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Early For Grain, Late For Forage

By Daniel Winters July 23, 2009

“If I want them for a feedlot-based production system, I’d be willing to pay a premium for the early-calved steers because I can get them ready for slaughter 2.5 months earlier.” – HUSHTON BLOCK Calving on grass in the spring is not only easier on the rancher and the vet bills, it’s also cheaper in

Livestock

ICE Canada To List New Western Barley Futures Contract

By Dwayne Klassen June 11, 2009

ICE Futures Canada has received approval to list a new Western barley futures contract, a notice to market participants from the exchange said. The current Western barley futures contract months from March 2010 onward are to be delisted immediately. July ’09, October ’09, and December ’09 contracts will remain listed, ICE Futures Canada said. The

Livestock

Spring Snowstorm Hurts U. S. Cattle

April 9, 2009

Cattle producers last week were digging out from a rare springtime blizzard that dumped more than a foot of snow on March 28 and 29 that killed cattle and stressed others from the Texas panhandle to southwest Kansas. Cattle feedlot operators worked long hours during the weekend clearing paths so that cattle could be fed.

Beef cattle, Livestock

U. S. Cattle Fattening Up As Beef Sales Slow

By Bob Burgdorfer April 2, 2009

“The real problem is demand.” U. S. cattle have been gaining weight instead of earning money for producers these days, but beef sales should speed up during the spring grilling season. The average weight of steers and heifers set monthly records in January, and February, and remained large in March, according to the Livestock Marketing

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

U. S. Feedlot Cattle Data Confirms Smaller Supply

By Bob Burgdorfer March 26, 2009

The number of U. S. cattle being fattened in feedlots is the smallest in four years as losses on cattle sales have prompted producers to reduce supplies, analysts said March 19. The U. S. Agriculture Department reported there were 11.228 million cattle in U. S. feedlots as of March 1, which was 95 per cent

Beef cattle, Crops, Livestock, Oilseeds

New Trade Association Formed For North America Camelina Industry

March 12, 2009

Thirteen seed companies, processors and researchers of camelina have formed the first trade association focused on camelina production and processing in North America. The North American Camelina Trade Association (NACTA) will work to promote research, production and the development of new markets for camelina. Camelina sativa, also known as gold of pleasure or false flax,

Hogs, Livestock

DDGS Hailed As Swine Feed Option

By Ron Friesen February 26, 2009

The United States and Canada should join forces to create a win-win situation for ethanol production and hog farming. That was the message from an Alberta scientist to a recent international grains conference in Guatemala. Eduardo Beltranena, an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development research scientist, said U. S. ethanol plants can broaden their markets by

Livestock, News

Herd Numbers Down To 2003 Levels

By Daniel Winters February 19, 2009

“The value of the dollar is going to drive the market.” – RICK WRIGHT January cattle herd numbers show that even with the massive sell-off of cull cows last year, the Canadian herd has only been brought back to 2003 levels – effectively quashing hopes that a shortage may boost prices this year. Cow kill

Beef cattle, Livestock, Other

Three Cs still affecting cattle prices

By Daniel Winters January 29, 2009

“Consumers continue to choose to eat beef, but we see a change in eating habits in favour of less expensive meats.” – LYNDSAY SMITH Don’t pin your hopes on a quick recovery in the cattle market just yet. Although the Canadian cattle herd has been shrinking by leaps and bounds over the past year, volatility

Livestock, Livestock Markets

U. S.-fed cattle supply up, still historically low

By Jerry Bieszk January 1, 2009

The number of cattle being fattened in U. S. feedlots rose in November, but the tally is still near a historical low due to concerns the weak economy will hurt beef demand, analysts said. “Cattle-on-feed numbers grew seasonally from November to December, but the number of cattle-on-feed will be one of the lowest levels since

Daily Network News

Canadian food, agriculture coalition to underscore CUSMA importance in Washington

Canada’s inflation in October eases to 2.2 per cent on lower gasoline, food prices

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

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