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New Cattle Young Leaders, Haybury Farms named Outstanding Young Farmers

NewsMakers from the September 24, 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 23, 2024

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Rob Zeigler received his master’s degree in ruminant nutrition from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2020 and a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Wyoming. Although Zeigler didn’t grow up in an agriculture family, he quickly found himself immersed in agriculture in his early teens. He now works […] Read more

The great majority of Lyme disease cases are due to the bite of a very tiny tick called the deer tick, or black-legged tick.

Animal Health

Lyme disease: maligned and misunderstood

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke September 23, 2024

There is nothing good about Lyme disease, but it’s time to sit and make sense of what Lyme disease is and what can be done about it. Lyme disease is spreading in Canada. The disease itself is caused by a bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) spread from ticks seeking a blood meal. It’s not a serious cattle disease, […] Read more

John Scott Productions at Longview, Alta., was one of the tours enjoyed by the World Charolais Congress delegates.

News, Purely Purebred

Canadian Charolais Association hosts several events

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

By Mike Millar September 23, 2024

The Canadian Charolais Association held its annual general meeting on June 7 in Moose Jaw. Shawn Airey of Rivers, Man., was re-elected as president. Ryan Nesbitt of Nestleton, Ont., was elected as first vice-president. Josh Taylor of Dunsford, Ont., is second vice-president, and Kasey Phillips of Waskatenau, Alta., remains past-president. Michael Hunter of Roblin, Man., […] Read more

Market talk, Markets

Cattle market transitioning to expansion

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen September 20, 2024

The fed and feeder cattle markets have been quite volatile over the past couple of months. Cattle producers have been overwhelmed with discussions to explain the recent price behaviour. On August 3, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job growth during July was lower than expected. The live and feeder cattle futures dropped […] Read more

A coyote in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. A recent study in Manitoba trialed several methods of managing predator risk to cattle and sheep.

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Counteracting livestock predation risks on pasture

A three-year study in Manitoba tested several methods of preventing predation of cattle and sheep

By Bruce Derksen September 20, 2024

Predators such as coyotes, wolves, bears, cougars and foxes have been threatening and killing young, weak and compromised cattle and sheep in Manitoba since domestic farming began. Financial losses range between minimal to potentially devastating depending on location, workforce numbers, operation size and nearby habitat. To counteract and help mitigate these challenges, in 2020 the […] Read more

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen on healthy US export demand, positioning

By Renee Hickman, Reuters September 19, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures jumped on Thursday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly cattle on feed report and saw strong U.S. export demand, according to analysts.

Les Wall and Jared and Karleen Clark of KCL Cattle stand in front of a pen of feeder cattle. The family is working with experts to help the farm transition go smoothly.

Beef Cattle, Finishers

Feedlot transition takes many steps

Family hopes to make succession process smoother by using a business tool, hiring a facilitator and holding weekly team meetings

By Mary MacArthur September 19, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia – Les Wall has ownership in three feedlots and a desire to retire, so the Wall family knew they had to get serious about succession planning. The family spent years planning and thinking about the future, and then took a giant step forward by joining EOS Traction, a business tool designed to bring […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up slightly on firm demand, weaker dollar

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters September 18, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ticked up on Wednesday as pork cutout values remained strong and a weaker dollar made U.S. exports more competitive, traders said.

Beef Cattle, Machinery

VIDEO: Trioliet feed mixer gets kudos from feedlot operator

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 18, 2024

Four manufacturers participated in the TMR mixer demonstrations at Ag in Motion this past July (watch our Penta, Jaylor and Highline videos), each looking to gain the attention of livestock producers when it comes to the value feed mixing offers for cattle producers. In our fourth and final video from the show, Ben Meinen talks […] Read more

News

Green group sues Tyson Foods for allegedly false climate claims

By Leah Douglas, Reuters September 18, 2024

An environmental group is suing U.S.-based meat processor Tyson Foods for allegedly misleading consumers by saying it will reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and marketing climate-friendly beef without meaningful plans to achieve those goals.

France’s wheat harvest rises 30 per cent but falls short of past average levels, Argus says

In South Korea’s ‘apple county’, farmers beg not to be sacrificed for US trade deal

Klassen: Lower feed grain prices set to enhance feeder cattle prices

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