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NDSU reports on feeding trials with peas, hulless barley and DDGS

October 26, 2012

North Dakota State University researchers have reported on beef cattle feeding trials with field peas, hulless barley and distillers grains over the past year. Some results include: Dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) can be used to supplement growing steers fed medium-quality hay. Feeding DDGS on alternate days may be an option when forage availability

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

The truth is out there

By Laura Rance-Unger October 17, 2012

For some reason, the once popular sci-fi television series “The X-Files” came to mind last week as the unfolding debacle at XL Foods led to an ever-widening beef recall — and not just because of the X in the company’s name. There’s something surreal about advice from public health officials telling you to go to

Livestock, Other livestock

Monensin and horses — a deadly combination

By Carol Shwetz October 17, 2012

Monensin, also known under its trade name, Rumensin, is extremely toxic to horses. It is one of the most common accidental poisonings in horses, and yet often goes unrecognized. Farm animals such as horses, cows, chickens and pigs can and commonly do share similar feeds. However, it is extremely important that horse owners are aware that feeds

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Economic gloom hits U.S. live cattle futures

October 17, 2012

chicago / reuters / U.S. live cattle futures fell to a 2-1/2-month low the last week in September in a broad-based sell-off sparked by renewed concerns about the global economy that led to safe-haven investing in the dollar at the expense of other investments such as cattle, traders and analysts said. “It’s a technical meltdown

Livestock, News

Producers cash out before calf market nosedives

By Daniel Winters October 10, 2012

With his calculator at the ready beside him, Pipestone-area rancher Bob Forder watched as the first lot of “good solid” black calves at Heartland Livestock Services’ first fall pre-sort sale came through the ring. When the bidding stopped at $1.725 per pound for the lot averaging 533 lbs, a fellow in the row in front of him turned

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Canada beef warning broadened to new products

October 10, 2012

Reuters / A public warning in Canada about beef possibly tainted with E. coli has been updated to include additional products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released a list of dozens of products Sept. 30 made from beef voluntarily recalled by XL Foods, whose plant in Brooks, Alberta, was temporarily shut by the agency

Beef cattle, Crops, Hogs, Livestock, News, Weather

U.S. drought heading from croplands to the meat counter

By P.J. Huffstutter, Theopolis Waters September 22, 2012

The worst drought to hit U.S. cropland in more than half a century could soon leave Americans reaching deeper into their pockets to fund a luxury that people in few other countries enjoy: affordable meat. Drought-decimated fields have pushed grain prices sky high, and the rising feed costs have prompted some livestock producers to liquidate

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Genetics make the difference

By Lorraine Stevenson August 21, 2012

Edie Creek Angus is a farm business built around a minimum-maintenance Angus cow herd thriving in a forage-based environment

If you want your cow herd to thrive on Prairie forages, don’t start with genetics from animals accustomed to having grain buckets chained to their chins. That’s the hard lesson Jonathan Bouw learned a few years back after their farm stopped buying feeders and began keeping only their own calves to finish. Bouw, his brother

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Prices this fall will depend on feed grain action

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 21, 2012

The flow of feeder and butcher cattle moving through the Manitoba yards during the week ended Aug. 10 continued to fetch relatively firm prices, although volumes remained on the light side with many locations still shut down for the summer. When the fall run eventually starts up, prices seen in Canada will likely be highly

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Demand remains steady amid light cattle traffic

By Terryn Shiells August 10, 2012

Activity was light at auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Aug. 3, as markets continued to operate in full holiday mode, with many sale yards remaining closed until the fall. Cam Dahl, general manager of Manitoba Beef Producers, said activity at auction marts in Manitoba probably won’t pick up again until the fall,

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Canadian Agricultural HR Council gets federal funds for workforce development tools

Farm groups call on agriculture minister to pause federal research cuts

Feed grains weekly: Prices bump up

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