Livestock Management
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, June 5 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and a wholesale beef price reversal after Thursday’s spike, traders said. Futures remained undervalued based on this week’s cash price expectations, which stirred late-session buying that freed contracts from session lows. June closed down 0.400 […] Read more
Livestock Management
CME live cattle slump with beef prices, but off lows; hogs up
Photos: 4-H market hog show in Pincher Creek
Sale prices topped $5 per pound at the 4-H market hog show and sale in Pincher Creek, Alta., on June 1. Show organizer Jeff Hammond said the sale average was about $4, but exact figures weren’t yet available. “It was a most excellent show,” said Hammond. Two clubs participated, with 10 in the Chinook 4-H […] Read more
Canada prepares to retaliate on COOL
Canada has applied to the World Trade Organization for $3 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs against the United States country of origin law. The WTO dispute settlement body considers the request on June 17 and if it approves, Canada may decide how and when to retaliate. The Canadian government wants the U.S. to repeal the […] Read more
Program touts domestic pork
Canada Pork campaign aims to reduce exports by promoting quality and providing food safety assurances
OTTAWA — One-third of all pork consumed in Canada is imported and the industry has created a program to encourage Canadians to eat domestic pork. Canadian farmers produce two million tonnes of pork a year, of which 1.15 million tonnes were exported in 2014. Another 193,400 tonnes were imported, mostly from the United States. “Canada […] Read more
Blood test for swamp fever essential
Horse owners should take the risk of equine infectious anemia seriously, says a veterinary researcher. “When a horse is infected, it is infected for life,” said Dr. Sara Higgins of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. Also known as swamp fever, it is a federally reportable disease. The number of detected cases has […] Read more
Pilot projects seek to define sustainability framework for beef
MERRITT, B.C. — Living next to an elephant influences every action on Cherie Copithorne-Barnes’ ranch west of Calgary. “Living 20 miles from a million people and the Trans-Canada going by to the tune of 100,000 cars on the weekend, I am under the magnifying glass all the time. It doesn’t matter if it is animals […] Read more
CME live cattle futures jump on beef price turnaround
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, June 4 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Thursday on short-covering after wholesale beef values turned higher, traders said. June closed up 0.725 cent per pound to 153.225 cents, and August 0.825 cent higher at 151.450 cents. Thursday morning’s Choice wholesale beef price, cutout, rose $1.23 per […] Read more
Old guard must adjust to changes in cattle sector
Improving animal welfare, sustainability essential
MERRITT, B.C. — Social, economic and environmental responsibilities are all necessary to support the goals of sustainability. Many farmers and ranchers can hold up the environmental pillar, but they face social and economic challenges. Global cattle numbers are declining nearly as fast as the number of people raising them. Not only are there fewer farmers, […] Read moreFoot rot only one cause of lameness in cattle
Lameness is one of the most common reasons for cattle producers to treat a cow with antibiotics. In my experience, producers assume that most lameness cases are foot rot until proven otherwise. However, treating all cases of lameness with antibiotics can be a significant mistake. The livestock industry’s use of antibiotics is under more scrutiny, […] Read more
Pork council ponders price reporting
Canada accounts for 20 percent of international pork exports to 130 countries — earning $3.7 billion in revenue.
The price Canadian hog producers get for their product depends largely upon the American market, but plans are afoot to develop a Canadian price for a Canadian product for Canadian consumers. Alberta Pork chair Frank Novak, who also sits on the Canadian Pork Council executive, said such a plan would involve pricing based on the […] Read more
