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Klassen: Feeder cattle steady but demand remains sluggish

By Jerry Klassen March 2, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded in line with week-ago levels on average, though the market was quite variable across the Prairies. Favourable temperatures in southern Alberta enhanced demand on all weight categories, especially on grassers from 500 to 650 lbs. Higher-quality backgrounded cattle were also $4-$8 higher in certain cases in Alberta. In Saskatchewan […] Read more

This is what one field looked like before I took it over. See what it looks like three years later (picture below).

Comment/Columns, Features

Are you a good steward of the land?

By Steve Kenyon February 29, 2016

In agriculture, we pride ourselves on our lifestyle. We are ranchers or farmers and we view ourselves differently than our urban cousins. We take credit for being “Stewards of the Land.” We harvest what we sow and work with nature to feed the world. This all sounds warm and fuzzy, but I think that this […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Crops, Reuters, Weather

Monarch population rebounds, still well off highs

By Jon Herskovitz February 26, 2016

Austin, Tex. | Reuters — North America’s monarch butterflies are on a rebound and the number of the plucky orange and black creatures, which gather in Mexico before flying north to Canada, could soon stand at around 150 million, a new survey showed on Feb. 26. The survey from a scientist at Natural Resources Defense […] Read more

TrustBIX Inc. is one of the organizations set to share in $49.5 million in federal funding.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Markets

Cargill to supply Alberta carcass data to BIXS

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 19, 2016

One of Canada’s biggest beef packers is set to supply the specs on beef carcasses processed at its Alberta plant to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) BIXS information-sharing system. Cargill and BIXSCo, the CCA-backed operators of BIXS (Beef InfoXchange System), announced Thursday that the multinational agrifood firm will provide its past three years of beef […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in January dip from last year

By Theopolis Waters February 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle moved into U.S. feedlots in January slipped one per cent from last year, according to a government report on Friday, nearly matching average industry forecasts. Feedlots were cautious about buying calves, or feeder, cattle while struggling to recoup 14 straight months of lost profits, partly blamed on […] Read more

DuPont’s headquarters in Delaware. (DuPont.com)

Crops, Reuters

DuPont, Dow set home towns for merged spinoff units

By Reuters February 19, 2016

Reuters — DuPont and Dow Chemical said two of the three units to be created and spun off following the companies’ mega-merger will be based in DuPont’s home town, and one in Dow’s home town. The two chemical companies agreed to combine in an all-stock merger in December, valued at US$130 billion at the time, […] Read more

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation points to this bullet hole in a rural northwestern Manitoba home as an example of the risks to the public from unchecked night hunting. (MWF.mb.ca/Nightwatch)

Livestock

Manitoba hunters, ranchers seek rural night-hunting ban

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 18, 2016

Manitoba’s hunter and rancher groups are calling on the province to tighten its enforcement against night hunting and ban the activity among all hunters in the province’s populated rural areas. The call Tuesday from the Manitoba Wildlife Federation follows a Sept. 10 near-miss in which a couple near Winnipegosis, about 60 km north of Dauphin, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Lower fed cattle market pressures feeders

By Jerry Klassen February 17, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were trading $5-$10 below week-ago levels on average last week. Fully weaned vaccinated calves were trading down $5-$8 while semi-weaned bawlers were down a solid $10. Shorter-keep replacements over 850 lbs. were down $8-$12 depending on flesh levels but harder-looking cattle were down sharply, as much as $15. Extremely cold […] Read more

Missing equipment found on a rural property southwest of Saskatoon in 2016 was valued at over $1.2 million. (Photo courtesy Saskatoon RCMP)

Hay, Livestock, Machinery

Sask. rancher charged as missing equipment found

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 13, 2016

A western Saskatchewan cattle rancher faces charges of theft and possession of stolen goods after the discovery of missing tractors, balers, trucks and other equipment Thursday. Iain Stables, 38, is due in Provincial Court in Saskatoon on April 14 to answer to 29 criminal charges, Saskatoon RCMP said in a release Friday. Saskatoon and Warman […] Read more

Riparian habitat at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. (FWS.gov/refuge/Malheur)

Livestock, Reuters

Oregon refuge searched for evidence, explosives after occupiers leave

By Jimmy Urquhart February 12, 2016

Burns, Ore. | Reuters — Police and federal agents searched a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon for explosives and evidence on Friday, a day after the last holdouts in a protest over federal control of Western land surrendered to end a six-week armed standoff. Federal authorities said the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon […] Read more

Mexico reports 53 per cent increase in flesh-eating screwworm cases since July

Canada appoints new envoy to India in sign of improving ties

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise

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Mexico reports 53 per cent increase in flesh-eating screwworm cases since July

Canada appoints new envoy to India in sign of improving ties

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise

Klassen: Feeder cattle steady but demand remains sluggish

Are you a good steward of the land?

Monarch population rebounds, still well off highs

Cargill to supply Alberta carcass data to BIXS

Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in January dip from last year

DuPont, Dow set home towns for merged spinoff units

Manitoba hunters, ranchers seek rural night-hunting ban

Klassen: Lower fed cattle market pressures feeders

Sask. rancher charged as missing equipment found

Oregon refuge searched for evidence, explosives after occupiers leave

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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