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Sarah and Chad Hunt standing in an abbatoir with beef carcasses

Beef producers create their own supply chain in rural Ontario

When an abattoir closed in their area, Sarah and Chad Hunt saw an opportunity

By Becky Zimmer February 5, 2025

When a new opportunity presents itself, sometimes farmers must take on the challenge. And sometimes it can also mean solving their own problems. When their local abattoir had to cut back on processing capacity due to the owner’s health problems, Sarah Hunt knew this would affect sales of their Limousin beef cattle in Pakenham, Ont. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue downward, hogs turnaround

U.S.,China impose tariffs on each other

By Glen Hallick February 4, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Tuesday as the selloff continued.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat

By Jerry Klassen February 4, 2025

For the week ending February 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $8 per hundredweight higher compared to seven days earlier. In some cases, larger packages of quality genetics were up as much $15/cwt from the prior week.

François Allard receiving an ALUS stewardship award

News, Newsmakers

ALUS stewardship award presented, CCA gets new comms manager

NewsMakers from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 4, 2025

It is with great sadness that Alberta Beef Producers shares the news of Chris Mills’ passing. Mills was a dedicated leader in the Canadian beef industry, serving as the western representative of the Canadian Cattle Association from 1972 to 1981, and as the general manager of the Alberta Cattle Commission, now ABP, from 1980 to […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back to start February

Trump delays tariffs on Mexico

By Glen Hallick February 3, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange stepped back on Monday, moving further away from highs reached in late January.

News, Purely Purebred

News from the Gelbvieh cattle association

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

By Mike Millar February 3, 2025

Twin View Livestock and Goodview Gelbvieh exhibited the Grand Champion Purebred Bull, AWB Twin View Universal 22L ET, at Farmfair’s 50th Anniversary National Gelbvieh Show. Twin View Livestock hails from Parkbeg, Sask., and Goodview Gelbvieh from Punnichy, Sask. The Grand Champion Purebred Female was RWG Parkland K406, exhibited by Royal Western Gelbvieh of Red Deer […] Read more

Livestock, News

Tyson lifts 2025 sales forecast, prepares for tariff impacts

Strong demand for beef and chicken

By Heather Schlitz, Neil J. Kanatt, Reuters, Tom Polansek February 3, 2025

U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods raised its annual sales forecast on Monday as strong demand for beef and chicken helped it exceed first-quarter results estimates, lifting shares three per cent.

supply and disposition canadian barley market

Beef Cattle, Market talk, Markets

Feed grain update for 2025

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen February 3, 2025

Since Alberta barley prices made seasonal lows in September 2024, the market has been percolating higher. In early September, Lethbridge feedlots were buying feed barley for $255-$260/tonne delivered. In late December 2024, Lethbridge feedlots were buying barley for as high as $315/tonne for spot delivery. The 10-year average barley price delivered Lethbridge is around $270/tonne. […] Read more

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

News

Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality

By Jeff Melchior, Zak McLachlan February 1, 2025

The Canadian agriculture industry is bracing for impact as Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs are set to become reality on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China.

Throughout history, barbed wire has been important in protecting range rights. Photo: Jacqueline Nix/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Livestock, Reuters

US will allow Mexican beef imports to resume, says Mexican minister

By Reuters February 1, 2025

The United States will permit Mexican beef imports to resume after signing memorandums to lift a temporary suspension, Mexico's agriculture chief wrote in a post on social media site X on Saturday.

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

Daily Network News

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

Beef producers create their own supply chain in rural Ontario

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue downward, hogs turnaround

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat

ALUS stewardship award presented, CCA gets new comms manager

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back to start February

News from the Gelbvieh cattle association

Tyson lifts 2025 sales forecast, prepares for tariff impacts

Feed grain update for 2025

Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality

US will allow Mexican beef imports to resume, says Mexican minister

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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