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Settlement reached in XL Foods recall case

A $4 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against XL Foods following Canada’s largest ever beef recall. A hearing will be held this fall in Edmonton to approve the settlement, said Linda Visser of Siskinds LLP in London, Ont. The law firm represents anyone harmed in connection with the recall of […] Read more
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CME live cattle futures finish mostly weak; hogs lower

By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, July 20 (Reuters) – Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended weak on Monday after investors sold deferred months and bought August because of its discount to last week’s cash prices, traders said. August closed up 0.100 cent per pound at 146.750 cents, October 0.100 cent lower at 149.025 cents […] Read more
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LIVESTOCK-Sluggish beef demand drops cattle futures

By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, July 16 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower for a second day in a row on Thursday, pressured by lackluster wholesale beef demand that could drag down this week’s cash prices, traders said. August closed 0.525 cent per pound lower at 146.500 cents, and October down 0.800 […] Read more
Michel Baudot, right, president of the French Charolais Society, and Clement Perrodin, technical adviser for the association, toured western Canadian Charolais ranches at the end of June. | Barbara Duckworth photo
Livestock Management

World’s Charolais fans gather for Alberta tour

BOWDEN, Alta. — Michel Baudot and Clement Perrodin raved about their first rodeo, which they attended while visiting the Ponoka Stampede. However, the two French Charolais enthusiasts were not quite so sure about the Canadian style of cattle. Charolais is known as the great white breed, but Baudot and Perrodin found it jarring to see […] Read more
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Beef cattle study seeks to identify cause, treatment for lameness

A two-year study on lameness in feedlot cattle found that the problem is more common than previously thought. “Lameness is a significant health problem in the feedlot and it deserves more attention,” said Karen Sch-wartzkopf-Genswein of Agriculture Canada at Lethbridge. Researchers checked eight years’ worth of health records from 26 feedlots and visually appraised hundreds […] Read more
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Agribusiness student excited with top prize

A steer named Vince has earned its owner $15,000 in a single payday. Led out by Katie Serhienko of Maymont, Sask., the crossbred was named grand champion July 12 at the Calgary Stampede’s Junior Steer Classic. “This was my biggest win ever and it was exciting,” said Serhienko, eying the $15,000 gigantic cheque propped up […] Read more

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