Daily Network News

More News →

Horses

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Reuters

Meat industry braces for WHO cancer risk verdict

By
Paris | Reuters — As international health experts prepare to publish a report on potential cancer risks linked to red and processed meat, industry groups are bracing for a damaging blow to consumer confidence. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) gathered health experts in France this month to discuss available […] Read more
Crops, Markets

Feed: Ranchers turn to unwanted veggies for feed

By
CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, Oct. 21. • Barley yields in the U.K. have reached a new record. According to the Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the winter barley crop is projected at 3.32 million tonnes. That is up […] Read more
(UoGuelph.ca/Alfred)
Livestock

Guelph animal science department rebrands

By
The Ontario Agricultural College’s department of animal and poultry science has hatched a new name meant to better take in the scope of its work. The new name, the Department of Animal Biosciences, “helps describe the department’s evolution from a livestock husbandry department in the 1870s to the highly dynamic and integrated department it is […] Read more
Farm managers seek a few good aggies for awards
General

Farm managers seek a few good aggies for awards

By
Agriculture students may be eligible for financial encouragement to improve their communication, critical thinking and leadership skills through Farm Management Canada’s national awards program. FMC and the Canadian Association of Diploma in Agriculture Programs (CADAP) recently opened the 2015-16 edition of their Excellence Award for Agricultural Students, with a top prize of $1,500. The awards […] Read more
Canadian and American contest cowboys aboard the “Aorangi” en route to Sydney, Australia a few years ago to participate in rodeo events. Left to right, foreground: Oral Zunnwalt, Montana; Mel Stonehouse, Wyoming; back, Milt Moe, Oklahoma; Jack Wade, Alberta; Alvin Gordon, California; Clark Lund, Fran McDonald and Herman Linder, all of Alberta.
History, Our History

History: Were chuckwagon races first introduced at Calgary rodeos?

Reprinted from the October 1949 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By
‘The Corral’ By Guy Weadick, High River, Alta. ‘”To settle a controversy regarding chuckwagon races, can you help us out? A. says that chuckwagon races were first introduced at rodeos at Calgary. B. claims they were on programs at other shows before Calgary had them. If they were run at other places before Calgary, can […] Read more
Fred Walker of 'Twelve Mile."
History, Our History

History: Fred Walker of Twelve Mile

Reprinted from the October 1949 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By
History: Fred Walker of Twelve Mile By Sara Emerald Nelson, Manyberries, Alta. ‘One story, really “one for the books” when it comes to quoting the by-gone prices paid for cattle, is clearly imprinted in Fred Walker’s memory. This story entails quite a number of “firsts” – for it was staged at the first annual bull sale […] Read more
(KemptvilleC.UoGuelph.ca)
Livestock

Ont. group to weigh school models for Kemptville

By
The Ontario government has set up its working group to consider options for the Ontario Agricultural College’s Kemptville campus beyond this year. The University of Guelph, which operates OAC, announced in spring 2014 it would wind down operations at its Kemptville and Alfred satellite campuses and consolidate its ag education and research operations at its […] Read more

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Sponsored By:
More Videos →

Latest Market News

More Market News →