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Should you buy your numbers back quickly, or retain heifers? The answer is, it depends.

To buy, or not to buy

BCRC study hopes to map out a farm’s best path toward a rebuilt herd

By Alexis Stockford November 1, 2022

A farm’s best plan when it comes to rebuilding the cattle herd after drought may have a lot to do with how deeply they had to cull, according to the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC). The advice is the result of a BCRC modeling study, which hoped to gauge the best recovery method for different

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences weather volatility

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 1, 2022

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded $3 to $4 on either side of side of unchanged while calves traded $5 lower to as much as $6 higher. The calf market tends to experience a seasonal bounce every November. In certain cases, buyers appeared to step forward more aggressively last week in anticipation

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce back from steep losses

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek October 28, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled higher on Friday in a recovery from sharp losses recorded in the previous session, while live cattle futures weakened for a second consecutive day. December lean hog futures LHZ2 ended up 0.975 cent at 86.100 cents per lb. The contract bounced after sinking by 3.375 cents

an overhead view of a group of weaning-weight pigs

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs touch one-week lows in pullback from gains

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek October 27, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest prices in more than a week on Thursday in a setback from recent rallies, traders said. Live cattle futures also ended lower after the February contract LCF3 set a new high. The hog and cattle markets were overbought and due for corrections, traders

Manitoba Beef Producers general manager Carson Callum.

Beef cattle, News

Crown lands, disaster aftermath top MBP’s advocacy agenda

Manitoba Beef Producers launched its fall meeting season in late October

By Don Norman October 27, 2022

Agricultural Crown lands continue to be a top priority for the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP), says general manager Carson Callum. “This is an important file for MBP,” he said. “MBP continues to advocate in our submissions for things like the continuation of unit transfers, adjustment to the auction process, and better ways to value the

If the current government truly is a listening government, then we have a few suggestions.

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: Time to get serious about rebuilding cattle sector

By Gord Gilmour October 27, 2022

Several years ago Ralph Eichler, then the newly-minted provincial agriculture minister in the early days of the Pallister government, staked out a goal. He said he wanted to see the province’s beef herd rebuilt to its pre-BSE high water mark. Before that economic disaster hit the sector, Manitoba had been home to about 750,000 beef

“Our focus is on sustainable protein and growing that industry, including the beef sector, and we’ve had a lot of announcements that we’ve done here recently that will help with that.” – Derek Johnson, Manitoba Agriculture Minister.

Livestock, News

Johnson not giving up on cattle numbers

It’s been a tough few years for the cattle sector, but the government still has hopes of bringing it back to its former glory

By Alexis Stockford October 27, 2022

Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson hasn’t abandoned the idea of getting Manitoba’s cattle herd back to its pre-BSE size. “Of course it’s still on the table,” he said, as he sat outside a veterinary clinic in Ste. Rose du Lac, the heart of the province’s cattle country. “It’s a very vibrant industry here in Manitoba.

Vaccinations are a huge part of biosecurity on farms and ranches.

Beef cattle, Livestock

We should celebrate change and raise those low vaccination rates

Beef 911: Thoughts on how things are getting better, the joy of hydraulic chutes, and vaccination hesitancy

By Roy Lewis October 26, 2022

They say the only constant is change, and one only has to think back on how we used to do things to see the great changes that have happened in the cattle industry. Advancements in technology, vaccines, reproductive technologies, nutrition, handling, production genetics and animal welfare are abundant. I think most of these changes have been positive and, above

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn lower after setting contract highs

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek October 25, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mostly lower on profit-taking on Tuesday as the market pulled back from contract highs, analysts said. The market consolidated after recent gains, though analysts said cash cattle prices are expected to strengthen this week. Most actively traded December live cattle LCZ2 ended 0.825 cent lower at

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 25, 2022

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded steady to $2 lower on average while calf markets were down $3 to $5. Feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan are backed up with significant numbers of market ready fed cattle which has set a negative tone for replacement cattle. Carcass weights are nearing historical highs. Barley

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New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Cow-calf

To buy, or not to buy

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences weather volatility

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce back from steep losses

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs touch one-week lows in pullback from gains

Crown lands, disaster aftermath top MBP’s advocacy agenda

Editor’s Take: Time to get serious about rebuilding cattle sector

Johnson not giving up on cattle numbers

We should celebrate change and raise those low vaccination rates

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn lower after setting contract highs

Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle

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