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Spring is here: What to plant?

By Steve Kenyon April 22, 2016

A very common question that I receive at many of my conferences or seminars is, “What should we plant?” They are of course referring to the type of forage species to seed into their overgrazed pastures? This might seem like a pretty straightforward question but I always catch producers off guard with my answer. They […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Venezuela ordered to pay U.K. firm for ranch takeovers

By Reuters April 21, 2016

Caracas | Reuters –– An international arbitration centre has ordered Venezuela to pay British cattle company Vestey Group nearly US$100 million for the nationalization of cattle ranches, pilling fresh pressure on the cash-strapped leftist government. Venezuela’s late president Hugo Chavez in 2005 sent in soldiers to seize major ranches and repopulate rural areas largely abandoned […] Read more

Livestock, Pasture

Learning to grow more grass in Saskatchewan

By Heather Smith Thomas April 20, 2016

Art McElroy has been farming in southern Saskatchewan, about 50 miles east of Alberta, since 1996. He started seeding some of the place back to grass in 1998. In 1999 he and his oldest son took the Ranching for Profit class as a home study course and started doing some rotational grazing. In 2005 he […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Fund selling drops CME live cattle limit down

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News April 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply lower on Monday, with nearby contracts down by their three-cent-pr-pound daily price limit, shaken by sell stops and fund liquidation, traders said. April and June live cattle ended down by the three-cent limit at 128.475 and 119.175 cents/lb., respectively (all figures US$). Live […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market garners support

By Jerry Klassen April 18, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively stable over the past week while prices in the major feeding regions were $2 to $5 higher. Alberta fed cattle prices were $2 higher, trading in the range of $170 to $172, which bolstered buying enthusiasm in the heavier weight categories. Feedlot operators in the Lethbridge area were […] Read more

Cattle being herded at the Southern Plains Experimental Range outside Fort Supply, Oklahoma. (Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Oklahoma senators seek tougher cattle rustling penalties

By Heide Brandes April 12, 2016

Oklahoma City | Reuters — Oklahoma lawmakers sent a measure to the governor on Tuesday to increase penalties for cattle rustling, in an attempt to curtail a crime associated with the Wild West that has seen a resurgence from ranch hands stealing livestock to feed their drug habits. The bill approved by the Oklahoma Senate […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain sluggish

By Jerry Klassen April 12, 2016

Compared to last week, Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $5 lower across the Prairies while lighter-weight categories suffered a week-over-week decline of $4 to $6. Feedlots were a bit more aggressive on yearlings as quality backgrounded cattle are starting to dwindle at this time of year. A larger group of larger-frame lower-flesh Simmental […] Read more

Studies in three Prairie provinces used covers to block rainfall and simulate various levels of drought.

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Stocking rates key to climate change adjustment

Low defoliation rates and leaving lots of litter are best for coping with weather variations from year to year

By Jeff Melchior April 11, 2016

Fast and hard? Slow and easy? And how many animals per acre? Stocking and defoliation rates are a complex and even controversial issue, and depend a lot on the weather. Climate change could make them even more complex. To get a better idea on how producers should respond, Edward Bork and a team from the […] Read more

Eileen Donan Castle, Loch Duich, Scotland. (Cia.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Scotland moves against wealthy gentry dominating land

By Chris Arsenault April 8, 2016

Rio de Janeiro | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Centuries-old traditions that led to 430 people owning half of Scotland’s privately held land are soon to become history, as local communities seek to double their ownership in the nation known for its rugged landscape, sheep and fine whisky. While inequality of land ownership is more often […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on discounts to cash prices

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News April 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Thursday, with help from short-covering stirred by future’s discounts to cash prices, traders said. April live cattle ended up 0.35 cent/lb. at 132.425 cents, and June closed 0.375 cent higher at 122.225 cents (all figures US$). So far this week, packers in […] Read more

CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn set to push lower

Ukraine 2025 wheat crop seen at 21.8 million tons, corn at 28 million-29 million says farm union

Prairie forecast: Warm and dry for the long weekend

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CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn set to push lower

Ukraine 2025 wheat crop seen at 21.8 million tons, corn at 28 million-29 million says farm union

Prairie forecast: Warm and dry for the long weekend

Spring is here: What to plant?

Venezuela ordered to pay U.K. firm for ranch takeovers

Learning to grow more grass in Saskatchewan

U.S. livestock: Fund selling drops CME live cattle limit down

Klassen: Feeder cattle market garners support

Oklahoma senators seek tougher cattle rustling penalties

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain sluggish

Stocking rates key to climate change adjustment

Scotland moves against wealthy gentry dominating land

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on discounts to cash prices

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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