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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs as strong demand fuels rally

Nov. 1, 2024 at 5:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set new contract highs on Friday as strong domestic and export demand, particularly for U.S. pork bellies and ham, drove the market upward, analysts said. Live cattle futures touched a one-month low, while feeder cattle recovered after reaching the lowest […]

Dairy farm milk price drops for 2025

Nov. 1, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

By John Greig

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other

Oct. 31, 2024 at 1:54 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry

Oct. 31, 2024 at 9:19 am CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Bird flu spreading fast among EU poultry

Oct. 31, 2024 at 9:17 am CDT

By Reuters Sybille De La Hamaide

US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time

Oct. 30, 2024 at 1:57 pm CDT

H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

Klassen: Western Canadian calf market surges

Oct. 29, 2024 at 9:12 am CDT

For the week ending 26, Western Canadian calf markets were up $8-$12/cwt on average compared to seven days earlier. Pee-wee calves were up $20-$25/cwt compared to the prior week. Finishing feedlot operators were active buyers in all weight categories while backgrounders were cleaning up on smaller packages of calves under 550 pounds.

By Jerry Klassen

Biosecurity bill C-275 amended in Senate

Oct. 25, 2024 at 3:47 pm CDT

Bill C-275, which was drafted protect farms from intruders who might spread animal diseases was amended in the Senate yesterday to include anyone who doesn’t respect biosecurity protocol.

By Geralyn Wichers

Manitoba trials address livestock predation in farmyards

Oct. 25, 2024 at 9:38 am CDT

Manitoba’s Livestock Predation Prevention pilot continued its 2020-23 assessment of various predation risk mitigation practices focused on cattle and sheep populations in and around farmyards. More than 100 total trials were completed on 48 farms during the three-year project with approximately 75 per cent of the costs covered by the project. Predator-resistant penning […]

By Bruce Derksen

Three new cases of bird flu in B.C. poultry

Oct. 22, 2024 at 2:51 pm CDT

British Columbia has three new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among commercial poultry flocks in the Abbotsford and Chilliwack areas.

By Geralyn Wichers