Insights and Stories on Livestock

Guelph beef plant idled against COVID-19 outbreak

Dec. 17, 2020 at 4:29 pm CST

Agrifood giant Cargill is temporarily halting production at its beef processing plant at Guelph, Ont. in the wake of a significant COVID-19 outbreak among employees. The company announced it would “begin the process to temporarily idle” the Dunlop Drive plant effective Thursday (Dec. 17). “This was a difficult decision for […]

Tyson fires seven managers after probe into COVID-19 wagering

Dec. 17, 2020 at 4:13 am CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm despite weak cash markets

Dec. 16, 2020 at 7:53 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Feeder cattle market volatility continues

Dec. 16, 2020 at 9:03 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally on technical buying

Dec. 15, 2020 at 7:20 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally on technical buying

Dec. 14, 2020 at 8:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose 3.8 per cent on Monday, notching their biggest daily gain since September, in a technical bounce from the three-week low they hit on Friday, traders said. “We hit the bottom end of the range so we are just bouncing back,” said […]

By Mark Weinraub

COVID outbreak shuts Nova Scotia poultry plant

Dec. 12, 2020 at 12:47 pm CST

Provincial officials have temporarily shut a chicken and turkey slaughter and processing plant in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, citing recent cases of COVID-19 among employees. Eden Valley Poultry’s processing plant at Berwick will be closed “for at least two weeks,” the provincial health department said in a release Friday. “We […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on technical and bargain buying

Dec. 11, 2020 at 7:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures advanced for a third straight session on Friday supported by technical and bargain buying and as strong packer margins were seen potentially keeping a floor under cash cattle prices. Futures rose despite some demand concerns as soaring U.S. coronavirus rates triggered lockdowns […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle advance in bargain-buying bounce

Dec. 10, 2020 at 6:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures firmed for a second straight day on Thursday on bargain buying and speculative buying after prices hit 2-1/2 week lows earlier this week. Futures firmed despite lower cash cattle prices and tumbling beef prices as packer demand held stable and processing margins […]

By Karl Plume

Minks, staff positive for COVID-19 at B.C. mink farm

Dec. 9, 2020 at 10:31 pm CST

A mink farm in southwestern British Columbia’s Fraser Valley is now under provincial veterinary quarantine and its staff self-isolating after several animals and workers tested positive for COVID-19. Fraser Valley Health, the regional health authority for the area, on Sunday declared an outbreak at the farm after eight workers tested […]

By Dave Bedard