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U.S. livestock: Gains in cattle futures limited by smaller cattle on feed placements

Jul. 25, 2022 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Monday as drought conditions across the U.S. Southern Plains continue to degrade grazing land, though gains were limited by smaller-than-expected declines in feedlot placements, analysts said. Ranchers have been pushing cattle into feedlots at higher rates as parched […]

Swine fever outbreak in Germany’s top pork state poses lasting threat

Jul. 5, 2022 at 5:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hogan

Health Canada to slap warning labels on sugary, salty and fatty foods

Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:42 am CDT

By Ismail Shakil

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease ahead of U.S. holiday weekend

Jun. 29, 2022 at 3:53 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed on seasonal slump, domestic demand worries

Jun. 28, 2022 at 4:26 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Hog, live cattle futures fall on recession fears

Jun. 23, 2022 at 4:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – CME Group live cattle and hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by growing fears of a recession that could cut demand for pricey meats, traders said. Losses accelerated due to fund liquidation as the end of the quarter nears. But feeder cattle futures were firm as […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures retreat from two-month high; cattle also fall

Jun. 22, 2022 at 3:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – CME Group cattle futures fell on Wednesday, as surprise deliveries in Texas showed that cash market supplies were higher than expected, traders said. Hog futures were lower, snapping a streak of four straight higher closes as traders locked in profits from the market’s move to a […]

By Mark Weinraub

Hog sector to focus on margins in face of outside volatility

Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:18 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The hog sector has found itself caught up in the general uncertainty of many commodity and financial markets — making it more difficult than normal to predict where values could be headed. “We’re seeing a ton of volatility and it feels like we’re in a bit of transition […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Beef sector calls for Health Canada label exception

Jun. 10, 2022 at 2:58 pm CDT

The cattle sector is less than pleased by a Health Canada proposal that would put a ‘high saturated fat’ label on retail ground beef. The proposal is part of a suite of changes proposed for Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations. As well as adding a front-of-packaging (FOP) label requirement for […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Icahn drops proxy fights with Kroger’s, McDonald’s

Jun. 6, 2022 at 2:47 am CDT

Reuters — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs at Kroger Co. after losing a similar fight with McDonald’s Corp last month, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. “I congratulate the McDonald’s team on their victory in this proxy engagement and, […]

By Reuters