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VIDEO: Young people share life lessons from the show ring

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan December 4, 2023

The young and the old, the experienced and the newcomers all exhibit cattle at Agribition. But one can’t assume young people are inexperienced at showing cattle. Many who attend Agribition have been showing cattle for most of their lives, and they’ve learned a bit about life along the way. Ash Davidson is one of four […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. Livestock: CME cattle down sharply on fund selling, ending near week’s lows

CME lean hog futures followed cattle contracts lower

By Karl Plume, Reuters, GFM Network News December 2, 2023

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures plunged for a second straight session on Friday on fund long liquidation, closing out a volatile week of trading in the livestock pits with prices for live and feeder cattle contracts ending near the week's lows.

Grid sales now account for at least two-thirds of all sales reported to USDA by Kansas cattle feeders.

Markets, Prime cuts

Grid sales grow for beef cattle

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay December 1, 2023

The U.S. beef industry for many years wrung its collective hands about the declining negotiated cash market for live cattle. Organizations such as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and its predecessor spent countless hours in public and private meetings trying to find ways to improve sales without interfering with the market. That they largely failed […] Read more

Livestock, Nutrition

Winter feeding management for cattle

Nutrition with Barry Yaremcio

By Barry Yaremcio December 1, 2023

Cattle are fed over winter using a variety of methods. The level of complexity and mechanization depends on the operation and management. The overall objective is to keep cows in good condition, healthy and productive. For any system to work, accurate animal and bale weights, along with a feed inventory of all feeds are needed. […] Read more

Auction Mart Updates

Auction mart report for the week of Dec. 1, 2023

Regional market analysis from Manitoba and Alberta, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada Members

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 1, 2023

Western Manitoba, courtesy of Heartland Livestock Services Ninety butchers and 1,260 feeders through the ring this week at Killarney Auction Mart. The extreme volatility we have seen in the futures market in recent weeks has affected calf prices. The top-end steers are still selling very well and producers are being rewarded for looking after all […] Read more

AIMCo has acquired a portfolio of 3 million acres of pasture and arable land in Western Australia. Photo: AIMco.ca

General

Alberta investment firm acquires Australian cattle portfolio

This is AIMCo's second agricultural acquisition 'down under' in the last two years

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News December 1, 2023

The portfolio consists of Yougawalla Pastoral Co and Argyle Cattle Co. It's a large-scale cattle breeding business spanning nearly 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) or largely leased land in the Kimberly region of Western Australia, AIMCo said in the news release.

General, Reuters

Brazilian state launches mandatory tracking of cattle to stop deforestation

The state government plans to track all 24 million cattle in the Para region by the end of 2026

By Ana Mano, Reuters, GFM Network News December 1, 2023

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s Para state, which leads the country for the highest levels of Amazon rainforest destruction, will launch a mandatory program to track cattle in a bid to crack down on related deforestation, a partner in the project said on Friday. Cattle pasture is the most common initial use for deforested […] Read more

A file photo of the aftermath of freezing rain in Montreal on April 6. (David Himbert photo/Hans Lucas via Reuters Connect)

General, Weather

Weather Network predicts mild winter, with caveats

Colder scenario expected for East

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 1, 2023

MarketsFarm — Strong El Niño conditions that have developed in the Pacific Ocean would typically lead to a milder winter across Canada — but other factors this year could challenge that outlook, according to the winter forecast from The Weather Network, released Wednesday. The winter forecast features a mild start to the season, with a […] Read more

CME February 2024 live cattle with 10-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop on fund selling, beef demand concerns

Chicago lean hogs continue higher

By Karl Plume, GFM Network News November 30, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dropped on Thursday after two sessions of gains, pressured by fund long liquidation and as higher corn feed prices and worries about demand for high-priced beef cuts hung over the market. Technical selling accelerated the break, the live cattle market’s sixth in the last eight sessions, […] Read more

Producers need to think about how to wean and when to wean their calves.

Livestock, Vet advice

Decision tree busy come calf weaning time

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke November 30, 2023

During 2023, work, family events and funerals carried me across ranching country from Grand Prairie in Peace River country to Maple Creek on the Saskatchewan side of the Cypress Hills. The travel took me through a patchwork of pastures alternating from satisfactory to barren depending on precipitation. Cow condition varied from good and sleek to […] Read more

Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding

New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Daily Network News

Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding

New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Beef cattle

VIDEO: Young people share life lessons from the show ring

U.S. Livestock: CME cattle down sharply on fund selling, ending near week’s lows

Grid sales grow for beef cattle

Winter feeding management for cattle

Auction mart report for the week of Dec. 1, 2023

Alberta investment firm acquires Australian cattle portfolio

Brazilian state launches mandatory tracking of cattle to stop deforestation

Weather Network predicts mild winter, with caveats

U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop on fund selling, beef demand concerns

Decision tree busy come calf weaning time

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

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