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Cattle growth-enhancing technologies: A win-win for beef producers and consumers

By Gabriel Ribeiro December 30, 2024
As we approach the end of the fall calf run, feedlots are working diligently to get new calves on full feed as quickly as possible. This fall brought above-average temperatures and fewer storms, making it easier for feedlots to get calves settled and eating well. With calf prices at record highs, these calves must grow […] Read more

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Top 10 Canadian Cattlemen stories of 2024

By Glacier FarmMedia staff December 30, 2024
It can be tough to keep up with the latest in Canadian cattle news. In case you missed them, here are the stories that drew the most attention in 2024. 1. U.S. facing crucial beef shortages  As the U.S. faces a shrinking beef herd, observers wonder whether there will be enough cattle in the next […] Read more


Dr. Leluo Guan University of British Columbia professor is leading a $7.9 million project to better understand methane processes in cattle rumens. Photo: UBC
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$7.9 million cattle research project aims to find rumen efficiencies

Cross-Canada project to reduce methane production will be led by UBC researcher

By John Greig December 27, 2024
A pan-Canadian research project will try to understand more about how methane is generated in the rumen of beef and dairy cattle.

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end flat, demand for US pork underpins prices

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 24, 2024
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished flat on Tuesday as strong demand for U.S. pork underpinned the market a day after federal data showed the nation's herd was slightly bigger than expected, analysts said.


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Klassen: Feeder market finishes 2024 on strong tone

By Jerry Klassen December 24, 2024
For the week ending December 21, Western Canadian backgrounded cattle and heavier calves were unchanged to $5 lower on average. Calves in the 600-800 pound range were relatively unchanged while calves under 600 pounds were steady to $10 higher.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle firm on technical trading

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters December 23, 2024
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures were mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts turning lower as traders adjusted their positions after a neutral government supply report last week, market analysts said.


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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 20, 2024
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts edged higher on Friday as commodity funds added to their net long positions amid near-record cash cattle prices and no signs of a herd rebuild, analysts said.

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Bovine tuberculosis case highlights need for traceability 

Producers want compensation for disinfection costs after bovine tuberculosis found in Saskatchewan

By Geralyn Wichers December 20, 2024
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is emphasizing the importance of biosecurity and record keeping after a positive case of bovine tuberculosis was traced to a cattle herd in that province.


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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tick down on weak equity markets

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 19, 2024
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts slid on Thursday as weakness in equities, a strong dollar and technical trading pressured futures, analysts said.

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Feed Grains Weekly: Trump looms over Prairie feed market

Weaker Canadian dollar less of an influence

By Glen Hallick December 19, 2024
Currently, United States President-elect Donald Trump is more of an influence on Western Canadian feed grain prices than a weaker Canadian dollar said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.


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