Livestock
Urban students flock to MooMania and EweMania at Manitoba AG EX 2025 to get a taste of cattle and sheep production and where their food comes from
Livestock
Hands-on with agriculture draws students to AG EX
Urban students flock to MooMania and EweMania at Manitoba AG EX 2025 to get a taste of cattle and sheep…
Manitoba cattle prices – Oct. 28
Local cattle sale prices from Manitoba’s seven cattle auctions for the week of Oct. 14 to 21, 2025.
Tougher antibiotic rules linked to bee death rise
New research from University of Guelph shows honeybee deaths went up as antibiotic usage went down following Canada’s adoption of…
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UPDATED: CCA calls for end to temporary U.K. trade deal
The Canadian Cattle Association is asking the federal government to rescind a bridge trade agreement between Canada and the U.K.…
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Moo translator and methane measures: There’s an app for that
Dalhousie University researchers use artificial intelligence to create new dairy farm apps that analyze cattle sounds and measure methane.
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Bridge the seasonal gap with a cash advance
“Now is a good time for farmers to take stock. Not just of what’s in the bin or pasture, but…
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Manitoba AG EX 2025 to feature expanded sheep events
This year’s Manitoba AG EX returns to Brandon’s Keystone Centre Oct. 9-Nov. 1. Here are the highlights expected from the…
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Good handling equipment a must on cattle operations
For the safety of cattle producers and everyone else dealing with their livestock, including veterinarians who need animals to be…
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Manitoba flags U.S. mega-dairy plans for international review
Manitoba has been pushing for international review of two proposed North Dakota dairy operations near the Red River. The province…
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Hands-on with agriculture draws students to AG EX
Urban students flock to MooMania and EweMania at Manitoba AG EX 2025 to get a taste of cattle and sheep production and where their food comes from
U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain
Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Friday after Thursday’s pause. Hog futures crept upward. Most-active December live cattle futures closed at 229.675 cents a pound, down 1.425 cents. February contracts closed at 227.675 cents per pound, down 1.825 cents. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 331.900 cents per pound, down 2.325 cents. March feeders
Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026
The Canadian Dairy Commission will raise its farm gate milk price by 2.3255 per cent in February, the Crown corporation announced on Friday.
Manitoba cattle prices – Oct. 28
Local cattle sale prices from Manitoba’s seven cattle auctions for the week of Oct. 14 to 21, 2025.
Local cattle sale prices from Manitoba’s seven cattle auctions for the week of Oct. 14 to 21, 2025.
U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip
Chicago cattle futures regained ground on Wednesday after falling off a cliff late last week. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 230.900 cents a pound, up 4.325 cents. February futures settled at 229.450 cents, up 5.350 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 9.150 cents to close at 334.025 cents per pound.
Tougher antibiotic rules linked to bee death rise
Canada tightened farmer access to livestock antibiotics, honeybees included, in 2018; new research suggests that beekeepers may be losing more bees because of it
New research from University of Guelph shows honeybee deaths went up as antibiotic usage went down following Canada’s adoption of tighter rules, part of the effort against antimicrobial resistance.
Mexico agriculture secretary says still no date for restarting cattle exports to U.S.
Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Wednesday that Mexico and the United States have not yet set a date to resume Mexican cattle exports amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite.
U.S. livestock: Feeders continue to fall; live cattle level out
Chicago live cattle futures leveled out to finish on either side of unchanged, Tuesday, after days of precipitous declines. Feeders continued to fall. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 226.575 cents a pound, down 0.600 cents. February contracts rose by 0.100 cents to settle at 224.100 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures
UPDATED: CCA calls for end to temporary U.K. trade deal
Canadian Cattle Association says United Kingdom puts up non-tariff trade barriers that violates agreement’s terms
The Canadian Cattle Association is asking the federal government to rescind a bridge trade agreement between Canada and the U.K. based on the latter’s refusal to accept Canadian beef and pork.
Klassen: Feeder market softens on weaker demand
For the week ending October 25, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $10/cwt below prices from the previous week. Calves in the range of 550 pounds to 850 pounds were down $8 to $12 on average while feeders under 550 pounds were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. U.S. government comments regarding the
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