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Cattle rest while tied to their stalls at Agribition in 2019.

Canadian Western Agribition 2023 boosts economy by $116.5 million

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

By Mike Millar November 21, 2024

Canadian Western Agribition increased the Saskatchewan economy by $116.5 million in 2023, according to a recent economic impact study conducted by Praxis Consulting Inc. This record impact amount is a 20.7 per cent increase from 2022. “We are incredibly proud of the growth we have witnessed as we transitioned out of the pandemic,” said Shaun […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

How to detect polio in cattle

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke November 21, 2024

Polio, or polioencephalomalacia, in cattle is not considered infectious, but rather a pathological condition — a diagnostic term describing necrosis of the brain’s grey matter. Clinical signs include: When first described, polio existed primarily as a thiamine deficiency but is now recognized as a metabolic disease involving several factors. Animals exhibiting signs of polio suffer […] Read more

L-R: Eric Bienvenue, Cargill manager Lui Paolini and Canada Beef executive vice-president Mark Klassen at Cargill facilities in Guelph, Ont.

Beef Cattle, Comment/Columns, News

Promoting the Canadian beef advantage

Keeping Up With Canada Beef

By Eric Bienvenue November 20, 2024

Fall is one of the busiest periods in the Canadian beef industry, and I’ve been fortunate to be able to experience this part of the cattle cycle first-hand. At the end of September, I toured Lethbridge County, home to some of Canada’s largest feedlots and situated near some of the country’s largest meat packers and processors, […] Read more

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

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market climbs another step

By Jerry Klassen November 19, 2024

For the week ending November 16, Western Canadian calves over 650 pounds were up $3-$6/cwt compared to seven days earlier. Calves under 650 pounds traded $4/cwt to as much as $10/cwt higher.

CCA reports, News

CCA vocal on proposed legislation that threatens beef industry

CCA Reports, from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Nathan Phinney November 19, 2024

As we head into fall, we tend to stockpile feed and supplies for our herds and families, to prepare for winter. Then, we take time to reflect and strategize for the upcoming year. The wheels in Ottawa are certainly not slowing down for winter. If anything, things are amping up for a federal election, which […] Read more

News, Purely Purebred

Gelbvieh and Charolais group news

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

By Mike Millar November 19, 2024

Gelbvieh association news The Canadian Gelbvieh Association hosted its national show at Farmfair International in Edmonton on November 7. As well, the Manitoba/Saskatchewan Gelbvieh Association will have a booth at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina from November 25-30. Check out the Fall 2024 Gelbvieh Guide online, which focuses on crossbreeding and sustainability. Follow us on […] Read more

News, Reuters

Canadian red meat groups to open advocacy office in Beijing

By Geralyn Wichers November 18, 2024

The Canadian red meat sector will open an advocacy office in Beijing to grow and protect its Chinese market industry groups announced today.

Atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) before they see it is a deadly disease that often plagues cattle in feedlots, but the cause of this illness is largely a mystery.

Beef Cattle, Bovine Respiratory Disease, Livestock

Serotonin may be key to solving pneumonia puzzle in cattle

Data regarding serotonin with the human form of the disease could pave the way for research into AIP in cattle

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan November 18, 2024

Pen riders move through the feedlot corrals on horseback, watching the cattle with a sharp eye. They are looking for illness, weaving through the herd day after day. They hear the animal with atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) before they see it. There’s a rattle in the heifer’s breathing and loud grunting. When they locate the […] Read more

News, Reuters

French farmers back on the streets as Mercosur talks fuel discontent

By Reuters November 18, 2024

Farmers will protest across France on Monday as the prospect of a trade deal between European and Mercosur countries sharpens discontent over foreign competition that fuelled a farming crisis earlier this year.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs fall on technical selling

By Renee Hickman, Reuters November 16, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dipped Friday on technical selling and a lower pork cutout, while feeder cattle turned higher on strength in the cash market, traders said.

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Beef cattle

Canadian Western Agribition 2023 boosts economy by $116.5 million

How to detect polio in cattle

Promoting the Canadian beef advantage

Klassen: Feeder market climbs another step

CCA vocal on proposed legislation that threatens beef industry

Gelbvieh and Charolais group news

Canadian red meat groups to open advocacy office in Beijing

Serotonin may be key to solving pneumonia puzzle in cattle

French farmers back on the streets as Mercosur talks fuel discontent

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs fall on technical selling

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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