Daily Network News

More News →

Tag Archives Cattle

Dairy cattle, Livestock

It’s Often A Puzzle When A Cow Goes Down

Downer cows have been a concern for farmers and veterinarians almost since the beginning of time. Typically, a downer cow surprises the farmer. Often a perfectly healthy cow with no presenting history is suddenly found down and unable to rise. Because cattle, especially mature ones, are such heavy beasts, several complications can ensue, even when
Beef cattle, Livestock

Manitoba Live Cattle Exported To Kazakhstan

By
Cattle are returning to the wide-open steppes of the former Soviet Union, and some of them are coming from the wide-open Canadian prairie. Ron Batho and Albert Rimke, purebred breeders from Oak Lake, recently sold 20 bred Hereford yearling heifers that were part of a recent shipment that were mustered from local ranches, packed into
Livestock

Nose Clips Reduce Weaning Stress

By
How do you know it’s weaning time in ranching country? That’s easy. It’s the only time of the year that the bawling of cows and weaned calves is loud enough to drown out the howling coyotes. But what’s music to the ears of the ranchers anticipating the arrival of their annual paycheque is actually the
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Report Recommends Consolidating Beef Agencies

By
Amajor restructuring lies ahead for Canada’s cattle industry, following a working group’s recommendation to amalgamate three national beef agencies into one independent marketing organization. The move would see the Beef Information Centre, the Canada Beef Export Federation and the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency rolled into one super agency called Canada
Beef cattle, Livestock

Grinding Beef Shortage Appears In U.S.

By
The cost of a Big Mac in the United States could rise in the new year because of a shortage of hamburger beef. A recent U.S. industry report said a sharp decline in the number of Canadian cattle imports could aggravate an already-short supply of grinding beef used to make hamburger patties. According to the
Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

What Eats Grass And Is Worth $2.25/Lb. On The Rail?

By
Jim Lintott’s biggest problem selling grass-fed beef at the St. Norbert Farmers Market last summer was not having enough to sell to all the people clamouring to buy it. “We have more market than we actually have supply,” said Lintott, president of the Manitoba Grass-Fed Beef Association speaking on the sidelines of the recent Manitoba
Livestock

Marketings Taper Off As Holidays Approach

By
DWAYNE KLASSEN The app roach of the Christmas and New Year holidays, combined with some winter issues, resulted in a decline in the number of cattle moving through the auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Dec. 17. Prices for the most part held steady, with values for select types of cattle seeing some
Grain Markets, Livestock

U.S. Fed Cattle Supply At Three-Year High

By
The U.S. feedlot cattle supply on Dec. 1 was the largest for that date in three years as profitable cattle prices and poor pastures had producers rushing young cattle into feedlots rather than into breeding herds, analysts said Dec. 17. The U.S. Agriculture Department said there were 11.609 million cattle in feedlots on Dec. 1,
Livestock

Less Predictability Seen In Christmas Clearance Sales

By
There were still some good numbers of cattle moving through the auction yards in Manitoba, as producers try to clean up marketings ahead of the holiday season shutdown. Values for the cattle marketed held generally steady but did manage to strengthen a bit at some locations. “As we move towards the Christmas and New Year’s

AgCanadaTV

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

Sponsored by:
More Videos →

Latest Market News

More Market News →