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File photo of a case of lumpy skin disease in Bangladesh. (Md Babul Hosen/iStock/Getty Images)
Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Australia buys vaccines for lumpy skin disease to safeguard cattle exports

Recent scares halted some live export trade

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Canberra | Reuters — The Australian government said on Wednesday it had bought a supply of vaccines for lumpy skin disease (LSD), a highly infectious condition affecting cattle, as part of efforts to control the disease and maintain live animal exports. The government says Australia is free of LSD but infection scares in recent months […] Read more
A herd of cattle near Wellesley, Ont. Some beef and cash crop farmers are signing on with an Ontario company that aims to develop carbon projects.
Features, Livestock

Carbon farming: fad or trend?

An Ontario-based company is banking on farmer interest in emerging carbon markets

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There’s a lot of buzz surrounding carbon markets, and producers are looking into another way they can make their farms and ranches generate revenue from the soil. But it’s still early going in Canada and it’s a complex industry, so many questions remain. “The most important thing is that producers need to be at the […] Read more
File photo of moose in a Saskatchewan field. (BobLoblaw/iStock/Getty Images)
Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Saskatchewan expands wildlife testing to include bovine TB

CFIA probe of cattle herd finds 10 infected so far

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Recent confirmed cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a Saskatchewan cattle herd have led the province to expand its annual wildlife monitoring program for chronic wasting disease (CWD) to also include TB. The province each year since 1997 has asked hunters to submit heads from harvested deer, moose and elk to test for CWD. It […] Read more
CME December 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle turn higher

CME lean hogs mostly lower

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned solidly higher Wednesday while lean hogs mostly continued lower. Most-active December live cattle closed 1.975 cents higher Wednesday at 186.975 cents/lb., erasing two days’ losses, but not before touching a one-month low of 184.25 (all figures US$). Both front-month October 2023 and February 2024 turned 1.925 cents higher, […] Read more
Photo: Canada Beef Inc.
Beef Cattle, Market talk, Markets

Feeder cattle outside finishing feedlots

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Feeder cattle prices in Canada and the U.S. have been trading at or near historical highs. I’ve received many phone calls and emails from cow-calf producers and feedlot operators inquiring about further upside in the feeder cattle complex. Recently, the USDA and Statistics Canada released their semi-annual cattle inventory surveys. The cattle herd remains in […] Read more
CME December 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly lower

Lean hogs also down a second day

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Most-active December live cattle on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) turned lower for a second day in a row Tuesday, as did lean hog and deferred-month feeder cattle futures. December live cattle closed Tuesday at 185 cents/lb., down 0.35 cent on the day, while lightly-traded front-month October ended up 0.2 cent at 182.575 cents/lb. (all […] Read more
Mitch Jones (l) and Brian Walker.
News, Purely Purebred

Salers Association offers scholarships, celebrates 50th

Purely Purebred, news from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Salers breed in Canada. Mark November 8-9 on your calendar and head over to Farmfair International to help Salers breeders from across Canada celebrate this historical event.  Festivities kick off with the Purebred and Optimizer Show on November 8, followed by the Neogen Cattlemen’s Choice show November […] Read more
REW 143K Afterhours Kali, exhibited by Austyn Kishkan, 100K Jackpot winner.
News, Purely Purebred

Limousin Association makes an Impact 

Purely Purebred, news from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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One highlight of this year’s Canadian Junior Limousin Association Impact Show was the crowning of the very first 100K Jackpot winner, presented by Neogen Canada Genomics. This year’s award went to REW 143K Afterhours Kali, exhibited by Austyn Kishkan (see photo at top).  The first of this kind in Canada, the 100K Jackpot is judged […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Steam evaporates off yearling market

August 2024 feeder futures at a premium

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $4 lower. The yearling quality continues to fade as thicker flesh levels are starting to appear. Steer calves were down $4-$8 on average while heifer calves were down $15 to as much as $20 in some cases. From a seasonal perspective, the calf market […] Read more
CME December 2023 live cattle with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs down as Middle East war sparks risk-off selling

Smithfield to shut Charlotte, N.C. plant

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures retreated on Monday while lean hog futures fell for the first time in four sessions, pressured by risk-off selling as violence erupted in the Middle East over the weekend and riled global markets. The bloodiest fighting in years between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel […] Read more

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