Insights and Stories on Pork

Swine fever outbreak in Germany’s top pork state poses lasting threat

Jul. 5, 2022 at 5:57 pm CDT

Hamburg | Reuters — The spread of African swine fever to Germany’s most important pig rearing region has dealt a serious blow to the sector with major markets such as China likely to maintain import bans for years to come, analysts said on Monday. The outbreak on a farm in […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise to two-month high

Jun. 21, 2022 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on rising cash prices

Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:08 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed on uncertain consumer demand

Jun. 16, 2022 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as cash markets surge

Jun. 15, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle bounce back on bargain buying

Jun. 14, 2022 at 7:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Tuesday in a rebound from recent losses, brokers said. However, concerns about the risk of beef demand falling due to U.S. inflation continued to hang over the market, analysts said. They warn rising prices may increasingly push […]

By Tom Polansek

Hog sector to focus on margins in face of outside volatility

Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:18 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The hog sector has found itself caught up in the general uncertainty of many commodity and financial markets — making it more difficult than normal to predict where values could be headed. “We’re seeing a ton of volatility and it feels like we’re in a bit of transition […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tumble on worries of waning demand

Jun. 13, 2022 at 7:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about red-hot U.S. inflation knocked down Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures on Monday, as rising prices threaten beef demand, analysts said. Demand is most at risk for expensive steaks and other pricey cuts as some consumers shift to buying cheaper items, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down in turnaround from rallies

Jun. 10, 2022 at 5:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Friday on profit-taking, a session after prices reached multi-week highs, brokers said. The market was due to pull back after climbing six per cent since dropping on May 31 to their lowest price since October, brokers said. Strong […]

By Tom Polansek

Beef sector calls for Health Canada label exception

Jun. 10, 2022 at 2:58 pm CDT

The cattle sector is less than pleased by a Health Canada proposal that would put a ‘high saturated fat’ label on retail ground beef. The proposal is part of a suite of changes proposed for Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations. As well as adding a front-of-packaging (FOP) label requirement for […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff