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What’s good for producers may mean pain for meat packers

Cargill and JBS plants in Alberta need more cattle, but a low dollar makes  it harder to get them and also has some negatives for feedlots

By Alexis Kienlen February 9, 2015

A low dollar means double trouble for Alberta’s big packers — and puts stress on feedlots, too. “In 2015, with smaller cattle numbers and bigger exports, we’re going to see some pressure on our packing plants and feedlots to stay better utilized,” said Brian Perillat, senior analyst and manager with CanFax. Despite its shrinking herd,

Beef cattle, Livestock

Properly processed feed wheat doesn’t cause tummy trouble

Researchers in Lethbridge swapped wheat for barley in a cattle ration without any  negative effects — but the wheat must be properly processed

By Jennifer Blair January 27, 2015

Shrinking barley acres have cattle producers on the hunt for a low-cost feed option. And feed wheat could be the answer — as long as the wheat is processed properly. “There was a feeling out there that you probably couldn’t feed more than 50 per cent wheat in the diet because wheat is quite rapidly

From left to right: Larry Thomas, Hubert Lau and Ted Power.

Beef cattle

BIXS transfers ownership to new privately held company

ViewTrak with CCA, are the initial shareholders in new BIXS program

By Meghan Mast December 16, 2014

A new partnership announced this week could raise the profile and popularity of the Canadian cattle ID and information exchange system. Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS), founded by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) declared Dec. 8 it is transferring ownership to a new privately held company, of which the initial shareholders are the CCA and ViewTrak, an

Forages, Livestock

Energy-dense forage crops for the future

Energy-dense forage could present a viable alternative to feedlots in some instances

By Shannon VanRaes October 7, 2014

It’s time for producers to take an annual look at a perennial issue. “What we need to do is get away from our conventional thinking,” said Clayton Robins during a special seminar presented by the University of Manitoba’s department of animal science. The beef producer and former Agriculture Canada research assistant believes annual forage mixes

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Telling the story of grass

Is the beef industry ready – and willing – to use extra forage if more producers add it to their rotation?

By John Morriss August 25, 2014

If you’re looking for proof that there is no such thing as bad publicity, beef may be a good example. For years it’s been painted as a public health and environmental villain, and recently there were more reports on how bovine frontal and rearward methane emissions are a major source of climate-altering greenhouse gas. All

The symptoms of lameness related to ergot toxicity can be mistaken for foot rot in the initial stages, but do not respond to treatment.

Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock

Frozen ears and feet— but not from the cold

Ergot contaminated feed is causing a wide range of easily misdiagnosed herd health problems in Western Canada

By Laura Rance-Unger July 9, 2014

Long, brutally cold Prairie winters could be masking signs of a serious toxin lurking in livestock producers’ feed bins, a University of Calgary veterinary professor warned feed and livestock industry officials recently. Dr. Eugene Janzen, assistant dean of clinical practice, said he was initially perplexed in the winter of 2013 when he observed Alberta feedlot

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

California drought delays cattle herd building

More feedlots,  packing plants may fail

By Theopolis Waters March 27, 2014

California’s recent rains brought only short-term relief to the state which is suffering its worst drought in a century, leaving cattle rancher Kevin Kester to stick to his strategy of salvaging as much of his operation as possible for his three children to have a future in the cattle business. “We have a plan to

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures end higher on gains in cash

By Reuters November 29, 2013

* CME feeders find support from lower CBOT corn * Hog futures narrowly mixed By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher in thin trading on Friday supported by stronger cash cattle prices, traders said. Beef packers this week paid $132 per cwt for cattle in the

Rancher’s Risk and Return will be an important tool as producers consider new ways to manage downside risks and upside potential. file photo

Livestock

New calculator assesses financial risk for cattle operations

By Alberta Agriculture November 27, 2013

Can show how sensitive an operation is to different selling prices  and cattle price insurance coverage levels

A new decision support tool to assist cattle producers in calculating their cost of production and risk exposure has been posted to Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s website. Rancher’s Risk and Return is an Excel spreadsheet calculator that takes an innovative approach to assessing the market price risk that cow-calf and feedlot producers continually face.

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures ease ahead of USDA report

By Reuters November 22, 2013

* Feeder cattle follow live cattle lower * Profit-taking, weak cash weigh on CME hogs * USDA to release cattle, cold storage reports By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled narrowly mixed on Friday pressured by lower beef prices this week and by investors adjusting positions before the

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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