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If you’re new to growing and feeding corn to cattle in Western Canada, remember that varieties and growing conditions matter.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Research on the Record

Corn in Western Canadian feedlot diets

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen October 29, 2024

Corn acreage is expanding across Canada. There are about 25 acres of corn for every acre of barley in Ontario and Quebec, where temperatures, day length and moisture allow predictable corn yields and feed quality. There are around eight acres of barley for every acre of corn in the Prairies, although ambitious breeding efforts are […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Western Canadian calf market surges

By Jerry Klassen October 29, 2024

For the week ending 26, Western Canadian calf markets were up $8-$12/cwt on average compared to seven days earlier. Pee-wee calves were up $20-$25/cwt compared to the prior week. Finishing feedlot operators were active buyers in all weight categories while backgrounders were cleaning up on smaller packages of calves under 550 pounds.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on fund buying, strong beef demand

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 28, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Monday on fund buying and strong demand for beef, even as the red meat has become more expensive to consumers, said analysts.

News, Reuters

Brazil fines meat packers $64 million for buying cattle from deforested Amazon land

By Reuters October 28, 2024

Brazil's environmental protection agency IBAMA has imposed 365 million reais (C$88.9 million) in fines on cattle ranches and meat packers, including the world's largest JBS SA, for raising or buying cattle on illegally deforested land in the Amazon.

News, Reuters

McDonald’s rules out beef patties as source of E. coli outbreak

By Reuters October 28, 2024

McDonald's on Sunday ruled out beef patties as a source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 75 others.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 25, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dipped slightly on Friday, while feeder cattle and lean hogs ticked up as traders squared positions prior to the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cattle on Feed report, after a choppy week of trading, analysts said.

News

U.S. farm bill, biofuels and vCOOL among American trends worth watching FCC says

By Jeff Melchior October 25, 2024

Voluntary country of origin labelling (vCOOL) for beef and pork, biofuel tax credit changes, and an impending U.S. farm bill are three U.S. agriculture trends worth watching according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

File photo of a desk in Canada’s Senate. (Dougall_Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, News

Biosecurity bill C-275 amended in Senate

By Geralyn Wichers October 25, 2024

Bill C-275, which was drafted protect farms from intruders who might spread animal diseases was amended in the Senate yesterday to include anyone who doesn’t respect biosecurity protocol.

Animal Health, Bovine Respiratory Disease, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Stress, biosecurity and bovine respiratory disease

Bovine respiratory disease isn’t going away, but there are things ranchers and farmers can do to reduce disease prevalence

By Lisa Guenther October 25, 2024

Shipping fever. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Whatever name you give it, it remains the number one cause of death in feedlots. It pops up on cow-calf operations, too. The Beef Cattle Research Council’s website notes that BRD is a leading cause of death, illness and antibiotic treatment in calves from three weeks of age to […] Read more

Canadian studies and research from the U.S. show that feeding cattle low bushel-weight barley can reduce feed efficiency and average daily gain.

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock, Nutrition

Light barley: To buy or not to buy?

By Gabriel Ribeiro October 25, 2024

This year, crop yields in the Prairies have improved significantly compared to the last few years, thanks to increased rainfall in Western Canada. However, the dry and hot conditions in July and August negatively affected cereal grain quality in some areas. This weather occurred during a critical growth period for barley, specifically during the filling […] 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

Daily Network News

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

Corn in Western Canadian feedlot diets

Klassen: Western Canadian calf market surges

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on fund buying, strong beef demand

Brazil fines meat packers $64 million for buying cattle from deforested Amazon land

McDonald’s rules out beef patties as source of E. coli outbreak

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release

U.S. farm bill, biofuels and vCOOL among American trends worth watching FCC says

Biosecurity bill C-275 amended in Senate

Stress, biosecurity and bovine respiratory disease

Light barley: To buy or not to buy?

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for July 18, 2025

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