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Custom silage harvest will run between $10 and $12 a tonne, and feeding requires some equipment changes, including a mixer wagon and a second tractor.

Silage is a growing trend for beef cattle operations

Weather woes and labour shortages are all adding up to a new case for parking the baler

By Gord Gilmour July 30, 2018

As beef cattle herds get larger, the case grows stronger for silage instead of bales. Dwayne Summach, livestock and feed extension specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture told a session at last week’s Ag in Motion outdoor farm show here that larger operations can better absorb the higher overhead costs, and benefit the most from parking the

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower after weaker cash trades, hogs mixed

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer July 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged lower on Monday, under pressure from weaker trades in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets that occurred after futures markets closed late on Friday, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also eased, tracking declines in the more actively traded live cattle market, while lean

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Reuters July 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle lost ground on Tuesday after investors exercised caution in advance of this week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders. There may have been some disappointment after initial bids for cash cattle came in below last week’s sales, a trader said. On Tuesday packers had

Getting stocking rates right is crucial for the success of any beef operation.

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BeefTalk: How many cattle should go in the pasture?

Planned grazing systems are difficult to develop but are a must for the cow-calf producer

By Kris Ringwall July 4, 2018

Cattle are in the pasture, but how many should be there? The answer to that question is the heart of a beef operation. Proper utilization of grass is critical. Overutilization will impact the plant community negatively; underutilization impacts the plant community by not allowing for the proper stimulation of plant growth. The answer relates to

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Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 3, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 lower to as much as $8 higher. Lower supplies made the market hard to define in some regions but quality packages were very well bid. Heifers were somewhat softer but overall, the market continues to strengthen. Larger operations in southern Alberta were once again leading the charge higher

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Brazil’s BNDES willing to sell JBS stake

By GFM Network News June 30, 2018

Rio de Janeiro | Reuters — Brazilian development bank BNDES is willing to sell its stake in meatpacker JBS SA, one source with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. The development bank had already expressed the intention to sell its stake “for the right price.” But the person, who asked for anonymity to discuss

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on better cash sales

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer June 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures surged by their three cents/lb. daily price limit on Friday, boosted by investment fund buying and better-than-expected sales in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also climbed by their daily limit, of 4.5 cents/lb., tracking the higher prices in the more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 26, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $8 higher, with strong buying interest noted from Lethbridge-area feedlots. Supplies of quality feeders are rather snug at this time of year and buyers were extremely aggressive on local packages. Prices in the non-major feeding areas appeared to lag southern Alberta markets but orders

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U.S. feedlots draw more cattle than expected in May

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers in May drove more cattle into U.S. feedlots than anticipated compared with the same period a year ago, said analysts after Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report. The data also showed the June 1 feedlot cattle supply climbed 4.1 per cent from a year earlier —

Beef cattle, Livestock

Don’t jump to conclusions when cattle come up lame

Beef 911: Just assuming it is foot rot can be a mistake as there are many different conditions — and types of treatment

By Roy Lewis June 20, 2018

There are many different causes of lameness in both the cow-calf and finishing sector of the cattle industry. Making the correct diagnosis or recognizing specific clinical entities will alter specific treatments that are given. This article will review most common lameness issues and what common solutions are available. This may help you get more favourable

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Beef cattle

Silage is a growing trend for beef cattle operations

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower after weaker cash trades, hogs mixed

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

BeefTalk: How many cattle should go in the pasture?

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Brazil’s BNDES willing to sell JBS stake

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on better cash sales

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

U.S. feedlots draw more cattle than expected in May

Don’t jump to conclusions when cattle come up lame

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