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The sky’s the limit with Ducks Unlimited drone seeding program

Seeding forages into marginal areas has benefits for the farmer, the land and local wildlife

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan April 16, 2025

When seeding forages in marginal areas, there might be a new way to do things — from the air. Many producers have marginal land on their operations that have poor yields and are uneconomical. For years, Ducks Unlimited Canada has urged seeding those areas to perennial forages. A recent project with drones could make that […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs continue upward trend

By Geralyn Wichers April 15, 2025

Chicago cattle and lean hogs made gains almost across the board, continuing yesterday’s upward trend.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market returns to historical highs

By Jerry Klassen April 15, 2025

For the week ending April 12, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded stead to as much as $10 higher compared to seven days earlier. The market has fully recovered from U.S. tariff uncertainty. Strength in the fed cattle market and healthy feeding margins continue drive replacement prices upward.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week

By Geralyn Wichers April 14, 2025

Chicago hog and cattle futures rose on Monday after choppy trading last week amidst evolving trade tensions.

Guiding cattle to safety during a wildfire near Spences Bridge, B.C.

Beef Cattle, Disasters

Range Rider program helps B.C. ranchers threatened by wildfires

As more wildfires flare up in B.C., ranchers are forced to evacuate their cattle, and help their neighbours do the same

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan April 11, 2025

When the Shetland Creek wildfire started in the summer of 2024, T.J. Walkem waited and watched smoke smudge the sky. Dry, hot and windy conditions fed the fire, and overnight, it doubled in size. Walkem and his father rushed to evacuate their cattle, surrounded by walls of flames. “We’ve had a few (wildfires) the last […] Read more

a herd of commercial Hereford-Simmental cattle on crop stubble with snow

Cow-Calf, Features, Herd Health, Livestock

IBR is a serious cause of abortion in beef cattle

Veterinary Case Study: After buying new stock, a rancher’s cow herd starts aborting third-trimester calves

By Dr. Ron Clarke April 9, 2025

Early one morning in January, Alf called upset over what he found when checking his herd of purebred Herefords. Lying in the straw were three aborted fetuses and two other cows appeared to be in the process of aborting third-trimester fetuses. Alf, an excellent stockman but very worried, asked the hard question of what might […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

By Jerry Klassen April 8, 2025

During the week ending April 5, the feeder market felt sluggish early in the week. Prices were a bit softer on Monday and by Wednesday morning, quoted values were $10 to as much $20 below week ago levels. After making weekly lows Wednesday, prices fully recovered to the previous week’s levels.

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Tariff machinations weigh on values

By Glen Hallick April 7, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, continuing the downtrend that started with United States reciprocal tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans spike on news of biofuel coalition meeting with EPA

By Renee Hickman, Reuters April 1, 2025

Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday ahead of a meeting between a coalition of oil and biofuel groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss raising federal mandates for biomass diesel blending.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen April 1, 2025

For the week ending March 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5/cwt lower to $5/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The price structure was largely determined by the crowd's mindset regarding potential U.S. tariffs.

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

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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

The sky’s the limit with Ducks Unlimited drone seeding program

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs continue upward trend

Klassen: Feeder market returns to historical highs

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week

Range Rider program helps B.C. ranchers threatened by wildfires

IBR is a serious cause of abortion in beef cattle

Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

U.S. livestock: Tariff machinations weigh on values

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans spike on news of biofuel coalition meeting with EPA

Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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