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October strike agreement brings sigh of relief
Markets, Prime cuts

October strike agreement brings sigh of relief

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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A tentative agreement on October 3 between shipping companies and striking dockworkers brought huge sighs of relief from U.S. meat exporters and importers and the agricultural feed/food industry. All had warned that a prolonged strike would wreak havoc on their sectors. The last time the International Longshoremen’s Association struck in 1977, the port closure lasted […] Read more
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Canola, Markets, Soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: Uncertainty weighs on canola

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As the Canadian canola industry remained braced for whatever may come from China in regard to tariffs, a sharp blow to the oilseed arose from a much different source. United States President-elect Donald Trump threatened Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs on their goods imported by the U.S. effective Jan. 20, the day he’s sworn in.
‘Don’t pay for analysis that has no influence or minor influence on the cattle market.’ – Jerry Klassen
Market talk, Markets

What is market analysis for the cattle producer?

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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When I provide cattle or grain market outlooks for a producer group or specific organization, I start the presentation by asking how many of the attendees subscribe to some type of market analysis. It is no surprise that there is usually a handful of people who put up their hands. Often cattle producers will say […] Read more
L-R: Eric Bienvenue, Cargill manager Lui Paolini and Canada Beef executive vice-president Mark Klassen at Cargill facilities in Guelph, Ont.
Beef Cattle, Comment/Columns, News

Promoting the Canadian beef advantage

Keeping Up With Canada Beef

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Fall is one of the busiest periods in the Canadian beef industry, and I’ve been fortunate to be able to experience this part of the cattle cycle first-hand. At the end of September, I toured Lethbridge County, home to some of Canada’s largest feedlots and situated near some of the country’s largest meat packers and processors, […] Read more
CCA vocal on proposed legislation that threatens beef industry
CCA reports, News

CCA vocal on proposed legislation that threatens beef industry

CCA Reports, from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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As we head into fall, we tend to stockpile feed and supplies for our herds and families, to prepare for winter. Then, we take time to reflect and strategize for the upcoming year. The wheels in Ottawa are certainly not slowing down for winter. If anything, things are amping up for a federal election, which […] Read more
The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)
Corn, Markets, News, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Trio of events loom over U.S. soybeans, corn

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The trade's initial reaction to the re-election of former United States President Donald Trump was bearish for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade on Nov. 6. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement on Nov. 7 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's supply and demand report on Nov. 8 are likely to have a bullish effect on those commodities, said Allendale Inc. president Steve Georgy.
Many livestock producers who grow, manufacture or mix feed on-farm for their own animals continue to be exempt from the new regulatory requirements, which largely affect the commercial feed industry.
Beef Cattle, Features, Feeding, Livestock

What do the modernized ‘Feeds Regulations’ mean for cattle producers?

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The long-awaited “Feeds Regulations, 2024,” were published on July 3, 2024, marking the most significant legislative change for the livestock feed sector in 40 years. Industry and government stakeholders worked collaboratively to modernize these regulations for over a decade. This work was motivated by a need to better align Canada’s regulatory framework with modern-day industry […] Read more
Promotional image for Canada Beef's "Pick the beef with the leaf' campaign.
Beef Cattle, Comment/Columns, News

Canada Beef plans for future after busy first year

Keeping Up With Canada Beef

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October marks the first anniversary of my joining the Canada Beef team, initially as incoming president under the tutelage of president Michael Young and later, upon his planned retirement, as president. I’ve learned a lot about the beef industry in this first year, starting with an introduction to the industry from the team and followed […] Read more
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association supports the USDA’s new rule for animal disease traceability, but some groups and individuals continue to fight the measures.
Markets, Prime cuts

Lack of traceability in U.S. beef industry is a disgrace

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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The U.S. beef industry has struggled for much of the 36 years I have covered it to introduce a meaningful national animal traceability system. Its inability to do so is not only a disgrace but a real danger as a disease outbreak could bring the industry to its knees financially. Various efforts to introduce a […] Read more

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