Insights and Stories on Hogs

Jun. 3, 2025 at 2:50 pm CDT

The code that sets Canada’s standards care and handling of pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028.

By Alexis Kienlen

May. 16, 2025 at 10:05 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s wild pig fighters are increasingly looking to the sky. Drones, thermal cameras and AI-assisted image tagging are among the tools transforming how researchers and control programs are tackling Canada’s wild pig problem, attendees heard during the second Canadian Wild Pig Summit April 30. WHY IT MATTERS: Wild […]

By Miranda Leybourne

Apr. 21, 2025 at 3:33 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Monday, retreating from early gains as the livestock markets found themselves caught up in the broad weakness triggered by threats from United States President Donald Trump to remove Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 11, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures and those for lean hogs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Friday.

By Glen Hallick

Apr. 10, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange  were lower on Thursday, while those for lean hogs were higher. The June live cattle contract retreated 3.175 cents at 195.200 cents per pound. May feeder cattle futures dropped 2.900 cents at 275.300 cents per pound. The USDA reported wholesale […]

By Glen Hallick