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U.S. House of Representatives votes to scrap COOL

Jun. 11, 2015 at 12:03 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening voted to repeal meat labeling laws, which were widely backed by U.S. consumer groups, as Canada and Mexico threaten US$3 billion in trade sanctions. The House voted 300-131 to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules on beef, pork and […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike to five-month high

Jun. 10, 2015 at 5:32 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Premises ID now online for Sask. livestock producers

Jun. 9, 2015 at 8:28 pm CDT

By Staff

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as beef prices jump

Jun. 9, 2015 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Speculative buying rallies CME live cattle

Jun. 8, 2015 at 4:54 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Quebec plans new legal status for animals

Jun. 5, 2015 at 8:24 pm CDT

Quebec’s agriculture minister has tabled a new provincial government bill to raise the legal status of domestic and farmed animals in the province beyond that of “furniture.” Pierre Paradis on Friday introduced Bill 54 in the provincial assembly, with the stated goal of enshrining animals in Quebec’s Civil Code as sentient beings […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump with beef prices, but off lows

Jun. 5, 2015 at 2:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and a wholesale beef price reversal after Thursday’s spike, traders said. Futures remained undervalued based on this week’s cash price expectations, which stirred late-session buying that freed contracts from session lows. June closed down […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on beef price turnaround

Jun. 4, 2015 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Thursday on short-covering after wholesale beef values turned higher, traders said. June closed up 0.725 cent per pound, to 153.225 cents, and August 0.825 cent higher at 151.45 cents (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s choice wholesale beef price, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall as beef demand fades

Jun. 3, 2015 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday closed lower following sliding wholesale beef prices, traders said. June closed down 0.8 cent per pound to 152.5 cents, and August 1.375 cents lower at 150.625 cents. The choice wholesale beef price, or cutout, on Wednesday fell $2.13 […]

By Theopolis Waters

Canada preparing shorter list of tariff targets in COOL fight

Jun. 2, 2015 at 5:58 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada is whittling down its list of U.S. products that it may hit with steep tariffs in retaliation against contentious meat-labeling laws, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Tuesday. The Canadian government is likely to target beef, pork, California wines, mattresses, cherries and office furniture, possibly […]

By Rod Nickel