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Mentorship program expands participant’s view on public trust

For Cassie Marchand, the CYL program offered new ways of thinking about how she works in the beef industry

By Jill Burkhardt January 29, 2025

Cassie Marchand entered the Canadian Cattle Association’s mentorship program expecting to learn about building public trust between individual producers and consumers. Instead, she saw first-hand how beef industry players are working on the big picture. Marchand was one of 16 candidates selected for the 2023-24 Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) program. The CYL program is […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 28, 2025

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs once again on Tuesday, with expectations for declining U.S. inventories behind some of the buying interest.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market holds value on Ontario demand

By Jerry Klassen January 28, 2025

For the week ending January 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $$3-$6/cwt on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Higher quality genetics and lower flesh replacements were slightly firmer; however, feedlot operators incorporated the appropriate discounts on fleshier types and lower efficiency, smaller frame animals.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 27, 2025

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs on Monday, while feeder cattle ran into resistance and backed away from their own highs to settle with small losses.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to surge as U.S. cattle on feed inventory declines

By Geralyn Wichers January 24, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures rose across the board on Friday with cattle continuing a run of record-setting prices.

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Livestock, News

Competitive retail prices bode well for chicken demand in 2025 says FCC

Demand projected to grow despite slowing or even shrinking Canadian population

By Geralyn Wichers January 24, 2025

If chicken’s retail price advantage over beef and pork persists, per capita consumption could rise in 2025 despite slowing population growth says a recent sector outlook from Farm Credit Canada.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Management

Flexibility key to surviving drought

Long-time rancher discusses how he adjusts his  grazing and feeding plans based on conditions

By Helen Mcmenamin January 24, 2025

Grazing and its likely availability is at the heart of every management decision at Jim and Barb Bauer’s Anchor J Ranch near Acme, in central Alberta. Even after 40 years of grazing on that land Jim still makes a grazing plan, usually in February. “I don’t want two groups of cattle sharing a dugout,” he […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue upward march

By Geralyn Wichers January 23, 2025

Cattle at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their upward march on Thursday after Wednesday’s jump, while lean hogs were mixed.

Markets, News

Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Cattle producers less vulnerable for now than feeders, hog producers analysts say

By Karen Briere January 23, 2025

Canada’s livestock sectors have been anxious about the prospect of tariffs since Donald Trump won the American election in November. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattle Association, said without knowing exactly what is coming, the organization could analyze the threatened tariffs only so much.  

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Canadian Western Agribition highlights

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

By Mike Millar January 23, 2025

Canadian Western Agribition celebrated 25 years of Beef Supreme in November. Red Wilbar Hennessy 3K, a Red Angus bull, was named Supreme bull. The bull is co-owned by Wilbar Cattle Co. at Dundurn, Sask., and Rohrich Cutting Edge Ranch in North Dakota. The Supreme champion female was Wheatland Lady 211H, a Simmental cow, with calf […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

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U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

Beef cattle

Mentorship program expands participant’s view on public trust

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market holds value on Ontario demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Monday

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to surge as U.S. cattle on feed inventory declines

Competitive retail prices bode well for chicken demand in 2025 says FCC

Flexibility key to surviving drought

U.S. livestock: Cattle continue upward march

Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Canadian Western Agribition highlights

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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