Mader Darlin’ 4H and Twin Springs Darlin’ 3K.

Lloydminster Stockade Roundup results

Purely Purebred, news from the December 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Supreme Bull Winner: RPY Paynes Hitman 67J. Owned by Payne Livestock and Richmond Ranch — Brandon and Sam Nemetz.  Supreme Female Winner: Mader Darlin’ 4H and her calf Twin Springs Darlin’ 3K. Owned by Twin Springs Farm Ltd. and Black Gold Simmentals.  Saskatchewan Red Angus Gold Show Bull Grand Champion: Red DMM Rumble 74J of […] Read more

B Bar/VLE Matrix, an embryo calf resulting from a partnership with B Bar Cattle from Lucky Lake, Sask., and the 2021 Grand Champion Limousin bull at Canadian Western Agribition. Wayne is on the halter and Anne is on the far left.

Partnering to produce high-end purebreds

This Alberta couple is working with seedstock producers from across the country to buy pedigreed females with potential to be donor cows

An Alberta couple’s passion for investing in top breeders has helped produce high-quality Limousin and Hereford cattle in Canada and they don’t even own a farm.  “We didn’t have the capital to buy a place and cattle,” says Anne Brunet-Burgess. “We started slowly, but got really involved in 2015, with Wayne’s nephew Justin, who was […] Read more


CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: February live cattle lower on slaughter delays

Winter weather caps gains in hog futures

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures eased on Thursday, as harsh cold conditions delayed slaughter operations, analysts said. Summer month futures climbed to contract highs as traders anticipate lower cattle supplies, possibly exacerbated by icy conditions. “We’re seeing those prices in April push through the roof. We now have a December that’s bitter […] Read more

veterinarian with a calf

The next generation of cow vets

Dr. Blake Balog created Bow Valley Livestock Health with a vision for the future of the cow-calf industry

For some, a career is a calling. They are compelled to pursue it, even in times when it isn’t enjoyable, or even profitable. This describes many beef producers. Those who work with primary producers often do so because it is their calling as well. In this way, veterinarians and producers are a lot alike. Running […] Read more


Justine Hendricks, shown here in a 2019 video, is the new CEO of Farm Credit Canada. (Elevate International video screengrab video via YouTube)

EDC executive to lead Farm Credit Canada

Justine Hendricks to replace retiring Michael Hoffort

Canada’s federal farm lender is importing its next chief executive from Export Development Canada. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Wednesday announced the appointment of Justine Hendricks, EDC’s senior vice-president and chief corporate sustainability officer since 2019, as FCC’s new CEO effective Jan. 30, 2023. As CEO, Hendricks replaces Michael Hoffort, an FCC staffer since […] Read more



CME February 2023 lean hogs with 20- and 100-day moving averages and CME cash lean hog index (blue line). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on demand expectations

Live cattle follow retail beef prices higher

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures lifted on Wednesday, jumping to two-week highs on expectations that demand for market-ready hogs will perk up in the coming weeks, analysts said. “There seems to be a lot of optimism in buying for after the first of the year,” said Matthew Wiegand, Risk Management Consultant at […] Read more

While concerns about high food prices remain, there is reason to be optimistic about domestic beef consumption in 2023.

Demand for beef is key in 2023

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

U.S. consumers in 2023 can anticipate greater availability of pork, broiler meat and turkey but less beef. Demand for all proteins will largely depend on consumer concerns about inflation and whether the U.S. economy has moved into a recession. Beef demand at retail and food service is robust. Beef currently has an advantage over pork […] Read more


CME February 2023 lean hogs with 20-day moving average (pink line) and CME cash lean hog index (blue line). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease on weaker pork cutout

Cattle futures down with slaughter pace

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by falling pork prices, analysts said. “The product markets are so weak, I think it’s keeping the nearby under pressure,” said Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Consulting Group. Carcass cutout values dropped $1.47, to $83.46 per hundredweight (cwt), according to the U.S. […] Read more

Animals under stress due to extreme cold have a higher net-energy-for-maintenance requirement. In other words, they need additional energy to keep warm.

Winter arrives in cattle country

Nutrition with John McKinnon

As this article comes to print, it is early December and winter has gripped much of the country. Concurrent with this change in seasons, it is also a time of year when cattle feeders — cow-calf and feedlot alike — are settling into their winter-feeding programs. In the case of backgrounding and feedlot operations, hopefully […] Read more