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Laura and Ryan Plett’s Black Angus cattle “with a Hereford influence” graze a highly forested area of the Sawmill Creek Livestock. Laura Plett says the cattle grazed in heavy bush for about a month this past summer because — thanks to the moisture-preserving shade provided by the trees — those were the only areas still producing grass.
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

There’s power in a pencil for cow-calf operations

Cattlemen’s Young Leaders participant refines her cow-calf operation with the help of mentorship

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Stead, Manitoba is not the easiest place to operate a cow-calf operation. The highly forested landscape requires extensive land clearing before grazing cattle, and even then you might not have the pristine grasslands one might see in cattle country. Both early and late frosts are common and there are never-ending bugs that drive cattle nuts. […] Read more
CME April 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle end higher on rising slaughter pace

Hogs up in rangebound trade

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Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures hit the highest in nearly a month on Monday, supported by an improving U.S. slaughter pace and signs of a shrinking U.S. cattle herd, traders said. CME April live cattle futures settled 1.425 cents higher at 144.525 cents/lb. after reaching 144.825 cents, the contract’s […] Read more
It’s not always true that resistance stems from a lack of desire to change or a lack of motivation.
Comment/Columns, Depth of Field

Change management

Succession of the family business to the next generation is a major change

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“Times they are a-changing. Of course times always change but in this period of rapid technological advancement and information accessibility, the change occurs even more quickly and on a larger scale. Change is a part of everyday life. To be successful and progressive we must welcome that change. It no longer works to do things […] Read more
File photo of Canadian beef on display in a grocery store in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Philippines ends import block on Canadian beef

Ban imposed following atypical BSE finding

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The Philippines has lifted the temporary suspension on imports of Canadian beef it imposed after the discovery of Canada’s first case of BSE in six years. Manila had announced its temporary ban following the confirmation in mid-December of atypical BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in a beef cow in central Alberta. Korea imposed and later lifted […] Read more
CME April 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures up with daily slaughter levels

Hogs up on technical buying, cash prices

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Friday as daily processing levels began to rebound, a sign that COVID-related staffing woes may be easing, traders said. Meatpackers have struggled with staffing shortages due to the surge in Omicron coronavirus infections, traders said, limiting production in recent weeks. Beef processors slaughtered an […] Read more
New year sees large fed cattle supply in Canada
Beef Cattle, Markets, News

New year sees large fed cattle supply in Canada

The Markets with Deb McMillin, from the February 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Fed cattle Due to the drought-forced placement pattern last year, the market-ready fed cattle supply in Canada is larger than normal for the start of a new year. This, coupled with uncertainty in the cattle market due to labour disruptions in many industry sectors, has led to a back-log of front-end supply and a soft […] Read more
CME April 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs drop on profit-taking, technical selling

Faster slaughter pace drags on cattle futures

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday, dragged by technical selling and profit-taking following a recent rally to contract highs. Tight U.S. hog supplies had fueled the recent gains and remained a supportive factor, but the market was oversold. “We had a key reversal in April hogs yesterday and […] Read more
Grizzly bears are a reality throughout much of B.C. Reducing conflict with livestock continues to be a challenge for the BCCA LPP.
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Spring calving heralds beginning of predator season

As bear, cougar and wolf populations rebound, ranchers are working with conservation officers, wildlife specialists and researchers to pinpoint and mitigate problems

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Predators have always been a challenge when raising livestock. But with more herds calving on pasture in the spring and recovering wildlife populations, many ranchers in the West are seeing more predators than in times past. Jim Lynch-Staunton of Antelope Butte Livestock, in the foothills of southern Alberta, is one of those ranchers. “We’ve had […] Read more
CME April 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on improved slaughter pace

Lean hogs down on profit-taking

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Wednesday on technical buying and as rising U.S. slaughter rates eased concerns about cattle supply backups. Cattle processing rates have ramped up after pandemic-related staffing shortages at some meat plants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated Wednesday’s cattle slaughter at 118,000 […] Read more
One of the essential nutrients cattle fall short of grazing dry pastures and consuming crop residue is vitamin A.
Livestock, Vet advice

Drought feeds vitamin A deficiencies

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

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Areas from Calgary to Winnipeg are either abnormally dry or facing drought conditions, according to Agriculture Canada’s Canadian Drought Monitor. Producers over much of the Prairie region are anxious about pasture quality and sufficient feed supplies to get them through winter. An open fall in many areas has supported extended grazing on poor pastures, post-harvest […] Read more

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