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“We know we need to have more finisher barns in the province, we need to bring more balance between our production capacity, and our processing capacity.” – Andrew Dickson.

Pork sector builds on hope

Four new barns will be built in 2016

By Shannon VanRaes February 17, 2016

After years of dealing with new diseases, hog barn restrictions and country-of-origin labelling, pork producers at the annual Manitoba Swine Seminar were told things are looking up for the industry. “There is a lot of good news,” said Andrew Dickson, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council, during his state-of-the-industry address. He cited the U.S.

Livestock

Beef 911: Factors which can contribute to bullers in feedlots

Close observation and working with your vet on a customized plan are key to dealing with this problem

By Roy Lewis November 10, 2015

Bullers are, fortunately, a rare, sporadic occurrence in western Canadian feedlots and backgrounding operations. When dealing with cases of steers mounting other steers, one must bear in mind the economic loss to the entire pen when frequent riding occurs. Because the incidence is so sporadic (one to six per cent in U.S. feedlots), no hard

Comment, Crops

Glyphosate resistance: Change now or pay later

A USDA-ERS report shows managing glyphosate resistance is more cost effective than ignoring resistance and farmers need to work together

By USDA Economic Research Service May 12, 2015

The United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service recently published the results of a study into the economics of glyphosate-resistance management on U.S. corn and soybean farms. Through surveys and computer models it determined the relative costs of ignoring the problem versus taking action to address it. The following is an excerpt from that

Genetic tweaking caused a fertility problem in Ross roosters, which sire 25 per cent of the commercial broiler flock in theU.S.and virtually all of Canada’s.

Livestock, Poultry

Infertile roosters increase shortage in U.S. chicken supplies

Canadian hatcheries depend on U.S. imports but have been unaffected to date

By Ron Friesen July 21, 2014

A genetic problem in a key breed of U.S. rooster could affect Canada’s broiler chicken industry, which imports nearly all its parent breeding stock from south of the border. The U.S. is already experiencing a shortage of breeder birds and the genetic issue could make supplies even tighter, American officials say. If that happens, it

Hogs, Livestock

U.S. weekly PEDv reports increase

The outbreak is increasing costs and reducing production

By Meredith Davis February 6, 2014

Confirmed cases of a deadly pig virus spreading across the U.S. Hog Belt jumped by 215 to its highest weekly increase since it was discovered in the country in April 2013, according to USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network. NAHLN announced the rise in cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) on Jan. 28. Each

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

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures gain on short-covering

By Reuters November 21, 2013

* Feeder cattle follow live cattle higher * Weak cash, pork prices weigh on CME hogs * USDA cattle, storage reports on Friday By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures rose on Thursday on short-covering after recent market losses and on investors pricing in initial cash sales, traders said. On

Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn, soybeans ease on profit-taking, big U.S. harvest

By Reuters November 20, 2013

* Large U.S. corn, soybean harvest weighs on prices

Cases of strawberry foot rot may go unnoticed because there is not much swelling evident at first.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Strawberry foot rot is on the increase in feedlots

An infection previously mostly found in dairy cattle is showing up in some western feedlots

November 20, 2013

It has come to my attention that “strawberry foot rot” or “hairy heel wart” or “Montellaros disease,” which was once considered a dairy disease is now making its way into feedlots in Eastern Canada. The disease is potentially caused by a treponema bacteria. The infection starts at the back of the hoof on or near

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

No greener pastures for beef producers in Europe

By Ryan Lijdsman, Troy Media November 20, 2013

The phrase “game changer” is bandied around to describe everything from public policy to hockey players. And while the Canada-EU free trade agreement actually is a “game changer,” it will not be the saviour of the beef industry. It may, in fact, lead to a complete restructuring of our beef industry, eliminate smaller producers and

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

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