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Friday, March 07, 2014
Cattle Futures: Bulls Are Fading, ThursdayUS - Bulls still have the near-term technical advantage but are fading, reports TheCattleSite analyst, Jim Wyckoff. ...
UK Feed Prices Continue to SlideUK - While compound feed prices are well below their peak of about one year ago, it is sobering to note that they are 87, 76 and 97 per cent higher, respectively, for cattle/calf, pigs and poultry rations than at the start of 2006, writes Jackie Linden....
Value Put on FMD Biosecurity at Australian Outlook ConferenceAUSTRALIA - Financial losses resulting from an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) could amount to between A$3,000 and A$11,000 per farm and year, according to a new study from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences...
Agricultural Policy Timetable Outlined in ScotlandSCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish Government is currently seeking views on how the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be implemented in Scotland and how farm payments should be distributed in Scotland over the next seven years....
Increasing Global Homogeneity in Food Consumption a Serious ThreatGLOBAL - The worldwide spread of a ‘standard globalized diet’ is putting more food on the dinner table, but at the expense of the cultivation and consumption of many local crops. ...
EU-US Trade Talks to Resume Next WeekEU & US - A fourth round of EU-US trade talks for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will kick off in Brussels this coming Monday, 10 March 2014....
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Cattle Futures: Bulls Still Have Advantage Despite Losses, WednesdayUS - Prices hit a fresh contract high before backing sharply off seeing April live cattle close $1.95 lower at $143.67, writes TheCattleSite analyst, Jim Wyckoff. ...
Retailers Told ‘Value British Food More’ - NFUUK - The NFU is urging supermarkets not to devalue food by entering into price wars which have the potential to undermine British farmers and growers’ businesses....
McDonald's Sustainable Beef Drive Meets OppositionAUSTRALIA - Sceptical cattlemen will be ‘working hard’ to stop McDonald’s meeting its sustainable beef sourcing aspirations, the Australian Beef Association (ABA) has announced....
Smoking/Animal Protein Link is 'Triumph Of Media Spin', Says NHSUK – The National Health Service (NHS) has described as ‘unsupported’ media claims that high protein diets are as bad for human health as smoking....
Government 'Must Invest' to Close Food Gap in Budget 2014UK - Consistent and long-term investment allowances, and better taxation tools are just some of the key areas the NFU is urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer to address in next week’s 2014 Budget – in a bid to help agriculture invest, grow and thrive....
Roger Johnson Issues Statement on President's FY 2015 BudgetUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has confirmed his support for President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget....
Australia to Play Its Part in Alleviating Global Food CrisisAUSTRALIA - Constant change in global demographics is creating a radically different landscape of world agriculture, delegates at ABARES Outlook 2014 heard yesterday, 5 March....
Latest EU Outlook: Good Harvests; Rising Milk, Meat OutputEU - In its latest short-term agricultural market outlook, the European Commission expects good harvests and rising meat and milk production....
New Box Scheme Kit Includes Increased Steak OptionsUK - An alternative cuts guide designed to appeal to consumers, who prefer steaks to more traditional cuts, is now available as part of the recently-refreshed EBLEX beef box scheme kit....
AMI Highlights Nutrition Benefits of Eating Meat US - American Meat Institute (AMI) has urged the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to focus on the important benefits of meat and poultry in the human diet, adding that sustainability is outside the Committee's scope....
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Senior Vet Warns of Badger Cull MisinformationUK – Misinformation is filling the badger cull knowledge void while the Independent Expert Panel produces its report, a leading veterinarian has said....
Food Production in US May Need to Change if Climate DoesUS - If significant climate change occurs in the United States it may be necessary to change where certain foods are produced in order to meet consumer demand....
New US Programme for State Animal Feed RegulatorsUS - The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) have announced a new programme for State Animal Feed Regulators entitled the Animal Feed Regulatory Programme Standards (feed standards). ...
Drought Down Under: What is the Cost?AUSTRALIA – Drought has held Australia’s broadacre production back 11 per cent this millennium, according to a new Australian government report....
Cattle Futures: Prices Hit Another Contract High, TuesdayUS - April live cattle finished at $145.62, up $1.50, partly thanks to strong consumer demand, reports TheCattleSite analyst Jim Wyckoff. ...
Australian Meat Export Prospects Discussed at Outlook ConferenceAUSTRALIA - ‘Clean and green’ is the key to future export markets for Australian meat, according to a speaker at the ABARES Outlook 2014 conference yesterday, 4 March....
CME: Broiler Supply Growth Relatively LimitedUS - Meat protein supplies in the US have declined in the first two months of the year and this has been particularly supportive of red meat prices, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
Livestock Production Undergoing Rapid Structural ChangeFINLAND - A structural change in livestock production in Finland is affecting production costs and competitiveness....
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Cattle Futures: No Gains For April Contracts, MondayUS - April cattle contracts closed lower with feeder unchanged at $173.03 on Monday, according to TheCattleSite analyst, Jim Wyckoff. ...
5m Publishing Expands its Animal Care CoverageUK - 5m Publishing is expanding its coverage of animal health and welfare beyond the farm gate....
Chinese Food Prices Continue to FallCHINA - Chinese food prices are continuing to fall according to a survey of 36 large and medium sized cities by the Ministry of Commerce....
Monday, March 03, 2014
Cattle Outlook: Historical Week as Fed Cattle Break $150/cwtUS - New records were established by fed cattle and futures highs last week, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown of the University of Missouri....
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