Chasing greener pastures: Frustrating days for American beef cattle

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Chasing greener pastures: Frustrating days for American beef cattle

Cattle markets, pastureland weather and industry restructuring trends are working at cross purposes to one other. This is undermining what should be a year of record profits and moving the industry northwards.

American beef cattle farmers are a frustrated lot these days. Cattle prices have repeatedly eclipsed their pre-2014 records, sometimes by as much 30%.

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MARKET REPORTS

	Price hikes slow in China lysine market
	Lysine supply stayed tight in China, helping prices to consolidate higher during the period in review. Nevertheless, as hog prices weakened of late while lysine remained costly, feed millers limited purchases, resulting in slower price increments.
	China methionine market strengthens further; prices doubled in two months
	Demand for methionine surged as feed millers lifted production while demand surged as poultry producers hastened releases before October's long holidays.
	China Broiler Weekly: Markets softens amid increased supply
	Thailand government steps in as feed millers ditch corn in favour of wheat
	Three new avian flu outbreaks detected in Vietnam
	Thailand chicken prices down on weak domestic demand
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INDUSTRY

	BIOMIN's World Nutrition Forum to discuss combating mycotoxins
	An expert panel session at the World Nutrition Forum 2014 will set the tone for emerging issues and critical research in the development of novel strategies to manage the worldwide mycotoxin menace.
	Zinpro's trace mineral product proactively prevents digital dermatitis
	Mitsubishi bids US$1.4 billion for Cermaq
	Marel appoints head of global innovation
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FEED

	Alltech buys Australian feed maker, distributor
	Global animal feed supplement company Alltech announced today the purchase for an undisclosed price of Lienert Australia Pty. Ltd., which supplies feed ingredients in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
	Astra Agro to expand into poultry feed
	New technology likely to cut China's soy imports
	Canadian Bio-Systems increases availability of feed enhancer for US and Canada
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LIVESTOCK

	New bird flu strain a big threat to Southeast Asia, FAO warns
	The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that a new strain of avian influenza virus detected in poultry in Southeast Asia presents a new threat to animal health and livelihoods and must be closely monitored.
	CP Prima finds shrimp virus antidote
	Russia food ban triggers rise in US meat stocks, slump in EU pig prices
	Malaysia farmers to get refunds from shelved pig-farming project
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FOOD

	Synlait Milk to take 25% stake in New Hope Nutritional
	Synlait Milk plans to take a 25% stake in Sichuan New Hope Nutritional Foods Co to gain a direct interest in a Chinese infant formula brand, the National Business Review reports.
	US, China demand for NZ beef to continue into 2015
	Russia may import dairy, meat from India
	Slovenia's Perutnina Ptuj seeks investors
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CROP

	Brazil sees drop in corn output as prices plummet and exports dwindle
	Brazil expects its corn output to drop next year amid plummeting corn prices and a slowdown in international demand.
	Hungary: Grain output up 6.1% to 7.2 million tonnes
	Genetic engineering helps Philippines grow enough corn, USDA says
	USDA okays weed killer-resistant corn, soy seeds
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