

Feed firm purging hog-based ingredients over PED risk

Feb. 10, 2014 at 6:11 pm CST

By Staff

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hog futures settle mixed

Feb. 10, 2014 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished mixed on Monday as investors bought the February contract and sold deferred months as they priced in last week’s cash returns, traders said. February live cattle closed up 0.3 cent per pound at 141.5 cents and April ended down […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Short-covering, cash trade support CME cattle

Feb. 7, 2014 at 3:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Thursday supported by short-covering and expectations of at least steady cash trade, traders said. “The packers have tried to buy cattle on their own terms, but the supplies are so tight,” said Lane Broadbent, analyst at KIS […]

By Meredith Davis

Alta. declares PEDv a reportable disease

Feb. 6, 2014 at 7:18 pm CST

Mindful of its potentially devastating effect on farrowing operations, and its recent arrival in Canada, Alberta has moved to declare the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) a reportable disease. Dr. Gerald Hauer, the province’s chief veterinarian, announced the change in PEDv’s status effective Jan. 20, citing “the economic harm that […]

By Staff

U.S. PEDv cases jump; one more in SW Ont.

Feb. 6, 2014 at 5:45 pm CST

Reuters — Confirmed cases of a deadly pig virus spreading across the U.S. farm belt increased by 265 last week — the biggest weekly increase since it was discovered in the United States in April 2013, according to USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), which […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle pressured by anticipation of lower cash trade

Feb. 6, 2014 at 3:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended slightly lower on Thursday, pressured by expectations of lower cash trade, and weaker wholesale beef prices, traders said. Beef packers will be reluctant to pay higher prices for cattle in the cash market as wholesale beef prices come off […]

By Meredith Davis

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