Livestock
For the week ending February 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $6/cwt to $12/cwt from seven days earlier. Certain pockets of Western Canada had grass cattle trading $12/cwt to as much as $20/cwt above the previous week.
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Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on USDA data
The U.S. cattle herd reached lowest head count since 1950s, trade anticipates heifer retention
“Animal-free” milk gets green light in Canada
Company touts synthetic dairy as more environmentally friendly, healthy
In a news release today, Israeli startup Remilk, which uses the tagline "Real Dairy. No Milk," announced it had received a 'No Objection Letter' from Health Canada. This will "open the door for use of Remilk's protein in a variety of products with the same taste and texture as milk, ice cream, yogurt, cream cheese, and more," the company said.
Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA
Easing dryness could encourage ranchers to begin rebuilding beef herds
Chicago | Reuters - The total number of U.S. cattle fell to its lowest level since 1951 as of Jan. 1, in the herd's fifth consecutive year of decline, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Wednesday.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle soar as cash markets firm
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped on Thursday, buoyed by rising cash cattle prices and a government inventory report confirming that the total number of U.S. cattle fell to a 73-year low. CME April live cattle futures LCJ24 settled up 2.475 cents at 183.175 cents per pound, nearing Monday’s 2-1/2-month high of
Prairie feed market remains under pressure
U.S. corn imports adding to lack of demand for domestic barley
Feed grain markets in Western Canada remain under pressure, with end users well covered and farmers still sitting on large amounts of unpriced grain.
First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada
Enteric methane emissions from cattle contributes 3.3 per cent of Canada’s total GHG emissions
A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle has received market authorization in Canada.
VIDEO: Livestock traceability innovation takes top prize
CleanTrace is a low-cost livestock tag that could be a replacement for common RFID tags. Its patented heat release technology allows it to be reused and are a ‘low-cost, low-burden’ option for producers. Coupled with a process that laser prints a marking onto the carcass, CleanTrace’s award-winning innovation showcased at Manitoba Ag Days earlier in
More BSE-era trade irritants may soon disappear
The Canadian Cattle Association continues to work on resolving specified risk material and U.S. cattle holdback issues
Two remaining irritants from the BSE crisis could soon go by the wayside. The United States has had to segregate a much smaller list of specified risk materials (SRMs) than Canada, which has resulted in more competitive challenges for beef processors. The loss of small and medium-sized processing has been significant, said Dennis Laycraft, executive
GHG reductions highlight Canadian beef sustainability report
Assessment reveals industry has reduced emissions by 15 per cent
A new report marks a win for a Canadian beef industry striving to minimize its carbon footprint. The industry has reduced the greenhouse gas emissions required to produce one kilogram of beef (boneless and consumed) by 15 per cent since 2014, according to the recently released National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and Strategy report. “It’s
Burps and belches next cow environmental target
It’s a natural byproduct of a rumen — and the cattle sector’s next big challenge
Enteric methane will be the federal government’s next big target agricultural producers are expected to aim for. It’s the methane cattle produce when they digest food. It’s released mainly through respiration. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) made two big announcements recently that brought methane to the forefront of their climate change policy. In December, at