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Beef Cattle, Research, Research on the Record

Icebergs and native forages: What you can’t see can sink you

Research On the Record with Reynold Bergen

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In April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank off Newfoundland’s coast after an iceberg tore a hole in her hull 25 feet below the waterline. Only a tenth of an iceberg is visible above the water; most lurks beneath the surface. Forage plants are similar; how things look on the soil surface may not reflect what’s […] Read more
Guiding cattle to safety during a wildfire near Spences Bridge, B.C.
Beef Cattle, Disasters

Range Rider program helps B.C. ranchers threatened by wildfires

As more wildfires flare up in B.C., ranchers are forced to evacuate their cattle, and help their neighbours do the same

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When the Shetland Creek wildfire started in the summer of 2024, T.J. Walkem waited and watched smoke smudge the sky. Dry, hot and windy conditions fed the fire, and overnight, it doubled in size. Walkem and his father rushed to evacuate their cattle, surrounded by walls of flames. “We’ve had a few (wildfires) the last […] Read more
Beef Cattle, News

YCSA TEAM Leadership Conference

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Young Canadian Simmental Association TEAM Leadership Conference will be held at the University of Guelph on May 2-4, 2025. The conference will include events such as ice breaker activities, group events and industry-leading guest speakers. There will also be educational tours to the Semex Guelph facility and other locations. The conference is open to […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

But boosts duties on China to 125 per cent

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Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced he will pause his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Trump said the suspension of the levies comes as more than 75 countries were set to negotiate trade with the U.S. or had not taken […] Read more
News, Purely Purebred

Australian cattle handler seeks work in Canada

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Hannah Scobie from Australia will be coming to Canada in April-May for a year to two years and is looking for work opportunities on a ranch or farm for around 12 months, possibly longer. Scobie has previous experience working as a registrar with Australian Simmental and other Australian societies from 2019 until mid-2024, where she […] Read more
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Cow-Calf, Features, Herd Health, Livestock

IBR is a serious cause of abortion in beef cattle

Veterinary Case Study: After buying new stock, a rancher’s cow herd starts aborting third-trimester calves

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Early one morning in January, Alf called upset over what he found when checking his herd of purebred Herefords. Lying in the straw were three aborted fetuses and two other cows appeared to be in the process of aborting third-trimester fetuses. Alf, an excellent stockman but very worried, asked the hard question of what might […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Boxed beef prices either side of steady as well.

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Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were largely mixed on Tuesday, not quite able to fully join the upswing in the futures and equities markets. United States President Donald Trump is determined to add another 50 points to its tariffs on the country’s imports from China. Together with previous and current […] Read more

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