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How long do growth promotants persist in soil and manure, and is there a risk they could enter surface or groundwater?
Livestock, Research

Growth promotants and the environment

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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Growth promotants dramatically improve the growth rates and feed efficiency of beef cattle. Trenbolone acetate (TBA) behaves like testosterone and is used in several feedlot implants (Component, Revalor and Synovex). Melengestrol acetate (MGA) behaves like progesterone, a pregnancy hormone. Some feedlots feed MGA to suppress estrous cycles and riding activity in heifers until a few […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firms on stronger cash, wholesale market

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, underpinned by stronger cash trade as packers pull more cattle forward, while wholesale beef prices added support, analysts said. “It does seem like the packers have picked up the production for cattle lately,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock Capital Management. […] Read more
Moist areas in otherwise dry pastures can offer prime habitats for lungworms.
Features, Livestock

Drought can heighten lungworm risk in summer and fall

The effect of lungworms depends on an animal’s immune system and how many larvae it has ingested, but the worst infections tend to occur in young animals

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Luke Smith’s east quarter section on the edge of the Blue Hills southwest of Avonlea consisted mainly of slough grass and willow with patches of fescue and brome where prairie sat above a large spring-fed slough. The area provided abundant grazing for 20 replacement heifers and a bull. He called after checking the group with […] Read more
News, Purely Purebred

Maritime Angus Commercial Breeders Award

Purely Purebred, news from the October 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to Albert and John Ready of Covehead, P.E.I, who are this year’s recipients of the Maritime Angus Commercial Breeders award. The award recognizes a farm committed to sustainability and that incorporates Angus- influenced cattle in their herd. While John and Albert’s families each have their own landbase and cattle, for the last 35 years […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle futures slide to five-month low

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures hit a one-week low on Monday on bigger-than-expected U.S. supplies, while feeder cattle dropped to a five-month low, analysts said. Traders have been expecting cattle supplies to tighten but did not see signs of it in October, said Rich Nelson, chief strategist for agricultural commodities […] Read more
The Canadian calf crop has been relatively flat in the past three years and we’re not likely going to see much of a change for 2021.
Market talk, Markets

Where are we in the cattle cycle?

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received many calls from cow-calf producers inquiring about the U.S. and cattle cycle. The recent droughts in the U.S. and Western Canada have resulted in a year-over-year increase in the cow slaughter. Many producers in Canada and the U.S. have liquidated a portion of their herds due to limited feed supply. At the same […] Read more
Grant Lastiwka looks at all the forage growth from this bale-grazed area on his farm. Cows were fed hailed-out barley bales on this area this past winter.
Features, Livestock

Bale grazing and pasture rejuvenation

Forage extension veteran Grant Lastiwka shares his winter-feeding strategy and explains how it fits into his year-round grazing system

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Grant Lastiwka eats, sleeps and dreams forages. As one of Canada’s most enthusiastic forage extension specialists, Lastiwka is the go-to man for information on year-round grazing management. Past winner of the Alberta Forage Industry Network (AFIN) Leadership Award and former livestock and forage business specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Lastiwka has had an illustrious […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall; hog futures rise as traders look at cash prices

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for the second day in a row on Friday, with traders saying that prices were still too high compared to cash market. High prices for corn and wheat that weighed on cattle producers’ profit margins added further pressure. But traders noted the opposite in […] Read more
CCA reports: Stewardship, mentorship and resilience
CCA reports, News

CCA reports: Stewardship, mentorship and resilience

From the October 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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As we settle into the cool fall temperatures, with weaning season well underway on our operations, summer now seems a distant memory. However, the effect of this year’s devastating drought continues to be very challenging for producers in the West. While the rain in August and September across the Prairies did provide some relief in […] Read more

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