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Tyler Blanchette walks his family's bull through the ring in front of a large crowd at Canadian Western Agribition's Beef Supreme event Nov. 30.

Agribition 2024: New Charolais breeders jump headfirst into show ring

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan December 3, 2024

When Tyler Blanchette’s three children, Bennett, Briar and Briggs, developed a love for showing cattle, he did the only thing he could — he started a herd of purebred Charolais. “The kids were involved in 4-H and they were looking to become a little bit more competitive, which led us to the Charolais breed,” Tyler […] Read more

In corn-growing regions, grazing beef cattle on corn residue is a common winter-feeding strategy.

Beef Cattle, Corn, Grazing

Evaluating grazing corn varieties to reduce winter feed costs in Western Canada

By Bart Lardner December 3, 2024

Backgrounding calves in a drylot system through the fall and winter months can be challenging in Western Canada due to high feed and input costs. Winter feeding costs are a major contributor to the overall cost of production for cow-calf producers. Traditionally, these costs are due to feeding cows in drylot pens over the winter […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on trade disruptions

By Jerry Klassen December 3, 2024

For the week ending November 29, feeder cattle market reports from Manitoba had prices up $20-$40/cwt from week-ago levels. Prices in Saskatchewan and Alberta were up $10 to $20 on average. The market was hard to define this past week with a wide range prices across Western Canada for similar quality and weight cattle.

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle drop on profit taking after 10-session rally

By Karl Plume December 2, 2024

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures retreated in a profit-taking setback on Monday after a ten-session rally that took prices to five-month peaks, while live cattle futures followed feeders lower. Monday’s cattle declines came after managed funds had bolstered their long holdings in both markets over recent weeks, encouraged by tight […] Read more

Livestock, News, Reuters

Tyson Foods to close Kansas meat plant, cutting more than 800 jobs

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 2, 2024

Tyson Food will permanently close a meat plant in Emporia, Kansas, that employs more than 800 people, according to a letter the company sent to the state on Monday.

The high selling lot in the Canadian National Speckle Park sale at Canadian Western Agribition was KFC June 49M from KFC Farms in Abbotsford, B.C. The heifer calf sold for $16,000 to Adelia Farms of Climax, Sask.

News

Agribition posts another successful run this year

Organizers say attendance at the country's largest livestock show was likely a record, while sales were strong

By Karen Briere December 2, 2024

REGINA — Much was made of the weather heading into Canadian Western Agribition last week, but in the end, snow and cold did not keep the crowds away. Early numbers indicated record attendance for the six-day event even as temperatures dipped to -30 C at times. Last year, 142,807 people came through the gates, which […] Read more

Jason Struck makes sure the sheep are relaxed when shearing them.

News

Agribition 2024: Sheep Shearing Demo helps raise awareness of sheep welfare

With the demo and the Q&As, the public are able to learn why shearing sheep is important for the animal's health.

By Janelle Rudolph December 2, 2024

Children, parents and grandparents packed into the bleachers — and stood around the edges — during at sheep shearing demonstration at Canadian Western Agribition. Jason Struck, one of the few professional sheep shearers in Saskatchewan, performed the demonstration, showing the crowd the proper way to handle the sheep, positions for shearing and how to hold […] Read more

Comment/Columns, Depth of Field, Features

VIDEO: Looking at change and authenticity on the ranch

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

By Kelly Sidoryk December 2, 2024

David Irvine has long been a mentor of mine and a leader in the field of organizational development. He began his career in family systems therapy and expanded from there. He now describes himself as the leadership navigator. Irvine hosts a monthly webinar to support people’s growth. One of the recent ones was titled “Embracing […] Read more

Speckle Park high seller: The high selling lot in the Canadian National Speckle Park sale at Canadian Western Agribition was KFC June 49M from KFC Farms, Abbotsford, B.C. The heifer calf sold for $16,000 to Adelia Farms of Climax, Sask.

News

Agribition 2024: Youth confident in Agribition show ring

The Speckle Park junior association benefits from generous donors in first heifer raffle

By Karen Briere November 29, 2024

REGINA — Eleven-year-old Austynn Brehaut said she wasn’t nervous showing cattle in the Canadian Western Agribition purebred ring for the first time. “It was really fun,” she said after the Canadian National Speckle Park show. Brehaut, from Wawota, Sask., was showing for X-Treme Speckle Park of Redvers, Sask., owned by Tammy and Donald Buisse. The […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 29, 2024

Supply concerns and follow-through buying pushed Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures to their highest level since July on Friday after Washington said it may continue blocking imports of Mexican cattle until next year.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

Trade mission heads for Japan as Canada becomes the country’s top pork supplier

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese demand, wheat hits contract lows

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

Trade mission heads for Japan as Canada becomes the country’s top pork supplier

U.S. grains: Soybeans drop on lack of Chinese demand, wheat hits contract lows

Beef cattle

Agribition 2024: New Charolais breeders jump headfirst into show ring

Evaluating grazing corn varieties to reduce winter feed costs in Western Canada

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on trade disruptions

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle drop on profit taking after 10-session rally

Tyson Foods to close Kansas meat plant, cutting more than 800 jobs

Agribition posts another successful run this year

Agribition 2024: Sheep Shearing Demo helps raise awareness of sheep welfare

VIDEO: Looking at change and authenticity on the ranch

Agribition 2024: Youth confident in Agribition show ring

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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