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Sask. widens wolf harvest pilot area

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 3, 2015

Last winter’s pilot project to push wolves back from ranches and farms in northeastern Saskatchewan will expand west this winter. Saskatchewan’s environment ministry on Wednesday announced a wolf hunt will run from Dec. 15 this year until March 31, 2016 in wildlife management zones (WMZs) 49 and 53. The wolf hunt pilot program ran from […] Read more

Livestock, News

VIDEO: Behind the scenes at Canadian Western Agribition

Lisa Guenther of Grainews shows you a few sights and sounds from Agribition 2015

By Lisa Guenther December 1, 2015

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Agribition? Is it the cattle shows, the sheep shearing, or perhaps the rodeo? To get a sense of what’s going on at Canada’s largest livestock show, Grainews reporter Lisa Guenther asked show-goers to name their favourite part of Agribition.

The Saskatchewan Horse Federation named a memorial scholarship for veterinarian Byrnne Rothwell two weeks after his death in 2014. (SaskHorse.ca)

Livestock

Sask. livestock sector adds three hall-of-famers

By Lisa Guenther November 30, 2015

It was only proper for Byrnne Rothwell, Florian Possberg and Barry Andrew to be announced in the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame’s next group of inductees during Canada’s biggest livestock show. The three inductees, all known for their contributions to the livestock sector, were announced Friday morning at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. Ed McCall […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Oats

Stronger demand for minor feeds reflected in oats futures

By Jade Markus November 19, 2015

CNS Canada — Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have been creeping higher, which a U.S.-based analyst attributes to increasing demand for minor feed grains. Data from Canada and the U.S. project oat yields to increase from last year, which are capping gains, but at the same time, the demand picture has improved. […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

New ‘superbug’ gene found in animals, people in China

By Kate Kelland November 18, 2015

London | Reuters — A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been found in people and pigs in China — including in samples of bacteria with epidemic potential, researchers said Wednesday. The discovery was described as “alarming” by scientists, who called for urgent restrictions on the use […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Merck to buy Harrisvaccines to boost livestock portfolio

By P.J. Huffstutter November 12, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Merck and Co.’s animal health unit will buy privately-held Harrisvaccines to expand its portfolio of animal vaccines as the U.S. livestock industry seeks new defenses against diseases, the companies said on Thursday. Financial details were not disclosed. The deal, which is expected to close by year-end, follows rival Zoetis’ agreement, announced […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Feed: Hail storms hit southern Australia

By MarketsFarm Team November 5, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Thursday, Nov. 5. • The president of AgResource told delegates at a conference in Winnipeg this week that the world corn crop will be down by 36 million tonnes this season (2015-16) due to heat and dryness in […] Read more

Livestock

Agribition and hotel association partner to construct International Trade Centre

By Canadian Western Agribition November 3, 2015

Regina/Saskatchewan – The Regina Hotel Association (RHA) and Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) announced $4 million in funding towards the construction of the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan. The total cost of the 150,000 square foot facility is estimated at $37 million. The RHA will invest $3 million from its Destination Marketing […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

California considers adding meat to cancer-alert list

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek October 28, 2015

Reuters — California is examining new World Health Organization findings to determine whether to add red meat and foods such as hot dogs, sausages and bacon to a cancer-alert list, setting the stage for a potential battle with the meat industry over warning labels. The inclusion of meat and processed meat on the list could […] Read more

Livestock

Cancer ‘hazard’ not a cancer ‘risk,’ meat industry cautions

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 26, 2015

A new report classifying processed meats such as hot dogs and bacon as “carcinogenic” to humans doesn’t set out a cause-and-effect link between meats and cancer, industry groups caution. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a research arm of the World Health Organization, on Monday published a report placing processed meats in its […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Horses

Sask. widens wolf harvest pilot area

VIDEO: Behind the scenes at Canadian Western Agribition

Sask. livestock sector adds three hall-of-famers

Stronger demand for minor feeds reflected in oats futures

New ‘superbug’ gene found in animals, people in China

Merck to buy Harrisvaccines to boost livestock portfolio

Feed: Hail storms hit southern Australia

Agribition and hotel association partner to construct International Trade Centre

California considers adding meat to cancer-alert list

Cancer ‘hazard’ not a cancer ‘risk,’ meat industry cautions

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