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Identifying genes that play key roles in stress tolerance will help to breed alfalfa that is more resilient to environmental challenges.
Livestock, Research

Improving alfalfa’s flood and drought tolerance

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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One of last year’s research columns bemoaned the fact that only four out of 119 alfalfa varieties registered in Canada between 2012 and 2022 had been developed in Canada. The rest were from China, Australia or the U.S. Since then, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved nine more varieties originating from Washington, Wisconsin, […] Read more
CME June 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit record high as packers scramble for supplies

Chicago lean hogs continue lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures stormed to an all-time high on Wednesday as meatpackers scrambled to buy livestock at a time when supplies are tightening, brokers said. Ranchers have reduced their herds due to high feed costs and drought in the western U.S., forcing packers such as Tyson Foods and […] Read more
News, Purely Purebred

Sue Bygrove joins Canadian Limousin Association

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

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Born and raised on a beef farm near Carstairs, Alta., farm life has been in my blood from the beginning. Marrying a Saskatchewan farm boy, found me moving to the Land of the Living Skies, just across the Alberta-Saskatchewan border near Lloydminster. Alongside my husband Todd and our daughter Shelby, we own and operate Sky […] Read more
Lower feed grain prices to drive feeder market higher
Market talk, Markets

Lower feed grain prices to drive feeder market higher

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen, from the April 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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I’ve received many calls over the past month regarding the price outlook for Canadian barley and U.S. corn. Alberta cattle feeders have relied on imports of U.S. corn over the past couple of years. Canadian barley supplies have been extremely tight over the past two years. The drought of 2021 resulted in a sharp decline […] Read more
CME June 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue climbing

Lean hog futures down on day

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures continued climbing Tuesday, with most-active June live cattle again reaching a new contract high. CME June live cattle closed Tuesday at 163.95 cents/lb., up 0.25 cent on the day, while lightly-traded front-month April also closed at a new contract high of 172.3 cents, up 0.925 […] Read more
A beef specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach says producers should try to keep calving areas well drained.
Cow-Calf, Livestock, Scours, Vet advice

Fighting mud at calving season

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

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Muddy corrals in early spring are unacceptable for calving. Mud can be a sign of neglect or the unfortunate result of late spring snow storms severe enough to backfill crowded corrals to the point calves are trampled and smothered, or forced to live in the squalor of mud, cold and discomfort. Mud, if not managed […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand surges for grass cattle

Barley, corn expected to be cheaper next fall

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Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$4 on either side of unchanged. Certain auction markets did not have sales due to the shortened holiday week. Adverse weather also shuttered some sales on Wednesday and Thursday in the eastern Prairie region. Southern Alberta feedlots are contending with poor pen conditions which may […] Read more
Dr. John McKinnon.
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Comment: John McKinnon on mentorship

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When the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame announced its 2023 inductees earlier this year, I was pleased to see long-time Canadian Cattlemen contributor Dr. John McKinnon on the list. McKinnon’s research career has focused on feed utilization, especially byproduct feeds, but he’s also dedicated a good deal of time to extension. McKinnon was the first […] Read more
CME June 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Sizzling cash cattle prices ignite rally in CME futures

April hogs up, June down

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures leapt to contract highs on Thursday as cash prices soared, stoking concerns about tightening U.S. supplies. Meatpackers had to be aggressive in the cash market, brokers said, after ranchers have reduced their herds due to high feed costs and drought in the western U.S. Cattle […] Read more

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