Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures made modest gains on Wednesday while boxed beef values climbed on steady consumer demand.
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U.S. Livestock: CME cattle rise as boxed beef values grow
Colic in beef calves can hint at serious problems
Colic in calves can be caused by several things – many of them fatal
When people think of colic, they usually think of a human infant who is fussy and crying. But colic occurs in animals, as well. Horse owners are often well versed in colic, as it is a fairly common occurrence in equines. In the beef cattle world, colic can mean many things and can be a […] Read more
Brazil’s JBS bullish despite challenging outlook for US beef business
JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, said cattle remain scarce and expensive in the U.S., dampening the outlook of its beef business in the country where the company derives most of its sales.
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain, cattle mixed
Chicago lean hog futures made gains on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hogs and Pigs report, due Thursday.
Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher
For the week ending March 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Higher quality strings under 600 pounds traded $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases but the lighter weight categories were quite variable across the Prairies.
Forages play role in long-term farm systems
Modified systems, such as bale grazing, also make sense
From the discovery of how-to-create-nitrogen-in-a-lab to genetic diversity concerns in crops and innovative ways to produce forage, Dr. Ralph Martin covered a lot of ground during his opening keynote address at the 15th annual CFGA Conference in Guelph, Ontario, in December. Focusing on perennial forages as a key contributor to sustainable agriculture, Dr. Martin started […] Read more
Ottawa may deregulate the ag sector
Deregulation in the feed sector is seen as a response to tariffs
Any reduction in paperwork or improvement in approval times is welcome news in Canada's feed sector.
U.S. livestock: Lean hog, cattle futures mostly lower
Chicago lean hog futures dropped on Monday while cattle futures edged downward.
Reducing ration sorting by feedlot cattle
Cattle sort their feed based on a variety of factors
Diets fed to finishing cattle in Western Canada typically consist of more than 80 per cent barley grain and less than 15 per cent forage on a dry matter (DM) basis, along with minerals, vitamins and byproducts. These diets are inherently dry, enabling separation of individual ingredients at the time of delivery and as cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle fall, hogs rise
Chicago cattle futures rose, then plummeted to end the day down as the USDA released its Cattle on Feed report.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
