Insights and Stories on Livestock

Fictional nation Wakanda removed from USDA trade list

Dec. 20, 2019 at 1:03 am CST

Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it removed the fictional country of Wakanda from an online list of nations that have free trade agreements with the United States on Thursday. The Kingdom of Wakanda is the home of Black Panther, the Marvel superhero, and is portrayed in […]

NFU paper lays out solutions for climate, farming challenges

Dec. 13, 2019 at 3:43 am CST

By MarketsFarm Team

Ontario draws new legal lines against on-farm trespass

Dec. 2, 2019 at 8:14 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Angry farmers cause Dutch police to close off parliament square

Oct. 16, 2019 at 8:26 pm CDT

By Reuters

Federal Tories pledge to postpone new livestock transport rules

Oct. 12, 2019 at 12:37 am CDT

By GFM Staff

Crown pension fund bids for Australian ag firm Webster

Oct. 3, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Reuters — Australian agribusiness company Webster Ltd. said on Thursday it has signed a deal for a A$854 million (C$763.65 million) takeover by shareholder PSP Investments, one of Canada’s biggest pension funds. The walnut, cotton and livestock producer said the A$2 per share offer — a 57.5 per cent premium […]

By Reuters

Elanco to become No. 2 in animal health with Bayer deal

Aug. 20, 2019 at 1:33 pm CDT

Reuters — Elanco Animal Health agreed to buy Bayer’s veterinary drugs unit on Tuesday in a cash and stock deal valued at US$7.6 billion (C$10 billion), creating the second largest maker of medicines for livestock and pets and expanding Elanco’s reach online. The deal is the latest in the fast-growing […]

By Ludwig Burger

Sausage-loving Germans chew over meat tax plan

Aug. 7, 2019 at 2:42 pm CDT

Berlin | Reuters — German lawmakers on Wednesday proposed raising the sales tax on meat to help protect the climate and improve animal welfare, kindling a debate in a country renowned for its love of sausages. Meat in Germany benefits from a reduced value added tax rate of seven per […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Futures rally on choppy grains, hopes for Chinese buying spree

Jul. 23, 2019 at 3:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live hog futures rallied on Tuesday, as competition among packers for spot delivery grew and animal weights slipped after the recent U.S. heat wave, traders said. Live cattle futures also inched up, supported in part by choppy trading in U.S. grain futures […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Agriculture foreign workers get new path to residency

Jul. 12, 2019 at 12:52 pm CDT

Updated, July 15 — The federal government has announced a pilot program that will make it easier for farms and food companies to maintain workers they recruit from around the world. Ahmed Hussen, minister for immigration, refugees and citizenship, announced the program Friday at Maple Leaf Foods in Mississauga. Why […]

By John Greig