Sunday May 19, 2013





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U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside

The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was up 15 per cent from a year earlier, a government report showed Friday, and analysts said reduced feed costs encouraged fattening cattle for slaughter.

posted: May 18,2013





Agriculture

Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond

A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for...

U.S. live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday as traders adjusted...

Record-large Manitoba soybean acreage still possible

Despite a slow start to seeding in Manitoba this spring, farmers should still be able to plant a...

McMillan: Prairie crop insect pressure light, so far

With warming weather come weeds and pests. So far insect pest numbers on the agricultural Prairies...

New alliance to focus wheat research in Saskatoon

The federal government has joined with the Saskatchewan government and University of Saskatchewan...

Pearce: Glyphosate-resistant weeds come to Huron County

Glyphosate resistance continues to be a hot topic as more Ontario growers head into the field to...








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