Beef cattle & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop from one-year peak, hogs rise

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume April 24, 2017

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell on Monday in a profit-taking setback after notching one-year highs for four straight days last week, traders said. Larger-than-expected cattle placements in a monthly government report issued after the market closed on Friday added pressure to start the week, with deferred contracts posting the steepest declines. “The

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U.S. livestock: March feedlot cattle placements carve new monthly high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 21, 2017

U.S. cattle ranchers in March placed 11.0 per cent more cattle into feedlots than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday, which topped analysts’ forecast and notched a record high for the month. In March packing plants paid feedyards more money for cattle, which enhanced feedlot profits enough for them to

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures again notch 1-year highs

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 20, 2017

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Thursday to a one-year top for the third straight day, and deferred contracts marked fresh highs, helped by firmer wholesale beef values, traders said. April live cattle closed 1.700 cents per pound higher at 129.625 cents. June ended 0.525 cent higher at 116.475 cents and

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Brazil’s JBS to resume slaughtering at six idle beef units next week

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 20, 2017

São Paulo/Reuters – The world’s largest meatpacker JBS SA will next week resume slaughtering at six out of 10 beef processing units after sending workers on temporary leave earlier this month, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Another four units will restart operations on May 2 after “reforms, operating adjustments and the modernization

A newborn black angus calf with it's mother

Beef cattle, Livestock

Beef 911: Easy treatments for young calves?

Modern treatments can minimize stress and handling of calves

By Roy Lewis April 19, 2017

Over the years many of the effective treatments for bacterial scours and some for pneumonia in newborn calves have been taken away from us. Other antibiotics used in conditions such as viral scours are simply precautionary to prevent secondary bacterial invasion. You all remember products such as synergistin, gentomycin and baytril which have either been

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up for 9th straight session

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 19, 2017

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Wednesday for the ninth consecutive session, and hit a one-year high for a second day in a row, after cash prices exceeded expectations, traders said. April live cattle closed 1.150 cents per pound higher at 127.925 cents, and June up 0.300 cent at 115.950 cents.

Alberta Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier speaks with Alberta Beef Producers’ Tom Lynch-Staunton, Roland Cailliau and Bob Lowe (l-r). (Government of Alberta photo)

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Alberta to restore non-refundable checkoff option

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 11, 2017

Alberta’s farmed-commodity commissions may soon be able to make their checkoffs non-refundable again if their producer members are willing. The provincial government on Tuesday tabled amendments to the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (MAPA) which would grant each of the province’s 13 agricultural commissions the ability to determine whether their checkoffs should be refundable or

Clinic participants take an in-depth look at clipping best practices March 28.

Beef cattle, Livestock, Local news

Cattle show clinic reveals tricks of the trade

Kirk Stierwalt returned to Brandon for a three-day chute clinic March 27-29  before the start of the annual winter fair cattle show

By Alexis Stockford April 11, 2017

Young cattle showers were looking to jump-start their skills with a three-day chute clinic March 27-29, before hitting the ring at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. Shannon Carvey, cattle show committee co-chair, said 2017 was the latest in a line of Brandon winter fairs to host clinician Kirk Stierwalt. The clinic launched the cattle portion

Orianna Hyndman of Hamiota shows in the Don Mitchell Memorial Showmanship competition March 30, taking third in her age bracket.

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Twice the beef at Brandon winter fair

The youth-focused show drew a record number of competitors from both Manitoba and Saskatchewan

By Alexis Stockford April 11, 2017

Cattle show numbers doubled in 2017 at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. Shannon Carvey, cattle show committee co-chair, says about 100 head entered the ring from March 27 to April 1, up from the 50-60 head and 20-30 entrants the show normally claims. “We are about twice our numbers that we have been for the

Jaylor is already marketing Jaylor/MMI TMR units such as this H1950. (Jaylor photo)

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Jaylor to buy U.S. TMR mixer manufacturer

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 6, 2017

Southern Ontario feed mixer manufacturer Jaylor plans to expand its total mixed ration (TMR) product lineup by buying a U.S. competitor. Jaylor, based at Orton, Ont., about 30 km north of Guelph, announced Wednesday it has bought a controlling stake in Colorado manufacturer MMI International, previously known as Mohrlang Manufacturing, for an undisclosed sum. “For

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