Insights and Stories on Livestock

French insect-based ingredients maker Ynsect to expand in North America

Dec. 13, 2022 at 7:34 pm CST

Paris | Reuters — French company Ynsect said on Tuesday it had signed deals to build insect ingredient production sites in the United States and in Mexico as the firm kicks off what it says will be the world’s largest insect farm. Ynsect breeds mealworms that produce proteins for aquaculture, […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on short-covering

Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:32 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Stronger deferred live cattle support feeder market

Dec. 13, 2022 at 11:14 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME February hogs hit two-month low

Dec. 12, 2022 at 7:43 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on cash resiliency

Dec. 9, 2022 at 7:55 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm despite softer cash cattle

Dec. 8, 2022 at 6:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed on Thursday, supported by sluggish corn futures, while live cattle gains were muted as meatpackers offered lower cash cattle prices this week, traders said. “They’ve backed off a bit in the cash market,” said Doug Houghton, technical […]

By Christopher Walljasper

International joint venture buys Prairie layer hatchery

Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:00 am CST

A Manitoba company providing day-old layer chicks to poultry producers in the three Prairie provinces is under new joint ownership. International Layer Distribution (ILD), a subsidiary of German egg layer breeding firm EW Group, and Trouw Nutrition Canada, a livestock feed arm of Nutreco, on Monday announced their joint venture […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease on seasonal retail softness

Dec. 7, 2022 at 5:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dipped on Wednesday, as easing post-holiday retail demand, combined with strong cash cattle prices, eats into processor profitability. “This week specifically is when we transition to buying for a lower-demand period, post-holidays,” said Rich Nelson, chief strategist at […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Ranching in a tough environment

Dec. 7, 2022 at 3:47 pm CST

It’s the night of the banquet at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC) in Penticton, B.C. Cowboy hats are found sporadically throughout the room. Banquet staff have cleared supper plates, and now the crowd’s attention is focused on Duane Thompson with the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) as he lists all […]

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences diverse price behaviour

Dec. 6, 2022 at 7:25 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 higher while calf prices were unchanged to $4 lower. Yearling supplies are limited and there appeared to be a surge of buying interest for 850-lb. thin-fleshed replacements. Alberta fed cattle basis levels for the second quarter of 2023 […]

By Jerry Klassen