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The reduction in cow slaughter volumes since May suggests the Canadian beef cow herd is entering the consolidation phase of the cattle cycle.

Canadian beef cow inventory smaller, fed carcass weights heavier

BeefWatch is prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattle Association

By Canfax November 27, 2024

The Canadian beef cow herd is showing signs of entering the consolidation phase of the cattle cycle. Beef cow inventories were smaller, but there were more beef breeding heifers on July 1. The U.S. cattle herd is estimated to have declined from last year. Feeder imports from Mexico and heavier carcass weights have supported U.S. […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on shutdown of Mexican cattle exports

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters November 26, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were steady to higher on Tuesday owing to strong beef demand and the detection of screwworm in a cow in southern Mexico, which has temporarily shut down exports of Mexican cattle to the U.S.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

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Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

By Jeff Melchior November 26, 2024

A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods could have serious consequences for sectors like beef and pork, but the federal minister of agriculture expressed confidence that the cross-border trade relationship can once again weather the storm.

Sandra Ellis, CN’s vice-president for bulk, speaks at Canadian Western Agribition’s Grain Expo

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Agribition 2024: CN optimistic despite potential strike

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan November 26, 2024

Canadian National Railway has been dealing with labour disputes over the past year, and another one seems to be impending. Yesterday, CN clerks and mechanics approved a strike mandate. According to their union, Unifor, the two groups voted 97 and 96 per cent in favour of job action, respectively. They are calling for improved compensation, […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices

By Jerry Klassen November 26, 2024

For the week ending November 23, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 higher with some quality heifer packages up as much as $10 compared to seven days earlier.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures spike on news of screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters November 25, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures shot to their highest point since July on Monday as a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle shut down feeder cattle exports from Mexico to the U.S. and propelled futures higher, analysts said.

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay speaks to media at Canadian Western Agribition on Nov. 25, 2025. PHOTO: KAREN BRIERE

News, Reuters

Canada agriculture minister says beef, dairy in focus with Trump

By Ed White, Reuters November 25, 2024

Bilateral beef trade and Canada's dairy supply management system are top trade issues Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is prepared to confront with the incoming Trump administration, he said on Monday.

News, Purely Purebred

Gilchrist Farms receives Canadian Commitment to Excellence Award

Purely Purebred, news from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Mike Millar November 25, 2024

In the cattle world, it’s a story often heard: one Angus cow changed the trajectory of a herd and the family business. Brad Gilchrist knew the commercial cattle side well, as the four generations before him built the family’s operation near Lucknow, Ont. However, a twist of fate took Gilchrist Farms from a commercial cow-calf […] Read more

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Agribition 2024 burning of the brand focuses on community

Roughriders head coach Corey Mace launches Agribition by burning the brand

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan November 25, 2024

The 53rd Western Canadian Agribition kicked off on Monday morning with the annual burning of the brand. Agribition CEO Shaun Kindopp said although the burning of the brand usually leans more politicaly with different dignitaries, this year they decided to focus on community. That’s why Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace was the one who […] Read more

One of Klopatek’s projects while attending the University of California, Davis, was to ask U.S. ranchers “What does sustainable ranching mean to you?” She put the responses together in this word cloud in the shape of cow, with the size of type reflecting how often the word was used. Her full report is: Klopatek, Sarah C., et al. 321 Rancher Motivations for Joining Sustainability Programs. Journal of Animal Science 101.Supplement_3 (2023): 253-254.

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Sustainability in the beef sector is a ‘big picture’ topic

Resilient beef production benefits the environment along with the economic fabric of the country, says the chief livestock scientist for JBS

By Lee Hart November 25, 2024

Some of Sarah Klopatek’s first recollections of being connected to science and the land was at the age of five, helping her parents, who were soil scientists, collect soil samples from U.S. rangeland. “They had research projects and field work every summer out in native grasslands and took me along,” says Klopatek, who is today […] 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

Canadian beef cow inventory smaller, fed carcass weights heavier

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on shutdown of Mexican cattle exports

Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

Agribition 2024: CN optimistic despite potential strike

Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures spike on news of screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle

Canada agriculture minister says beef, dairy in focus with Trump

Gilchrist Farms receives Canadian Commitment to Excellence Award

Agribition 2024 burning of the brand focuses on community

Sustainability in the beef sector is a ‘big picture’ topic

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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