Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Apr. 3, 2025 at 3:17 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, following the trend in most North American futures and stock markets. The downturn came after United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its export […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Tuesday

Mar. 18, 2025 at 3:25 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

factory workers processing chickens in a food plant

Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent

Mar. 18, 2025 at 9:32 am CDT

By Leah Douglas Tom Polansek

New Chinese tariffs “devastating” to Canadian ag sector

Mar. 10, 2025 at 9:51 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs higher

Feb. 6, 2025 at 3:06 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Tyson lifts 2025 sales forecast, prepares for tariff impacts

Feb. 3, 2025 at 11:25 am CST

U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods raised its annual sales forecast on Monday as strong demand for beef and chicken helped it exceed first-quarter results estimates, lifting shares three per cent.

By Heather Schlitz Neil J. Kanatt Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues

Jan. 28, 2025 at 3:10 pm CST

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs once again on Tuesday, with expectations for declining U.S. inventories behind some of the buying interest.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

China 2024 pork output falls for first time in four years

Jan. 17, 2025 at 9:49 am CST

China's pork production in 2024 fell for the first time after rising for three years straight, official data showed on Friday, as livestock companies reduced slaughter rates due to ample hog supply and weak meat demand.

By Ella Cao Mei Mei Chu Reuters

U.S. Livestock: Falling temps boost cattle futures

Jan. 6, 2025 at 2:51 pm CST

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Monday, hitting fresh contract highs in many months as forecasts calling for cold temperatures across United States ranching areas raised concerns over reduced weight gains for grazing cattle.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO

Jan. 6, 2025 at 11:08 am CST

Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States, as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.

By Reuters

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