Insights and Stories on Livestock

B.C. farmers granted late entry for AgriStability

Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:55 am CDT

With bird flu outbreaks and last spring’s weather woes in mind, farmers and ranchers in British Columbia are now spotted until the end of June to enrol in AgriStability. The province and the federal ag department on Tuesday announced they’ve agreed on a late participation option for the 2022 program […]

High-path avian flu pops back up in southern Ontario

Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:53 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on disease chatter

Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:41 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle set multi-week lows as bank selloff hits Wall Street

Mar. 15, 2023 at 7:58 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder market scaling fresh heights

Mar. 14, 2023 at 7:05 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs decline amid demand worries

Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock markets ended lower again on Tuesday, with cattle and hog futures easing on demand concerns, analysts said. Front-month feeder cattle futures hit their lowest price since March 3, extending a retreat from a 2015 high reached last week. Front-month live cattle, meanwhile, […]

By Tom Polansek

Maple Leaf sees ‘inflection point’ beyond red ink of 2022

Mar. 14, 2023 at 3:25 am CDT

Another of Canada’s major pork and poultry packers has reported significant net losses in its 2022 ledger, but sees “green shoots” suggesting a return to normal pork markets and stable supply chains this year. Maple Leaf Foods on Thursday reported a net loss of $311.89 million on $4.739 billion in […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit one-month low on profit-taking

Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell to their lowest price in more than a month, while feeder cattle sank below a one-week low on Monday on profit-taking following recent rallies, brokers said. Feeder cattle closed lower for the third consecutive session after the front-month contract […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle retreat as corn prices rise

Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on Friday extended a setback from 2015 highs the front-month contract reached this week, as rising corn prices temporarily dampened expectations for cheaper livestock feed, analysts said. Corn futures ended higher on the Chicago Board of Trade after sliding earlier to a seven-month […]

By Tom Polansek

Cyberattack a $23 million hit on Maple Leaf ledger

Mar. 9, 2023 at 9:26 pm CST

Last fall’s ransomware attack at pork and poultry packer Maple Leaf Foods led to an “adverse economic impact” of $23 million or more on the company’s bottom line as it worked to restore systems, officials said. The company on Thursday released that estimate as part of its fourth-quarter financial report, […]

By Dave Bedard