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Tragedy Halts Historic Rally

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It took the tragic earthquake in Japan to halt a historic first quarter rally in U.S. fed cattle prices. As horrific as the earthquake and tsunami were, they are unlikely to have much impact on U.S. beef or pork exports. In fact, early talk was for a possible spike in shipments in April as Japanese […] Read more
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Do People Catch Antibiotic Resistance From Cattle?

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Livestock are often blamed for a lot of the antimicrobial resistant pathogens encountered in human medicine. But if antimicrobial use in cattle really contributed to antimicrobial resistance in human pathogens, wouldn’t the feedlot staff who use veterinary antimicrobials to treat sick cattle be the first people to develop antimicrobial resistance? Fortunately, those questions have already […] Read more
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Research – for Mar. 14, 2011

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Health Canada’s Veterinary Drug Directorate has approved a number of different products that improve the growth performance and feed efficiency of feedlot cattle. There is some confusion about how some of the newer growth promotants work. Here’s a quick summary of some of the growth promotants the feedlot sector uses. Ionophores alter how the feed […] Read more
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PRIME CUTS – for Mar. 14, 2011

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Chicago and corn are driving the U.S. live cattle market. Each is pushing futures prices higher. That has meant higher cash prices this winter on both sides of the border. The commodity pits at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange aren’t totally dominated by the commodity funds, but it seems that way. There have been numerous times […] Read more
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SPIRITED VIEW – for Mar. 14, 2011

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From a dismal “when should I disperse?” attitude to jubilation and “how can I expand?” all in less than six months. It’s amazing how the attitude of an entire industry can change so quickly. Looking back it is reminiscent of an old Western: the cow-calf producers making a last stand, holding on while many are […] Read more
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Merger Meltdown

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The friendly merger between the Beef Information Centre (BIC) and the Canada Beef Export Federation (CBEF) morphed toward a bad divorce at a special meeting in Toronto last month. The meeting was called so the CBEF members could sanction the plan for a merger recommended by the Canada Beef Working Group. Bad blood was in […] Read more
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Serving Your Sire!

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Last month, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture hosted a series of workshops on bull selection and evaluation. These timely seminars covered topics that all Canadian cow-calf operators should have an understanding of when making herd replacement and management decisions. The topic of expected progeny differences (EPDs) was addressed by Sean McGrath, a beef producer and […] Read more
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Vet Advice – for Mar. 14, 2011

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Animal Welfare was the topic of the Dr. O.M. Radostits Seminar during the Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners 20th Annual Conference in Saskatoon, January 13-15. Speakers provided insight into animal welfare from the perspective of sustainable agriculture systems, accountability as a driver of progress, responsible supply-chain management, pain control and public relations. Welfare is […] Read more
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Cca Reports – for Mar. 14, 2011

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In early January, the Canada Beef Working Group (CBWG) released its report and recommendation to create a single independent national beef cattle marketing and promotion organization. The CBWG consists of representatives from the Beef Information Centre (BIC), the Canada Beef Export Federation (CBEF), a Cattle Feeders representative, and a representative from the Canadian Beef Cattle […] Read more
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Research – for Feb. 14, 2011

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Tenderness is one of the key factors affecting beef eating quality. A 10 per cent improvement in tenderness will increase eating quality by more than a 10 per cent improvement in either flavour or juiciness. Youthful beef is more tender than cow beef, but there is no easy way to know whether one youthful carcass […] Read more

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