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Comment: Answering challenges in the cattle industry

By Lisa Guenther January 14, 2025

I recently chatted with a colleague who has been proofing and copy-editing farm magazines, including this one, for several years. We discussed how things have changed in the industry since the ’80s — mainly the roles of women in farming and ranching, and the related professions. I think women have always been vital to this […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle dip; hogs rise

By Geralyn Wichers January 13, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures dipped on Monday after reaching record highs last week. Most active February live cattle closed at 197.400 cents per pound, down 1.375 cents from Friday. The second-most active April futures closed at 198.200, down 1.275 cents.

man taking a picture of a cow in a field

Beef Cattle, People

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.

Canada could diversify $12 billion in farm and food exports away from U.S. says FCC

Argentina throws wrench into China-U.S. soybean trade says Cordonnier

Increased interest-free canola cash advances rolling out

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Canada could diversify $12 billion in farm and food exports away from U.S. says FCC

Argentina throws wrench into China-U.S. soybean trade says Cordonnier

Increased interest-free canola cash advances rolling out

Beef cattle

Comment: Answering challenges in the cattle industry

U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle dip; hogs rise

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

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