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Klassen: Feeder cattle market jumps back to historical highs

By Jerry Klassen March 18, 2025

For the week ending March 15, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $8-$12 higher compared to seven days earlier. Prices fully recovered from the prior week with values quoted at or near historical highs. Finishing feedlots were aggressive across all weight categories due to strength in the nearby and deferred live cattle futures. Once again, […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hog futures see strong start to week

By Geralyn Wichers March 17, 2025

Both live and feeder cattle futures made healthy gains to start the trading week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and boxed beef continued to climb on strong consumer demand.

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Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup 2024 scholarship recipient

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

By Mike Millar March 17, 2025

Congratulations to Teegan Hyndman of Hamiota, Man., for winning the $1,000 scholarship presented by the Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup. Hyndman and her family operate a multi-generational Hereford operation. She is attending Niagara College in Welland, Ont., to pursue a degree in sports management and graphic design in ag promotions while playing on the women’s volleyball […] Read more

Cattle wait in outdoor pens to be sold at an Alberta auction mart.

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Alberta’s largest cattle financing cooperative has loan program suspended

Financial mismanagement and regulatory issues flagged

By Greg Price March 17, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – The Alberta government has suspended a loan program at Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative, the province’s largest cattle financing co-op, after an inspection alleged a number of financial mismanagement and regulatory issues. The province’s claims were attached to an affidavit for Tony Ankermann, who was vice-chair of the co-operative, dated Feb. 18. They […] Read more

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China renews export registrations for US pork, poultry plants, industry groups say

By Mei Mei Chu, Reuters, Tom Polansek and Julie Steenhuysen March 17, 2025

Beijing has renewed registrations that allow hundreds of U.S. pork and poultry facilities to export to China, industry groups said on Monday, after lapses threatened shipments to the world's largest meat importer.

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise as producers rush to buy

By Geralyn Wichers March 14, 2025

Chicago feeder cattle futures made gains on Friday as producers snap up cattle.

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News from the Canadian Red Angus Promotional Society

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

By Mike Millar March 14, 2025

Now in its 53rd year, the Canadian Red Angus Promotional Society is excited to announce its new board of directors and committees for 2025. The society is committed to the growth, development and promotion of Red Angus cattle through the purebred and commercial industry across Canada. Red Roundup Committee: Jay Sibbald, Alta., and Mike Zoller, […] Read more

A truck at the U.S. – Canada border. PHOTO: FILE

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Alberta farm leader hopes for stronger trade once dust settles

By Greg Price March 14, 2025

Trade wars are erupting on multiple fronts for Canada, but there is hope that the future will bring steadier times for the agriculture industry when it comes to separating fact from fiction on the international stage.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs down, cattle mixed

By Geralyn Wichers March 13, 2025

Chicago lean hog contracts were down on Thursday, while cattle were mixed.

A cow disposes of the afterbirth as two young calves lay nearby. Newborn calves are vulnerable to disease, so farmers and ranchers should strive to reduce disease risk during calving season.

Animal Health, Calving, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Reducing disease risk from calving season onwards

Whether it’s scours or Johne’s disease, farmers and ranchers can reduce the chance of transmitting it

By Becky Zimmer, Contributor March 13, 2025

With winter calving almost at a close, grassland producers are preparing for their own spring calving season. Chad Ross calves his herd of 800 to 1,100 cows as close to nature as he can. The owner and operator of L-7 Land and Cattle at Estevan, Sask., switched to grassland calving in the mid-2000s. Unless a […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

Klassen: Feeder cattle market jumps back to historical highs

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hog futures see strong start to week

Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup 2024 scholarship recipient

Alberta’s largest cattle financing cooperative has loan program suspended

China renews export registrations for US pork, poultry plants, industry groups say

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise as producers rush to buy

News from the Canadian Red Angus Promotional Society

Alberta farm leader hopes for stronger trade once dust settles

U.S. livestock: Hogs down, cattle mixed

Reducing disease risk from calving season onwards

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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