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“A market of almost 300 million people is obviously an important one for Canadian producers,” said Canadian Pork Council chair René Roy in a federal news release.. Photo: Lauri Patterson/iStock/Getty Images

Indonesia opens market to Canadian pork, expands beef access

By Geralyn Wichers 5 days ago

Indonesia has opened its market to Canadian pork and expanded access for beef imports, the Canadian government announced Monday.

Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Blayne Arthur speaks with a rancher after intense wildfires, during a visit to northwest Oklahoma February 18, 2026. Photo: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry/Handout via REUTERS.

Livestock, Reuters

U.S. cattle ranchers search for feed as wildfires burn grazing lands

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Pasture lands have been stripped down to a sea of sand after wildfires tore across the U.S. Plains, killing cattle and wiping out their food sources, and threatening a historically small herd already linked to rising beef prices.

Cattle producers should monitor for scours in high-density calving environments, where increased disease pressure often challenges newborn immunity.

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Scours doesn’t hibernate: Infectious risks for cold weather calves

Identifying specific pathogens and management flaws is essential for effective calf scours treatment and prevention on your farm

By Lexie Reed February 19, 2026

Identifying specific pathogens and management flaws is essential for effective calf scours treatment and prevention on your farm.

There are 1,243 farms and ranches that are CRSB Certified, encompassing 4.8 million acres of grazing land across the country. There are nine companies that source this beef, the CRSB website shows. Photo: File

Livestock, News

Cash incentive for CRSB Certified beef producers launched

By Janelle Rudolph February 18, 2026

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has launched an incentive payment for CRSB Certified producers.

Scientists say it’s a common misconception that newborn calves that are low in iron, selenium and vitamins A, D3, E and B12 will catch up after a few weeks. | File photo

Beef cattle, Livestock

Biosecurity during calving: What’s your farm’s risk?

A well-designed biosecurity plan for calving season is essential for the farmer to reduce risks to their cattle herd

By Corissa Wilcox February 18, 2026

Cow-calf producers in Western Canada should have a well-designed biosecurity plan during calving season to reduce disease risks to the cattle herd.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market eyes fed cattle for direction

By Jerry Klassen February 17, 2026

For the week ending February 14, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. The deferred live cattle futures have been consolidating in a narrow range over the past month, which has limited the upside in the feeder complex. Supplies of yearlings or replacements over 800 pounds are increasing as

Producers get hands-on experience managing unexpected calving problems without the stakes of live animals at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Production Conference in Brandon in December 2023.

Beef cattle, Livestock

THROWBACK: Pro tips for a calving crisis

When is it actually time to call in the vet?

By Alexis Stockford February 15, 2026

This article from 2024 walked farmers through common calving issues, and when the dystocia is serious enough that you need to call the vet. With Manitoba’s 2026 calf crop coming, we’re digging this one out from our archive. The calf was breech. Standing a few feet away, Brandon veterinarian Dr. Grayson Ross coached the producer