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A view from a promotional video for Z Tags’ Z2 product line. Sources tell Reuters that Z Tags’ Swiss parent, Datamars, is being prepared for sale. (ZTags.com)
Livestock, Machinery, Reuters

Z Tags owner Datamars reportedly up for sale

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Frankfurt | Reuters — Buyout group Columna Capital is preparing its Swiss animal tagging group Datamars for a sale in a potential deal that could be worth as much as over 300 million Swiss francs (C$404 million), two people close to the deal said. The private equity investor has asked investment advisory boutique Evercore to […] Read more
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Livestock

Canada books bigger beef cattle herd

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New estimates from Statistics Canada show the country’s cattle producers hanging onto more breeding stock and holding more calves as of July 1 compared to the same date last year. StatsCan’s livestock estimates as of July 1, released Thursday, showed 13.2 million cattle on Canadian farms as of July 1, up 1.3 per cent from […] Read more
British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association board of directors. Back row (l. to r.) John Anderson (Merritt), Erin Durrell (Quesnel), Bob Storey (Smithers), Larry Rast (Creston), Grant Huffman (Williams Lake), Doug Fossen (Rock Creek), Leroy Peters (Heffley Creek). Front row (l. to r.): Mike McConnell (Dawson Creek), Duncan Barnett (150 Mile House), Brian McKersie (BCCA president, Canal Flats), Larry Garrett (BCCA vice-president, Vanderhoof), Linda Allison (Princeton), Renee Ardill (Fort St. John).
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Water, predators and treaties top concerns in B.C.

Associations: News Roundup from the August 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association came out in support of the proposed increase in the national checkoff from $1 to $2.50 per marketed head, as well as an increase in the provincial checkoff from $2 to $2.50 per head during the annual general meeting at Penticton in May, just as our JUne 2016 issue was going […] Read more
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Crops, Forages, Weather

Rain causes extreme haying delays

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CNS Canada –– Excessive rain and high humidity over the past few weeks are causing major problems for haying operations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “We should be well underway in our progress and I think we are far behind right now,” said Leanna Rousell, executive director of the Saskatchewan Forage Council. The majority of Saskatchewan […] Read more
(AllflexUSA.com)
Livestock, Machinery, Reuters

Canada’s PSP buys stake in tag maker Allflex

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Reuters — PSP Investments, one of Canada’s biggest pension funds, said Friday it had acquired a significant minority stake in Allflex Group, the world’s biggest maker of electronic tags for animals, from private equity firm BC Partners. The purchase was overseen by PSP’s new team in London, led by Simon Marc, and is likely to […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Crops, Forages, Weather

Prairie forage crops perk up with precipitation

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CNS Canada — It’s been a slow start for forage crops growing across the Prairies, but the much-needed precipitation is better late than never. “The rain has been a huge help,” said Karin Lindquist, forage specialist with Alberta’s Ag-Info Centre in Stettler. “There are still some areas that could use a bit more, but so […] Read more
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Russia not planning expanded ban on Western foods

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Moscow | Reuters — Russia does not plan to expand the list of banned Western food products, Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev told reporters. Earlier on Friday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered his ministers to draft proposals to extend Moscow’s food import ban until the end of 2017. The Agriculture Ministry has already started preparing […] Read more
Livestock, Reuters

U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

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Reuters — U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to a last-resort antibiotic, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads. “We risk being in a post-antibiotic world,” said Thomas Frieden, director of the […] Read more

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