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man taking a picture of a cow in a field

Focus on innovation puts Browarny family at leading edge of livestock photography

Nothing catches a beef producer’s attention like a compelling image of the near-perfect bull or female

By Tara Mulhern Davidson January 13, 2025

Perhaps livestock photography is not the first occupation people think of in the beef sector. However, professional images create an opportunity to build relationships, add value and promote livestock on the farm level and far beyond. The Browarny name is synonymous with livestock photography. For decades, Walt Browarny, Allan’s father, was well known for his […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle add to gains; exports up year-over-year in November

By Geralyn Wichers January 10, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures added small gains to contract highs, Friday. Most active February live cattle futures closed at 198.775 cents per pound, up 1.175 cents from Thursday. April live cattle were up 1.200 cents to 199.475 cents a pound.

closeup of a cow's head in a feedlot of cattle

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Research, Research on the Record

When it comes to microbiomes in cattle, the little things may mean a lot

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen January 10, 2025

A “microbiome” is all the microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses and their genes) living in a specific environment, and how they all interact with each other. Animals have several microbiomes. There’s an oral microbiome (the mouth and all the microbes in it), as well as nasal, respiratory, rumen, intestinal, vaginal, rectal and skin microbiomes. The various […] Read more

News, Reuters

Germany confirms first case of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years

By Reuters January 10, 2025

German authorities confirmed the country's first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years on Friday in a herd of water buffalo on the outskirts of Berlin.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures take back losses to hit fresh highs

By Geralyn Wichers January 9, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures hit fresh highs on Thursday after Wednesday’s technical reversal.

A cow leads her calf to higher ground, near Vogar, Man. in 2011. Lake Manitoba had overflowed, flooding nearby ranches.

Beef Cattle, Disasters, News, Pasture

After the flood: Manitoba cattle ranchers still recovering 14 years later

Producers around Lake Manitoba continue to deal with the effects of a 2011 flood

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan January 9, 2025

When Arvid Nottveit thinks about Manitoba’s infamous 2011 flood, he says he still feels all the emotions that came with it. “We all like to be all stoic and everything, be the captain on the ship facing the storm head-on, but I’m the guy that will say, ‘Okay, this is pretty bad. I need some […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

USDA says it has not set Jan. 20 as date to resume Mexican cattle imports

By Reuters January 9, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has not established Jan. 20 as a date to resume cattle imports from Mexico, the agency said on Wednesday, after it blocked shipments in November over the discovery of the New World screwworm pest in Mexico.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall; lean hogs make slight gains

By Geralyn Wichers January 8, 2025

Most active February live cattle futures settled at 193.700 cents per pound, down 1.875 cents a pound from Tuesday. March live cattle futures fell 2.025 cents per pound to 266.025 cents a pound.

Photo: SDI Productions/iStock/Getty Images Plus

News, Reuters

Indonesian government tells ranchers to import cattle for school meals program

By Reuters January 8, 2025

Indonesia is encouraging domestic cattle ranchers to import breeding cows, targeting 400,000 head in 2025, to supply meat and milk for the government's free school meals program, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.

tool taking an ear tissue sample for DNA testing

Calving, Cow-Calf, Livestock

DNA samples at calving could be new norm

Alberta cattle producer says it’s time for the beef industry to catch up

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan January 8, 2025

For seed stock producers, taking DNA samples from newborn calves is becoming more common. Most seed stock herds calve in the winter when the temperature can dip to around -30 C or beyond, snow sparkling under a harsh winter sun. At that time of year, there is already so much to do, and adding another […] 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

Focus on innovation puts Browarny family at leading edge of livestock photography

U.S. livestock: Cattle add to gains; exports up year-over-year in November

When it comes to microbiomes in cattle, the little things may mean a lot

Germany confirms first case of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures take back losses to hit fresh highs

After the flood: Manitoba cattle ranchers still recovering 14 years later

USDA says it has not set Jan. 20 as date to resume Mexican cattle imports

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall; lean hogs make slight gains

Indonesian government tells ranchers to import cattle for school meals program

DNA samples at calving could be new norm

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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