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Cattle producers should have a good estimate of the forage requirements to feed the animals for the whole year.

Now is the time to prevent feed shortages

By Gabriel Ribeiro April 22, 2024

As we approach spring we should be preparing to plant and produce enough forage to support the needs of our livestock for the whole year. In Canada, that means a strong focus on preserving and storing forages (i.e. silage, hay, greenfeed, stockpile forages, swath grazing) as the grazing season is short. For feedlots, where animals […] Read more

Dairy farmer Brent Pollard walks past and examines the cow pen at a cattle farm in Rockford, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

General, Livestock

Several factors favour bovine influenza A detection on dairy versus beef farms

By Stew Slater, GFM Network News April 19, 2024

University of Montreal faculty member Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillaincourt said there are several reasons why dairy farms are more likely bovine hosts.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher ahead of monthly USDA data

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters, GFM Network News April 18, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended modestly higher on Thursday as traders squared positions ahead of a monthly feedlot report due on Friday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), traders said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend recovery

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News April 16, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second consecutive session on Tuesday as the market extended a recovery from oversold conditions, analysts said.

CCA reports, News

CCA gears up for trade, animal health and BRM issues

From the April 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Nathan Phinney April 16, 2024

February and March have been very busy with provincial AGMs in Brandon, Toronto and Calgary. Saskatchewan got ahead of the rush and held its meeting in January. Our team enjoyed meeting producers in their respective provinces and discussing topics that are specific to their regions. We also had the board and staff attend the Canadian […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Adverse weather weighs on Western Canadian feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News April 16, 2024

Southern Alberta has received over 200 percent of normal precipitation over the past 30 days. Pen conditions are rated poor to very poor in the main feeding pockets of Alberta. Saskatchewan and Manitoba have received less than 40 per cent of normal while Central Alberta has normal to below normal precipitation.

Livestock, Markets

Bovine flu a reminder of risk management in markets

While recent price drops have limited options, cow-calf producers can still lock in a profit, says market analyst

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News April 15, 2024

The fundamentals still look strong for cattle prices, despite recent hiccups in the futures market, says a market analyst, but for those buying stockers, a little risk management can go a long way.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink to multi-month lows

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News April 12, 2024

Technical selling, fund liquidation and demand concerns drove Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures to multi-month lows on Friday, analysts said.

Beef Cattle, Market talk, Markets

U.S. beef demand coming in stronger than anticipated

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen April 12, 2024

Beef demand appears to be stronger than expected in the first quarter of 2024. There is a higher probability that the economic momentum will continue into the second and third quarters before softening late in the October through December period. Consumer spending at U.S. grocery stores and restaurants was higher than expected during January. In […] Read more

File photo of cattle in a Kansas feedlot. (BeyondImages/E+/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hog futures rebound

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters, GFM Network News April 11, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures firmed on Thursday, bolstered by technical trading and anticipated consumer demand going into the grilling season, analysts said.

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

Cow-calf

Now is the time to prevent feed shortages

Several factors favour bovine influenza A detection on dairy versus beef farms

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher ahead of monthly USDA data

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend recovery

CCA gears up for trade, animal health and BRM issues

Klassen: Adverse weather weighs on Western Canadian feeder market

Bovine flu a reminder of risk management in markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink to multi-month lows

U.S. beef demand coming in stronger than anticipated

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hog futures rebound

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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