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With no feed store, abattoir or vet nearby, raising cattle in Labrador is challenging. But Dinsmore is slowly expanding his farm and plans to break ground on an abattoir.

Farming “the Big Land”

Here’s what it’s like to farm in Labrador

By Lisa Mclean February 6, 2024

If there is a cattle-related analogy for the “chicken-and-egg” scenario, it might be farming in Labrador, Canada. There isn’t a single abattoir because there has been no livestock to process. And also there has been no livestock, because there is no abattoir. It’s something Darren Dinsmore, Labrador’s only beef farmer, hopes to change. Dinsmore, who […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on USDA data

The U.S. cattle herd reached lowest head count since 1950s, trade anticipates heifer retention

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News February 6, 2024

For the week ending February 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $6/cwt to $12/cwt from seven days earlier. Certain pockets of Western Canada had grass cattle trading $12/cwt to as much as $20/cwt above the previous week.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures turn lower on profit-taking

Lean hogs also turn lower after recent rally faced fundamental resistance

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters, GFM Network News February 5, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended the day lower on Monday, as market participants sought to take profits after live cattle futures hit a nearly three-month high in the previous session, traders said.

News, Purely Purebred

Canadian Beef Breeds Council elects board

Purely Purebred, news from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Mike Millar February 5, 2024

At their annual meeting held during Canadian Western Agribition, the Canadian Beef Breeds Council membership elected their 2023-24 board of directors. New directors elected to the board are Eddie Marsman, current president of the Canadian Gelbvieh Association and Andy Schuepbach, a current director of the Canadian Hereford Association. Re-elected to the board were Kevin Blair, […] Read more

Auction Mart Updates

Auction mart report for the week of Feb. 2, 2024

Regional market analysis from Manitoba, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada members.

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 2, 2024

Western Manitoba, courtesy of Heartland Livestock Services Just over 2,700 cattle went through Virden in the last week. Three-quarters were feeders, 15 per cent butcher cattle and 10 per cent calves. About 40 per cent of the cattle went to local buyers, 30 per cent went east, 20 per cent to southern Alberta and 10 […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA

Easing dryness could encourage ranchers to begin rebuilding beef herds

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 2, 2024

Chicago | Reuters - The total number of U.S. cattle fell to its lowest level since 1951 as of Jan. 1, in the herd's fifth consecutive year of decline, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Wednesday.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle soar as cash markets firm

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News February 2, 2024

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped on Thursday, buoyed by rising cash cattle prices and a government inventory report confirming that the total number of U.S. cattle fell to a 73-year low. CME April live cattle futures LCJ24 settled up 2.475 cents at 183.175 cents per pound, nearing Monday’s 2-1/2-month high of […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Prairie feed market remains under pressure

U.S. corn imports adding to lack of demand for domestic barley

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 1, 2024

Feed grain markets in Western Canada remain under pressure, with end users well covered and farmers still sitting on large amounts of unpriced grain.

Beef Cattle, Market talk, Markets

Feed grain prices poised to strengthen

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen February 1, 2024

During the first week of January, Lethbridge area feedlots were buying feed barley in the range of $310-$320/tonne delivered. In central Alberta, operations were making purchases from $270/tonne to $310/tonne. The feed barley market came under pressure in December after the release of Statistics Canada’s November crop survey. Weaker corn prices have also contributed to […] Read more

Cows on a Grunthal, Man. dairy farm. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Geralyn Wichers)

Livestock

First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada

Enteric methane emissions from cattle contributes 3.3 per cent of Canada’s total GHG emissions

By Jeff Melchior, GFM Network News January 31, 2024

A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle has received market authorization in Canada.

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Beef cattle

Farming “the Big Land”

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on USDA data

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures turn lower on profit-taking

Canadian Beef Breeds Council elects board

Auction mart report for the week of Feb. 2, 2024

Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA

U.S. livestock: CME cattle soar as cash markets firm

Prairie feed market remains under pressure

Feed grain prices poised to strengthen

First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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