Daily Network News

More News →

Tag Archives Cattle

Livestock

Optimism Spurs Shipping Of Older Cows

By
Ca t t l e mo v i n g throug h Manitoba’s auction yards continued to be met with strong demand during the week ended Feb. 4, keeping prices at solid levels. Quality remains a determining factor in price, but all classes were well supported overall. “The market is holding right up there, even
Beef cattle, Livestock

Beef Plant Gains Russia Access

Russia has allowed beef imports from Cargill’s plant in Guelph, Ontario, as the world’s No. 2 beef importer gradually lifts restrictions it has had in place on Canadian plants since a 2003 discovery of BSE, or mad cow disease in Western Canada. Access to Russia will mean an additional $2 million in annual sales for
Livestock

Are You Ready For Calving Season?

By
Cows are getting ready for the calving season, but producers may not be prepared, says North Dakota State University Extension Service beef specialist Carl Dahlen. Leading up to the breeding season, a portion of the cows in beef herds will be cycling. Even in situations where producers have good fences, bulls can manage to find
Beef cattle, Livestock

Canadian Cattle Herd Reduction Slowing Down

By
The ongoing cattle herd liquidation in Canada over the past few years may be starting to slow down. But it will take a number of years before the herd reduction trend turns around and a noticeable increase in the herd size could be expected, according to industry analysts. Brenna Grant, a research analyst with Canfax,
Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

New SCC Standard Announced For Dairy Farmers

By
Manitoba dairy farmers will see a sharp reduction in allowable somatic cell count limits for milk next year. The maximum allowable somatic cell count (SCC) will be lowered to 399,000 from the current 499,000, effective Aug. 1, 2012. The change shouldn’t affect most producers much, if at all. Manitoba’s current SCC average is 265,000, according
Livestock, News

Rancher’s Return Software Updated

By
Anew decision support tool to assist cattle producers in calculating their cost of production and break-even prices, has been posted to Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s website. The new tool is an updated version of the highly successful Rancher’s Return excel spreadsheet calculator. “The 2011 version extends the initial cow-calf analysis further through the supply
Livestock

Demand Beyond Supply For Lighter-Weight Cattle

By
The larger volumes of cattle moving through Manitoba’s cattle yards, as activity picks up after the Christmas slowdown, are being met by strong demand keeping values well supported. Those firm prices show little sign of letting up. The best demand was for the lighter-weight cattle, under 750 pounds, that were suitable to go to pastures,
Beef cattle, Livestock

Smallest Cattle Herd Since 1958

Analysts are predicting higher beef prices after the USDA report Jan. 28 put the U.S. cattle herd as of Jan. 1 at 92.582 million head, down 1.3 per cent from a year earlier and the smallest since 1958. “We are headed for record-high cattle, wholesale beef, and retail beef prices in 2011 and again in
Livestock

Halt Expected To Canadian Cattle Herd’s Decline

By
An unusual variation in volume at the Brandon and Virden auction marts took place during the week ending Jan. 21, but spokesmen on both sides were downplaying the difference in numbers. Heartland Livestock in Virden saw more than 2,300 cattle come through the gates during its weekly sale, while Heartland Livestock in Brandon, which has
Livestock

Buyers Not Hard To Find As Producers Cash Out

By
BRENT HARDER Even with the price of cattle continuing to improve, more and more producers are getting out of the business, according to an Interlake cattleman. Buddy Bergner, field representative with Ashern Auction Mart, said there have been a number of farms that have gotten out of cattle completely. “There are a lot of guys

AgCanadaTV

AgCanadaTV Special Feature: Crop pest insects to watch out for in 2026

Sponsored by:
More Videos →

Latest Market News

More Market News →