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Biosecurity on beef cattle operations

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke December 19, 2024

The term “biosecurity” is used throughout all aspects of food production, from growing food to moving commodities between different sectors, placement on grocery shelves and finally consumption and waste management. They are all related and all have their biosecurity plans. Those plans seldom account for what comes before and what follows. For the livestock industry, […] Read more

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tip down on profit-taking

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 18, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle contracts slid on Wednesday as profit-taking, a stronger dollar and a selloff across agricultural commodities weighed on futures, analysts said.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, News

Saskatchewan cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis

By Glacier FarmMedia December 17, 2024

A cow raised in Saskatchewan has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced late Tuesday.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle up on expectations of tight supply

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 17, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures rose on Tuesday as market players anticipated a constricted supply of cattle and awaited a monthly cattle supply report later in the week, traders said.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at higher levels

By Jerry Klassen December 17, 2024

The market continues to digest the U.S. border closure to Mexican feeder cattle, which is drawing more U.S. demand towards Western Canada. Auction market volumes are declining at this time of year. The quality of cattle was sub-par in some regions which caused prices to be quite variable.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle down as trade anticipates Mexican cattle imports

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters December 16, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures fell on Monday as market players digested news that Mexican cattle imports to the U.S. will likely resume in the New Year, traders said.

graphic showing the shoulder structure differences in beef cattle

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Structure underpins bull power

Two ranchers explain how they think a herd sire should be put together and why

By Bruce Derksen December 16, 2024

What does a good bull look like? It’s a perpetual question during bull buying season, so Canadian Cattlemen asked a commercial producer and a seedstock beef producer how they evaluate bull conformation. Rawes Ranches A family member regularly reminds Philip Harty, owner of Rawes Ranches at Strome, Alta., that cattle producers should be in the […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeders fall on news US may resume Mexico cattle imports

By Renee Hickman, Reuters December 13, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures fell on Friday, on news the U.S. could resume feeder cattle imports from Mexico after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over a case of New World screwworm.

Kee Jim presents at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference on beef-on-dairy systems.

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Beef-on-dairy provides opportunity and challenges for producers

Important traits include good growth, carcass characteristics and feed conversion

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan December 13, 2024

Though beef-on-dairy seems to be discussed more now than ever, the intersection of the two types of cattle isn’t as new as you may think. According to Dr. Kee Jim, senior lead of animal agriculture at Telus and managing director for G.K. Jim Farms, we’ve been eating beef-on-dairy cattle for decades. Now, it’s only increasing. […] Read more

Livestock, News, Reuters

USDA approves funds to fight screwworm, may resume Mexico cattle imports this year

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 13, 2024

The Biden administration approved a second round of emergency funding to block New World screwworm from entering the U.S. on Friday, a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary told Reuters, after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over the pest.

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

Feeders

Biosecurity on beef cattle operations

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tip down on profit-taking

Saskatchewan cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle up on expectations of tight supply

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at higher levels

U.S. livestock: Cattle down as trade anticipates Mexican cattle imports

Structure underpins bull power

U.S. livestock: CME feeders fall on news US may resume Mexico cattle imports

Beef-on-dairy provides opportunity and challenges for producers

USDA approves funds to fight screwworm, may resume Mexico cattle imports this year

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

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