Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle stumble on profit-taking

Apr. 6, 2018 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned lower on Friday after profit-taking and fund liquidation gave back some of the market’s gains over the past two days, said traders. U.S. stocks’ plunge over trade war fears unnerved CME livestock investors still digesting Monday’s Chinese tariff hike on […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit two-month low

Mar. 19, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

By Reuters

Canadian pork cleared for Argentina

Nov. 29, 2017 at 8:05 pm CST

By Staff

Russia to restrict Brazilian pork, beef imports from Dec. 1

Nov. 20, 2017 at 4:01 pm CST

By Mateus Maia Polina Devitt

TPP talks without U.S. near final stretch

Nov. 1, 2017 at 3:21 pm CDT

By Reuters

Maple Leaf Q3 profit beats on overall sales growth

Oct. 27, 2017 at 12:47 am CDT

Reuters — Maple Leaf Foods, one of Canada’s biggest pork processors, posted a quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates, helped by growth across all its businesses. The company, whose brands include Schneiders, Maple Leaf and, since March, Lightlife, said adjusted operating earnings rose to $65.15 million in the third quarter […]

By Reuters

Mexico considers pork in response to NAFTA produce proposal

Sep. 15, 2017 at 6:44 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexican negotiators are working on a response to informal U.S. proposals to include protections for fresh produce in the re-negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), two people briefed on the proposals said. U.S., Canadian and Mexican delegations finished a second round of […]

By David Alire Garcia

Canadian pork shipment flagged in China for ractopamine

May. 30, 2017 at 1:39 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — A Canadian shipment of pig feet to China, produced by meat packer Olymel, has tested positive for residues of banned growth drug ractopamine and may curb future trade, Canadian government and industry officials say. China views the tainted shipment as a “systemic failure” of Canada’s program that […]

By Rod Nickel

Ag groups tout potential of trade pact with China

Mar. 8, 2017 at 4:28 am CST

Canadian ag commodity groups expect to make a case for freer trade with China during consultations now underway alongside Ottawa’s talks on a possible free trade deal with Beijing. Federal Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday announced public consultations, running until June 2, following last September’s announcement of “exploratory discussions” […]

By Staff

Fat herds, leaner profits: For China’s pig farmers, New Year feasts bring cold comfort

Dec. 29, 2016 at 11:55 am CST

Beijing/Reuters – With China’s Lunar New Year festivities fast approaching, pig farmers in the world’s biggest pork market have little to cheer. As they fatten herds to meet peak demand, a slump in retail prices and a spike in feed costs are grinding up profits. A wave of imports has […]

By Dominique Patton Hallie Gu