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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures retreat as wholesale US pork prices sag

By Tom Polansek June 13, 2024

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures backpedaled on Thursday from a one-week high reached during the previous session, while live cattle futures strengthened. Hog futures eased after wholesale U.S. pork prices pulled back from a jump on Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture priced the pork carcass cutout at $97.02 per

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Cattle producers wary of grasslands conservation proposal

By Karen Briere June 12, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association members want the Canadian Cattle Association to press pause on its Grasslands Conservation Initiative until it can better communicate its plan. Several resolutions about the initiative were debated during the SSGA annual meeting June 11 and while some were defeated members did approve one calling on CCA to

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hog futures end lower

By Julie Ingwersen June 12, 2024

Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Tuesday in dull technical trade as market players await cash cattle trade to develop, brokers said. CME August live cattle LCQ24 settled down 1.050 cents at 178.925 cents per pound, although the contract stayed above its 100- and 200-day moving averages. CME August

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market ratchets higher on stronger fed market

By Jerry Klassen June 11, 2024

For the week ending June 8, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 above week-ago levels. In certain locations, quality packages of 600 pound plus steers were $8 to $10 higher compared to seven days earlier. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $440/cwt, up $2/cwt from the previous

Jodie Griffin, program coordinator for the Livestock Price Insurance program, presents at the SSGA AGM. Photo: Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

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Livestock Price Insurance coming to maritime producers

By Melissa Jeffers-bezan June 10, 2024

At the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) conference on June 10 in Swift Current, Sask., Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) vice president Tyler Fulton highlighted the expansion of Livestock Price Insurance, which will be available to producers in Eastern Canada. Initially announced in February, the expansion will finally come into effect sometime this week. “It’s something

Animal Nutrition Association of Canada executive director Melissa Dumont speaks at the ANAC's annual conference in Winnipeg in May 2024. PHOTO: ED WHITE

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New feed rules may impact on-farm mills

Long-promised feed rule changes may require more vigilance from farms with their own mills

By Ed White June 10, 2024

Incoming feed regs will require more vigilance from farms with their own mills.

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Strike possibility looms at Calgary Cargill plant

June vote will determine if Calgary Cargill workers will echo Cargill Guelph work stoppage

By Alexis Kienlen May 31, 2024

Nearly 1,000 workers at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Guelph were on strike at the end of May, and there’s a possibility that workers at the Cargill Case Ready plant in Calgary could also hit the picket lines.

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Water-infused feed enhances feedlot performance

FEED | Water in the ration might be an effective  binder for even feed distribution

By Don Norman May 24, 2024

New research from the University of Saskatchewan could lead to reduced days on feed for cattle in feedlots. The secret may be as simple as adding adding water to the ration. 

Cheryl Waldner, a professor and researcher with the University of Saskatchewan, calls bovine respiratory disease one of the most important causes of sickness and death loss in beef cattle.

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Antibiotic resistance in weaned calves a rarity

Western Canadian study finds resistance in only two per cent of sampled calves

By Jeff Melchior May 15, 2024

If a new piece of western Canadian research is any indication, few weaned calves ready for the feedlot are carrying medication-resistant passengers. The project was focused on bacteria and viruses that can contribute to bovine respiratory disease (BRD). It found antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in just two per cent of sampled calves from 27 herds throughout

Cattle graze spring pasture in central Manitoba.

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Cattle producers look for a break in open rate cycle

Open rates were horrendous last fall: How do we make sure history doesn’t repeat?

By Alexis Stockford May 10, 2024

Many beef producers got an unpleasant shock at last fall’s preg check, and experts are weighing in on what can be done to avoid a similar problem this year. According to a report from the Western Canadian Animal Health Network (WeCAHN) over 40 per cent of some herds were found open. That was offset by more fortunate herds with

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USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures retreat as wholesale US pork prices sag

Cattle producers wary of grasslands conservation proposal

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hog futures end lower

Klassen: Feeder cattle market ratchets higher on stronger fed market

Livestock Price Insurance coming to maritime producers

New feed rules may impact on-farm mills

Strike possibility looms at Calgary Cargill plant

Water-infused feed enhances feedlot performance

Antibiotic resistance in weaned calves a rarity

Cattle producers look for a break in open rate cycle

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