Cattle and hog

High feed prices cloud the 2022 outlook for the livestock sector.

China’s hog herd rebuild, feed costs and stabilizing demand for red meat create a mixed outlook for Canada’s red meat sectors in 2022.

Canada’s hog and cattle producers will benefit from strong demand for red meat as high feed costs continue to hamper profitability.

Inflation, supply chains and pandemic outbreaks dominated the headlines in a year that was supposed to be a break from the chaos of 2020. Here’s what’s in store for 2022.

A divide in expected profitability between east and west will mark the next quarter for Canadian red meat sectors as higher than expected prices won’t be enough to ward off the damage wrought by poor temperature and moisture conditions in the west.

Growing global demand for feed, the re-appearance of ASF, expected drought across North and South America and an economic awakening impact this month’s outlook for Canadian hog and cattle producers.

After the rollercoaster the sector experienced in the first part of the year, anticipate a rebound in cattle and hog prices for the end of 2020 and early 2021.

Will 2021 see growth in red meat sales in Canada and around the world? Our cattle and hog outlook has the answer.

The first 6 months of 2020 brought significant challenges for the Canadian red meat sector. What does this mean for the rest of the year?

FCC Economics mid-year 2019 Outlook series shows a likely slowdown in the profits of the Canadian red meat sector throughout the year – but growing global demand could surprise.