Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. reports world’s first deer with COVID-19

Aug. 27, 2021 at 2:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government said Friday it had confirmed the world’s first cases of COVID-19 in deer, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive for the disease. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported infections of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in wild white-tailed […]

Simplifying conservation programs for dairy farmers

Aug. 27, 2021 at 9:51 am CDT

By Stew Slater

Union rejects province’s call for arbitration in Olymel strike

Aug. 27, 2021 at 12:12 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall on lower cash cattle

Aug. 26, 2021 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Washington state eradicates first ‘murder hornet’ nest of the year

Aug. 26, 2021 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. seeks to protect pork exports if swine fever hits territories

Aug. 26, 2021 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The United States said on Thursday it is seeking to avoid disruptions to pork exports if the territories of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands detect the fatal pig disease African swine fever. The risk for infections in the territories is higher after the Dominican […]

By Reuters

Singapore clears all Canadian beef for import

Aug. 25, 2021 at 8:05 pm CDT

Canada’s new official international status as a “negligible risk” country for bovine spongiform encephalopathy now has its first recognition from a beef-importing nation. Singapore has approved the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s certificate for exports of all Canadian beef, including beef offal, with no restrictions on the age of the cattle […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures ease as beef prices cool

Aug. 25, 2021 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, as beef prices eased ahead of the Labour Day holiday, traditionally a big beef consumption holiday, traders said. “We’re getting into that lull period ahead of the Labour Day holiday, where the retailers have already got their […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Higher input costs limit upside for feeder cattle market

Aug. 25, 2021 at 11:13 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were quite variable trading $5 higher to as much as $6 lower. Calf prices have been consolidating over the past couple weeks and once again traded $3 to $4 on either side of unchanged. Strong demand was evident for 800-pound-plus yearlings fresh […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures post new highs, end mixed

Aug. 24, 2021 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied to contract highs on Tuesday but ended mixed, with nearby contracts pressured by ideas that beef prices are topping out after a surge to nearly 15-month highs, traders said. Deferred live cattle contracts, however, were higher on the day […]

By Karl Plume