Insights and Stories on Pork

New Chinese tariffs “devastating” to Canadian ag sector

Mar. 10, 2025 at 9:51 am CDT

A new trade war front opened over the weekend as China announced stiff tariffs on Canadian canola oil, meal, peas, pork and other commodities late Friday. Canadian industry groups decried the move and are calling on the federal government to intervene.

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

By Heather Schlitz Neil J. Kanatt Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues

Jan. 28, 2025 at 3:10 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

China 2024 pork output falls for first time in four years

Jan. 17, 2025 at 9:49 am CST

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

Pork representatives meet with parliamentarians

Nov. 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm CST

Representatives from the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council met with parliamentarians as well as government and industry officials in Ottawa earlier this week.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle close higher, lean hogs fall ahead of USDA report

Sep. 26, 2024 at 3:23 pm CDT

Feeder and live cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, as technical trading, a steady cash market and weakness in grain futures gave cattle contracts a boost.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle close mostly lower, consolidating after 2-month top

Sep. 25, 2024 at 5:39 pm CDT

Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mostly lower on Wednesday, consolidating a day after the benchmark December contract LCZ25 set a near two-month high.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters