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Roxanne and Kevin Ziola, along with daughters Josi and Cami, ranch near Red Deer, Alta.
Beef Cattle, Features

Alberta ranching family teaches cattle to forage through snow

Roxanne and Kevin Ziola transitioned their operation from a mixed farm to a grass-fed ranch, where winter grazing is a key part of their production

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A panel of three producers sits at the front of a room filled to bursting with farmers and professionals in the industry. It’s a chilly day in December in Edmonton, Alta., at the Western Canada Soil Health and Grazing Conference, but these producers don’t mind the cold — in fact, they often use it to […] Read more
CME April 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease off highest since 2015

Hogs up off lowest since late 2021

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Tuesday, snapping an 11-session streak of gains on a profit-taking setback after hitting their highest in more than seven years. Some signs of weakness in the cash markets and concerns about profit margins added pressure. Hog futures were firmer after hitting their lowest in […] Read more
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Gleise da Silva, Stefan Buow, Dr. John McKinnon, Harold Martens.
News, Newsmakers

New Cattle Young Leaders, livestock nutritionist gets Hall of Fame nod

NewsMakers from the February 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Dr. Gleise da Silva earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in Brazil in 2015. Before that, she attended Texas A&M University as an exchange undergraduate student and completed an internship at the North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida. Silva then […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend winning streak

Front-month live cattle, feeders hit highest since 2015; lean hogs down

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the 11th session in a row on Monday, hitting their highest in more than seven years as tight supplies continued to fuel a rally. Strength in the cash market added to the gains in cattle futures. But surplus supplies weighed on the hog markets, […] Read more
News, Purely Purebred

News from the Canadian Gelbvieh Association

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

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The Canadian Gelbvieh Association’s 50th anniversary celebrations came to a close with Farmfair and Agribition this fall. Members past and present gathered to talk about the last 50 years and celebrate the association’s history book. For your copy of this comprehensive history on the Gelbvieh breed, please contact the association office.  Congratulations to all the […] Read more
CME April 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle climb as smaller U.S. herd attracts spec buyers

Chicago lean hogs close mostly higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set life-of-contract highs on Friday as a government report this week showing reduced U.S. cattle supplies continued to inspire speculative buying, traders said. A seasonal slide in wholesale beef prices capped rallies. But traders remained fixated on longer-term supplies after the U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more
Grand Champion Speckle Park Female was INC Amethyst 84K, owned and exhibited by INC Cattle Company.
News, Purely Purebred

Speckle Park cattle debut at Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma

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

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The Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was held from December 31, 2022 to January 14, 2023. Canadian Speckle Park breeders Wilcox Livestock, Carmark Cattle, Codiak Acres, INC Cattle Company, Spot-R-None Speckle Park, Deer Ridge Ranch, Highmark Stock Farms, McAleer Ranching, Graham Creek Ranch, River Hill Farm and Fleetwood Speckle Park made the long trek […] Read more
Hereford Calf
News, Purely Purebred

Canadian Hereford Association Honour Roll recipients

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

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Congratulations to the 2022 Canadian Hereford Association Honour Roll recipients. The recipients include Randy Radau of Red Deer County, Alta.; Harold and Maurice Oddan of Maidstone, Sask.; Don and Diane Guilford of Clearwater, Man.; and Brian Trueman of Amherst, N.S.  Third-generation Hereford breeder Randy Radau has been involved with the Canadian Hereford Association since becoming […] Read more
CME April 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease off contract highs

Chicago lean hog values retreat

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday as traders booked profits, one day after the benchmark April contract set a life-of-contract high and the U.S. Agriculture Department reported a three per cent year-on-year drop in the size of the U.S. cattle herd. CME April live cattle […] Read more

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