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1976 board: Back row, L to R: Stuart Robertson, Scott Rogerson, Dick Kimmel, Ron Leisemer, Roy Como and Don Gibson. Front row: Ray Depalme, Eric Proppe, Joe Drisdale, Dale Boulton. Missing from photo: Scott Palmer and Gerald Dixon.
News, Purely Purebred

50 years of Salers in Canada

Purely Purebred, news from the October 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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By Dianne Finstad as told by Dale Boulton, Ray Depalme and Joe Drisdale As Salers breeders celebrate a half-century of the cattle in Canada, it’s a good time to reflect on how it all began and some of the people who were leaders in building a legacy.  The early 1970s were heady days for “exotic” […] Read more
The Wray families: Doug, Linda, Joanne, Tim, Eva, Miriam and Jesse.
Beef Cattle, Features

TESA winners focused on stewardship and succession planning

The Wray family aims for sustainability in everything from grazing practices to transitioning the ranch

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After winning the Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) for Alberta, Doug and Tim Wray were already happy with the success they’d had.  They only had to travel an hour to the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, hosted in Calgary, Alta., in mid-August to see who won the national award, so making the trip was an easy decision. […] Read more
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General, Weather

Prairie Forecast Update: Warmer air not in the cards

Issued Oct. 29, covering Oct. 29 to Nov. 1

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The forecast for this period has been playing out pretty close to what the weather models were predicting, but with a few small differences. For Alberta, the forecasted upper ridge does not look like it will get nearly as strong as originally forecasted as a strong northwesterly flow helps to flatten the ridge. This means […] Read more
CME January 2024 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle recover off May-level low

Live cattle, lean hogs also higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures fell to their lowest level since May on Friday before ending higher, while live cattle recovered from June lows reached earlier this week. Strength in the cash market helped boost futures, traders said. Reports of meatpackers paying $185/cwt in Texas and $186/cwt in Nebraska represented […] Read more
Microbiology results suggest that a rest stop during long-distance transport may increase the risk of BRD in newly weaned beef calves.
Beef Cattle, Research

Do transport rest stops put calf health at risk?

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency revised the Transportation of Animals regulations a few years ago. Among other things, the revised regulations require longer and more frequent feed, water and rest stops during long-haul transport. Over the past few years, this column has summarized three research trials conducted by Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein’s team at Agriculture and Agri-Food […] Read more
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Auction Mart Updates

Auction mart report for the week of Oct. 27, 2023

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

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Southern Saskatchewan, courtesy of Whitewood Livestock This week 2,900 cattle went through the ring, with half heading to southern Alberta, 35 per cent to Eastern Canada, 10 per cent to the U.S. and five per cent to local buyers. The majority (97 per cent) of those animals were fresh calves, and the remainder split evenly […] Read more
Domestic barley prices are likely to hold steady for now. Photo: Canada Beef Inc.
Beef Cattle, Feed markets, Finishers, Markets

MarketsFarm feed barley update: Barley prices holding steady

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Canada’s barley supply/demand doesn’t matter to price determination. Domestic barley value is currently tethered to the price of imported U.S. corn, holding steady for the time being. Both are showing around $335/tonne delivered into southern Alberta for nearby delivery. Our best guess is that 2-2.5 MMT of U.S. corn will come into Western Canada in […] Read more
CME December 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle ease on larger U.S. supply, weaker equities

Lean hog futures continue higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures eased on Thursday, with losses in equities and bigger-than-expected U.S. livestock supplies dragging down the markets. Traders kept an eye on Wall Street as weakness in stocks and concerns about the economy can limit consumer demand for pricey beef, analysts said. Stocks closed lower amid signs […] Read more
Drought, hail or an early frost create opportunities to use annual cash crops as cattle feed.
Livestock, Nutrition

Feeding cattle this winter

There are a number of 'first steps' you can take to develop a balanced ration

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Feed supplies are deficient in many areas of the country. Stretching limited forage feed supply while keeping animals healthy, in good condition and maintaining a high level of production and reproduction will be the challenge.  Forages such as hay, greenfeed, silage, straw and forage-seed aftermath are essential in a ruminant ration. Along with providing nutrients, […] Read more

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