VIDEO: A strategic approach to risk on the ranch

VIDEO: A strategic approach to risk on the ranch

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

Given the increase in the value of livestock and the market volatility, we need to cover our risks. First, I think we should consider our risk tolerance level. An investment advisor can present tools for assessing risk tolerance. On many farms and ranches, complete alignment on risk tolerance is unlikely. Ages, personality styles and life […] Read more





File photo of a fall rye crop plot at Ag in Motion in 2024.

Rye silage: From the field to feedlot

Nutrition: Evaluating how barley silage and rye silage compare in feed quality

Acres seeded to hybrid rye as a source of silage for feedlot cattle in Canada and the U.S. have increased in recent years. Increased use of hybrid rye as a forage source may be driven by greater yield potential relative to conventional rye and the early harvest may allow for double cropping. In some areas, […] Read more

cattle in a feedlot

Growing Canada’s beef herd: CCA’s priorities working with new federal government

CCA Reports, from the June 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

This is my first column since the federal election. The Canadian Cattle Association works with all elected officials and parliamentarians, regardless of the political party that they represent, to address issues that concern Canada’s beef producers. During the election period, we developed recommendations so that we can reduce the barriers facing our farmers and ranchers that come […] Read more



a stack of hay bales in Alberta, Canada

Unpacking the Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative loan suspension

A look at the allegations against the co-op and what it needs to do to regain access to the Feeders Association Loan Guarantee Program

Editor’s note: After the June issue of Canadian Cattlemen went to press, it was announced that lending operations involving the Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative would resume on May 26. Read that story at the Western Producer, here. [UPDATED: June 19, 2025] On January 27, an order from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation suspended Picture Butte Feeder […] Read more



hamburgers cooking on a barbeque

As recession risk rises in U.S., beef demand holds up

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

The likelihood of a tariff-induced recession rises in the U.S. and worsening consumer sentiment jeopardizes what was expected to be a recovery year for food service and retail. So says Rabobank in its April Agribusiness Review. Trade disruption begins to weigh on pork values, leaving producers cautious, while milk production returns to growth while tariff […] Read more