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We’re so used to being told ‘well, this part ain’t for you.’ – Derrick Gould.

Frozen out: BSE-era relief programs a case study in how Indigenous farmers fall through the cracks

Officials told First Nations farmers they didn’t qualify for BSE relief cash; 20 years later, governments say that wasn’t true

By Geralyn Wichers November 3, 2022

It’s long ago enough that the fine details are fuzzy. The story begins in the early days of the BSE or “mad cow” crisis. Cattle prices are hemorrhaging, with U.S. border closure the market equivalent of a jugular slash. Interlake cattle ranchers meet at the Ashern auction mart and board a charter bus bound for

Should you buy your numbers back quickly, or retain heifers? The answer is, it depends.

Beef cattle, Livestock

To buy, or not to buy

BCRC study hopes to map out a farm’s best path toward a rebuilt herd

By Alexis Stockford November 1, 2022

A farm’s best plan when it comes to rebuilding the cattle herd after drought may have a lot to do with how deeply they had to cull, according to the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC). The advice is the result of a BCRC modeling study, which hoped to gauge the best recovery method for different

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences weather volatility

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 1, 2022

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded $3 to $4 on either side of side of unchanged while calves traded $5 lower to as much as $6 higher. The calf market tends to experience a seasonal bounce every November. In certain cases, buyers appeared to step forward more aggressively last week in anticipation

Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle numbers, prices stay strong on week

Sale traffic seen as normal for the middle of fall run

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm October 28, 2022

The number of cattle moving through the rings at Manitoba cattle auction sites for the week ended Oct. 20 remained strong in the middle of the fall run. In total, 15,955 head were sold at auction, marking a 51 per cent increase from the previous week’s total of 10,539. All eight sites in the province exceeded 1,100

Manitoba Beef Producers general manager Carson Callum.

Beef cattle, News

Crown lands, disaster aftermath top MBP’s advocacy agenda

Manitoba Beef Producers launched its fall meeting season in late October

By Don Norman October 27, 2022

Agricultural Crown lands continue to be a top priority for the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP), says general manager Carson Callum. “This is an important file for MBP,” he said. “MBP continues to advocate in our submissions for things like the continuation of unit transfers, adjustment to the auction process, and better ways to value the

If the current government truly is a listening government, then we have a few suggestions.

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: Time to get serious about rebuilding cattle sector

By Gord Gilmour October 27, 2022

Several years ago Ralph Eichler, then the newly-minted provincial agriculture minister in the early days of the Pallister government, staked out a goal. He said he wanted to see the province’s beef herd rebuilt to its pre-BSE high water mark. Before that economic disaster hit the sector, Manitoba had been home to about 750,000 beef

“Our focus is on sustainable protein and growing that industry, including the beef sector, and we’ve had a lot of announcements that we’ve done here recently that will help with that.” – Derek Johnson, Manitoba Agriculture Minister.

Livestock, News

Johnson not giving up on cattle numbers

It’s been a tough few years for the cattle sector, but the government still has hopes of bringing it back to its former glory

By Alexis Stockford October 27, 2022

Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson hasn’t abandoned the idea of getting Manitoba’s cattle herd back to its pre-BSE size. “Of course it’s still on the table,” he said, as he sat outside a veterinary clinic in Ste. Rose du Lac, the heart of the province’s cattle country. “It’s a very vibrant industry here in Manitoba.

Vaccinations are a huge part of biosecurity on farms and ranches.

Beef cattle, Livestock

We should celebrate change and raise those low vaccination rates

Beef 911: Thoughts on how things are getting better, the joy of hydraulic chutes, and vaccination hesitancy

By Roy Lewis October 26, 2022

They say the only constant is change, and one only has to think back on how we used to do things to see the great changes that have happened in the cattle industry. Advancements in technology, vaccines, reproductive technologies, nutrition, handling, production genetics and animal welfare are abundant. I think most of these changes have been positive and, above

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 25, 2022

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded steady to $2 lower on average while calf markets were down $3 to $5. Feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan are backed up with significant numbers of market ready fed cattle which has set a negative tone for replacement cattle. Carcass weights are nearing historical highs. Barley

CME December 2022 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on robust beef, pork demand

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub October 21, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog and cattle futures rose on Friday, with strong consumer demand for pork and beef pushing prices higher, traders said. Live cattle received a boost from concerns about tight supplies. “The big thing on the cattle is that the beef market seasonally found some really good strength,” said

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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