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US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017

Mar. 17, 2025 at 10:14 am CDT

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs.

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise as producers rush to buy

Mar. 14, 2025 at 6:58 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Hogs down, cattle mixed

Mar. 13, 2025 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Feed grains weekly: Looming tariffs scaring away demand

Mar. 13, 2025 at 12:01 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle make gains but show signs of resistance

Mar. 12, 2025 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Tariffs make pork business more complicated, Smithfield Foods CEO says

Mar. 12, 2025 at 11:39 am CDT

Tariffs make it more complicated for Smithfield Foods, the biggest U.S. pork processor, to sell all parts of a pig, CEO Shane Smith said on Wednesday, and may disrupt imports of Canadian weanlings.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs down as USDA updates supply/demand numbers

Mar. 11, 2025 at 3:16 pm CDT

Chicago mercantile exchange cattle ended mixed on Tuesday as the USDA raised its beef production forecast.

By Geralyn Wichers

Klassen: Tariff drama results in volatile feeder cattle market

Mar. 11, 2025 at 9:37 am CDT

For the week ending March 7, there were two distinct price structures. On Monday, March 3, feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from the previous week. However, once the U.S. implemented tariffs for Canadian cattle on March 4 , feeder cattle markets dropped by $10-$15/cwt on average.

By Jerry Klassen

Pork producers slated for $567M in case of African swine fever

Mar. 10, 2025 at 5:32 pm CDT

African swine fever hasn't been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close.

By Jeff Melchior

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb to end week

Mar. 7, 2025 at 3:08 pm CST

Cattle and hog prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday showed increases of varying degrees. United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that certain imports from Mexico which fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement will see tariffs delayed until April 2. Canada was also included in the official […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm