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Knowns and unknowns for Canada’s beef industry in 2025

CCA Reports, from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Nathan Phinney February 7, 2025

As I write this column at the beginning of the new year, I’ve reflected on the similarities between cattle production and geopolitics — and how the political world affects our sector along with the entire economy. As of this writing, there is so much uncertainty in the political world. An unpredictable president-elect is making waves […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Research, Research on the Record

Responsible antibiotic use on Canadian cow-calf operations

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen February 6, 2025

In 2018, over-the-counter sales ended for the few antibiotics (such as tetracycline) still available in Canadian farm supply stores. The new requirement for a veterinary-client-patient relationship before all antibiotics could be prescribed or sold was designed to ensure that the right antibiotics are used in the right animals, at the right dose, at the right […] Read more

Corn, News, Reuters

Mexico formally repeals restrictions on GM corn after trade panel ruling

By Raul Cortes February 6, 2025

Mexico City | Reuters – Mexico’s government has repealed previous restrictions on genetically-modified (GM) corn for human use, as well for livestock and industrial uses, according to a notice on Thursday in the official gazette. The United States, which for decades has exported large volumes of GM yellow corn to Mexican buyers, had objected to […] Read more

Sarah and Chad Hunt standing in an abbatoir with beef carcasses

Beef Cattle, Management, News

Beef producers create their own supply chain in rural Ontario

When an abattoir closed in their area, Sarah and Chad Hunt saw an opportunity

By Becky Zimmer February 5, 2025

When a new opportunity presents itself, sometimes farmers must take on the challenge. And sometimes it can also mean solving their own problems. When their local abattoir had to cut back on processing capacity due to the owner’s health problems, Sarah Hunt knew this would affect sales of their Limousin beef cattle in Pakenham, Ont. […] Read more

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit. (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)

Markets, News, Special coverage

Canada releases list of tariffed items

Federal goverment to impose tariffs on Feb. 4

By Adam Peleshaty February 3, 2025

The federal government has released a list of items imported from the United States to see 25 per cent tariffs starting on Feb. 4, 2025.

Crush plants on the Prairies are going flat out these days, including the four in Alberta at Lloydminster (ADM), Fort Saskatchewan (Bunge), Camrose (Cargill) and Lethbridge (Richardson). Photo: iStock

Canola, Markets, News

U.S. threatening Canada’s canola oil industry

Chinese used cooking oil another threat

By Glen Hallick January 27, 2025

Canada's canola oil industry is facing two threats from the United States, said Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Winnipeg-based Canadian Oilseed Processors Association.

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Canola, Markets, Soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola facing ‘extreme uncertainties’ says trader

Excluded from U.S. biofuel tax credits, facing tighter supplies

By Glen Hallick January 22, 2025

The path canola is to take as January turns to February has been marked by “extreme uncertainties,” explained broker Ken Ball of Ventum Financial in Winnipeg.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Lentils, Markets, News, Oats, Peas, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU

Feds’ conditions not near enough to alleviate concerns

By Glen Hallick January 17, 2025

The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.

Markets, Prime cuts

Tariff threat clouds outlook for beef producers

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay January 17, 2025

Cattle producers throughout North America have been holding their breath since President Donald Trump began his second term in office. They are hoping that he will not go ahead with his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico, an additional 10 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports […] Read more

General, Markets, News

Trump tariffs would weaken loonie, then U.S. dollar

Canadian government missing in action

By Glen Hallick January 16, 2025

With Donald Trump set to become President of the United States on Jan. 20, uncertainty continues to swirl about his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico as early as that Monday. Should Trump press ahead with his levies, the Canadian dollar would be caught up in the collateral damage.

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit record high on tight supply, strong cash prices

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne

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Politics

Knowns and unknowns for Canada’s beef industry in 2025

Responsible antibiotic use on Canadian cow-calf operations

Mexico formally repeals restrictions on GM corn after trade panel ruling

Beef producers create their own supply chain in rural Ontario

Canada releases list of tariffed items

U.S. threatening Canada’s canola oil industry

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola facing ‘extreme uncertainties’ says trader

Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU

Tariff threat clouds outlook for beef producers

Trump tariffs would weaken loonie, then U.S. dollar

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

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

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