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Tropilaelaps (tropi) mites haven’t landed in Canada yet; beekeepers want to know they’ll get federal financial help if the deadly bee parasite ever does
Livestock
Beekeepers want financial protection against tropi mite
Tropilaelaps (tropi) mites haven’t landed in Canada yet; beekeepers want to know they’ll get federal financial help if the deadly…
Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts?
Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts? Researchers at Brandon University are studying them as natural water quality…
Canadian bison prices high, supply shrinks
Bison numbers are down amid increasing demand and record high market prices.
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Best tactics for dairy calf diarrhea
Scours in young livestock costs Canadian farmers big bucks. Fluids, managed antibiotics and anti-inflammatories help animals recover faster.
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Don’t blow off that beef producer meeting
Local veterinarians and livestock experts often speak at beef producer group events. They have good advice for the farmer on…
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Lactanet moves to monthly on dairy genetic reports
Lactanet is now publishing monthly dairy genetic evaluations, giving dairy farmers more up-to-date data to make breeding decisions.
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Linebreeding horses drives genetic bottlenecks
Too much linebreeding and prioritizing pedigree can narrow genetic diversity and lead to horse health problems in future generations.
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Canada too cold for New World screwworm
New World screwworm is closing in on the U.S. from Mexico, but the deadly livestock parasite isn’t likely to dig…
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Canadian aquaculture wants farming treatment
Canada’s fish farms want to switch federal portfolios to be under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s eye rather than Fisheries and…
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Beekeepers want financial protection against tropi mite
Tropilaelaps (tropi) mites haven’t landed in Canada; beekeepers want to know they’ll get financial help from the federal government if the deadly bee parasite ever does
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs drop
Chicago cattle and hog futures fell on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures lost 2.100 cents to settle at 234.525 cents per pound. April live cattle closed at 235.175 cents a pound, down 2.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle closed at 355.500 cents a pound, down 3.525 cents. April contracts lost 3.450 cents to settle
Swine Innovation Porc funds vaccine, barn cooling research
Vaccine development for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea and Porcine Delta Coronavirus are among new research projects Canadian pork groups will fund over the next few years, Swine Innovation Porc announced Tuesday.
Brazil surpassing U.S. as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze
Brazil surpassed the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tons, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, lean hogs mixed
Chicago lean hog futures ended Tuesday mixed while cattle made gains. Most-active February lean hog contracts closed down 0.475 cents at 85.675 cents a pound. April futures gained 0.075 cents to settle at 91.575 cents per pound. The USDA reported pork carcass cutout value at $91.25 per cwt on Tuesday afternoon, down $2.59. Most-traded February
Brocklebank named Canadian Cattle Association CEO
Andrea Brocklebank will become the Canadian Cattle Association’s chief executive officer in March the association said on Tuesday.
Pulse Weekly: Lentils, peas facing challenges
Lentils and peas will be among those pulse crops facing challenges not only in January, but also for the rest of the 2025/26 marketing year and possibly beyond that, said Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg.
Bird flu update: Dog dies in Alberta
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported 52 bird flu-infected sites as of Dec. 30, 2025. Of those, 23 were in British Columbia.
Klassen: Feeder market poised to strengthen
There were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada for the week ending January 3. However, there were some sales in the U.S. and the Canadian markets will follow suit once activity returns to normal. For example, at the Ozarks Regional Stockyards in West Plains, Missouri, weaned and vaccinated steers and heifers over 750 pounds
Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts?
Brandon University researchers are looking into these mollusks as natural water filters
Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts? Researchers at Brandon University are studying them as natural water quality filters.
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