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Stettler hosts Canadian National Junior Gelbvieh Show

Purely Purebred, news from the September 24, 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Stettler, Alta., welcomed 68 juniors in July as the town hosted the Canadian National Junior Gelbvieh Show. Activities included a cow camp for young participants, team grooming, marketing, show team judging, quiz bowl and Do More Ag visual art projects. The kids demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of the Canadian beef industry and the good things producers […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. Livestock: CME lean hogs hit 5-mth peak on demand, cattle range bound

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures advanced on Monday to the highest point in nearly five months on technical buying and seasonal strength, analysts said. Live cattle futures also edged higher on a strong cash market, although large cattle weights and beef demand worries amid a slumping stock market limited gains and […] Read more
Lois and Tim Andrew of Andrew Ranches Limousin at Ag in Motion, near Langham, Sask.
Beef Cattle, Stockmanship

Livestock handling demos yield stockmanship insight at Ag in Motion

Rancher, livestock equipment reps share their thoughts and tips on low-stress cattle handling

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The demos involving cattle are big hits at Ag in Motion, but part of what makes them so successful is the implementation of low-stress cattle handling. While most of Ag in Motion’s exhibitors focus on the grain side of the industry — machinery, small crop plots — there is a lively livestock area, as well. […] Read more
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Livestock, Reuters

McDonald’s sues major beef producers in US price-fixing lawsuit

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Reuters – McDonald’s has sued JBS, Tyson Foods and other leading meat processing and packing companies for allegedly conspiring for years to limit beef supplies, boosting their profits while causing the fast food giant to pay artificially higher prices. McDonald’s said in a lawsuit filed on Friday in Brooklyn federal court that the meatpackers, also including Cargill […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on technical buying, economic news

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose and feeder cattle touched a two-month high on Friday on technical trading, with stronger-than-expected September jobs data indicating good consumer demand, analysts said. Hog futures touched their highest level in four months before retreating. Benchmark CME December live cattle futures LCZ24 settled up 0.600 cent at […] Read more
Look for a slow rebuild of the U.S. cattle herd
Markets, Prime cuts

Look for a slow rebuild of the U.S. cattle herd

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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The U.S. beef cattle industry is smaller than needed and signals for rebuilding will continue in the coming months. But herd rebuilding is likely to be slow to start and proceed quite slowly initially. So says Oklahoma State University’s Derrell Peel in his latest analysis of the prospects for herd expansion. Meanwhile, a CoBank report […] Read more
World Angus Youth Competition deadline nears
News, Purely Purebred

World Angus Youth Competition deadline nears

Purely Purebred, news from the September 24, 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Youth passionate about Angus cattle and ready to showcase their skills on the world stage may want to apply now to represent Canada at the 2025 Zoetis World Angus Youth Competition in Australia. Application deadline is October 15, so don’t delay. For more information visit the World Angus Forum website and apply at the Canadian […] Read more
A tugboat passes shipping containers being unloaded and stacked on a pier at Port Newark, New Jersey, U.S., November 19, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar/File
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall as U.S. port strike continues

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures fell on technical trading as the session ended on Thursday, according to analysts, after trading both sides earlier in the day. Benchmark CME December live cattle futures LCZ24 settled down 1.300 cents at 186.400 cents per pound. CME November feeder cattle futures FCX24 ended down 0.425 cent at 248.125 cents […] Read more
Alicia, Scott, Ivy and Lily Adamson are all involved in the work of their multi-generational ranch.
Succession Planning

Saskatchewan ranchers talk ranch transition

Scott and Alicia Adamson found holistic management provided a framework for the succession process

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Scott and Alicia Adamson found holistic management provided a framework for the succession process

As Scott and Alicia Adamson share their story of ranch succession in northwestern Saskatchewan, the tale begins three generations previously when Scott’s great-grandfather was working on a ranch nearby in the Meadow Lake area in the mid-1940s. Part of Fred Adamson’s pay was in cattle and when his herd size matched that of his employer, […] Read more

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