Livestock Management
WINNIPEG — A final report on Canada’s nineteenth case of BSE is not expected to be ready until later this fall. The BSE-infected animal was diagnosed on an Alberta purebred operation in February and was the second case on the same farm. Born in 1999, two years after a strict feed ban went into effect, […] Read more
Livestock Management
Slow progress on BSE report hurts exports
Hormonal implants efficient, effective, economical, safe
Implants have been used in the cattle industry since the 1960s on hundreds of millions of cattle in North America, as well as in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to name a few. We know the benefits of increased gain and feed efficiency that come with a small amount of hormone in the right […] Read more
Mislabelled beef could hurt Canada’s reputation
WINNIPEG — Food fraud in China could damage Canada’s reputation as a supplier of high quality beef. During a recent trip to China, Canada Beef Inc. president Rob Meijer discovered some substandard beef in a high-end retail store bearing the Canada Beef brand. As far as he could tell, it was re-packaged product with an […] Read more
USDA moves to build poultry vaccine stockpile for bird flu return
CHICAGO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it has put out a request for proposals to help the nation’s veterinarians have access to bird flu vaccines for poultry this fall, in preparation for the potential return of the fast-spreading avian influenza virus. The agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection […] Read more
LIVESTOCK-Cash price caution weakens CME live cattle, hog futures
CHICAGO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures lost modest ground on Tuesday, weakened by profit-taking while investors awaited direction from the afternoon’s cash prices, traders said. The spot-October contract closed 0.150 cent per lb lower at 66.125 cents, and December down 0.050 cent at 62.250. Prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs […] Read more
Firm cash, pork prices lift CME hog futures
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Monday, supported by the morning’s cash and wholesale pork price gains, traders said. The spot-October contract closed 0.950 cent per lb higher at 66.275, and December up 0.350 cent at 62.300 cents. Monday morning’s average cash hog price […] Read more
Chicken wings recalled
Store-packaged chicken wings distributed at Safeway stores in five provinces are being recalled due to risk of staphylococcus bacteria. No illnesses have been reported as a result of anyone who has eaten the recalled wings. Party Pack Hot Salt N Pepper, PPK hot wings mix, and hot and cold Pinty’s Salt and Pepper packaged wings […] Read more
Bird flu aftershocks to drive U.S. turkey, egg prices higher
Aug 16 (Reuters) – Limited supplies of baby poultry and barn space to house them will hamper U.S. farmers’ efforts to rebuild ravaged egg supplies after the nation’s worst-ever outbreak of bird flu. As a result of the shortages and the loss of more than 48 million chickens and turkeys to the disease, egg prices […] Read more
CME live cattle sag with initial cash prices, hogs up
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Friday after traders pocketed profits following lower preliminary prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. Spot-August futures closed down 0.400 cent per pound at 148.450 cents, and October 1.000 cent lower at 146.850 cents. Cash cattle traded […] Read more
CME live cattle snap back from early session losses; hogs higher
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday, fueled by short-covering and technical buying that turned back initial selling, traders said. October led the day’s rally as investors bought that contract and simultaneously sold August ahead of its expiration on Aug. 31. Spot-August futures closed […] Read more
