American cattle producers support the Biden administration as it forges ahead with ‘top to bottom’ review of meat labels
It’s nearly a certainty that America will change its Product of the USA label for meat. President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seem determined to clear up confusion over the voluntary labeling program and make it easier to understand. In the first week of July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a “top […] Read moreBison
Drought 2021
These are trying times for many Prairie producers, with withered crops and parched pastures across wide swaths of the growing region. To help keep you informed about the issue this page will be continually updated with the latest drought-related news and solutions you can use, produced by The Western Producer’s team of professional reporters and […] Read more
Greenfeed, silage needed in Man.
A coalition of farm groups is asking Manitoba producers to consider all options before harvesting a drought-damaged crop this summer. “Successive droughts in some regions of the province have taxed livestock producers’ ability to secure feed, so being able to source alternative feed and roughage sources is critical,” said Manitoba Beef Producers president Tyler Fulton. […] Read more
WP livestock report – July 29, 2021
HOGS The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $79.07 July 23 and unavailable July 16. U.S. hogs averaged $104.59 on a carcass basis July 23, down from $107.32 July 16. The U.S. pork cutout was $122.37 per hundredweight July 23, up from $119.94 July 16. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available July 16, but was $85.05 July 9. U.S. hogs averaged $107.32 on a carcass basis July 16, down from $111.86 July 9. The U.S. pork cutout was $119.94 per hundredweight July 16, up from $116.44 July 9. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more
Sask. finds first anthrax since 2019
Anthrax has killed at least one sheep and possibly four others in a flock east of Regina. The provincial agriculture ministry confirmed the cause of death in a July 8 news release. The affected farm is in the Rural Municipality of South Qu’Appelle, which includes the communities of McLean, Qu’Appelle, Edgeley and Avonhurst. Chief veterinarian […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $85.05 July 9, up from $84.06 July 2. U.S. hogs averaged $111.86 on a carcass basis July 9, up from $108.21 July 2. The U.S. pork cutout was $116.44 per hundredweight July 9, up from $115.19 July 2. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
U.S. vows ‘crackdown’ on food labels
On Canada Day, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission made an announcement that could disrupt Canadian exports of meat and livestock to America. The FTC said it will “crack down” on companies that break the rules for “Made in the USA” — a voluntary labelling program. “Marketers making unqualified Made in USA claims on labels should […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $84.06 July 2, down from $88.70 June 25. U.S. hogs averaged $108.21 on a carcass basis July 2, down from $116.89 June 25. The U.S. pork cutout was $115.19 per hundredweight July 2, down from $110.04 June 25. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $88.70 June 25, down from $95.03 June 18. U.S. hogs averaged $116.89 on a carcass basis June 25, down from $122.62 June 18. The U.S. pork cutout was $110.04 per hundredweight June 25, down from $120.65 June 18. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
