Break-evens, cow and calf prices, plus market summaries courtesy of Canfax and Beef Farmers of Ontario. Cost of Production August 2025 Alberta Yearling steers (850 lb) $439.91/cwt Barley 6.50/bu Barley Silage 81.25/ton Cost of gain (feed) 99.96/cwt Cost of gain (all costs) 156.80/cwt Steers 290.18/cwt Break-even (Feb. 2026) $319.37/cwt Ontario Yearling steers (900 lb) $430.48/cwt […] Read more
Cattle Market Summary
Break-evens, cow and calf prices, plus market summaries, courtesy of Canfax and Beef Farmers of Ontario
New Canadian Cattle Young Leaders, new president takes helm of CCA
NewsMakers from the May 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Brianna Elliot grew up on her family’s ranch in southern British Columbia. Her early involvement in 4-H fostered a passion for the beef industry. She earned a diploma in agricultural management at Olds College and went on to a career in agronomy. Currently, Elliot works as a project lead at Olds […] Read more
What do you want to know before voting in Canada’s federal election?
Looking for answers to the questions that concern you the most? Let us know
Glacier FarmMedia is dedicated to covering the 2025 federal election with your interests as farmers as our lens. Our team of reporters will be speaking with politicians across Canada during the five-week election campaign. What do YOU want to ask them? Have your say below and we’ll update this page with your responses at bottom. […] Read more
New Cattle Young Leaders, Saskatchewan Hall of Fame recipients named
NewsMakers from the March 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattle Young Leaders Alice Rooke emigrated from England with her family in 2013 and currently resides in Alexander, Man., where she is involved in her family’s cattle, grain and custom farming operation. Rooke obtained her degree in agribusiness at the University of Manitoba. However, it was her minor in agronomy that led her to […] Read more
ALUS stewardship award presented, CCA gets new comms manager
NewsMakers from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
It is with great sadness that Alberta Beef Producers shares the news of Chris Mills’ passing. Mills was a dedicated leader in the Canadian beef industry, serving as the western representative of the Canadian Cattle Association from 1972 to 1981, and as the general manager of the Alberta Cattle Commission, now ABP, from 1980 to […] Read more
Condolences to Julian Hardman’s loved ones
Longtime central Alberta cattleman Julian Hardman passed away on December 23 after a brief illness. Born September 8, 1929, Hardman began his career as a livestock buyer in 1947 and held an Alberta livestock buyers license through 2021. Throughout his career he travelled the province buying cattle from farmers, feedlots and producers. In the mid-1950s […] Read more
Gemstone Cattle Co. wins Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer Award
NewsMakers from the January 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congrats to Gemstone Cattle Company of Gem Alta. and Polyculture Plante 1987 Inc. of Saint-Pétronille, Que., who were national winners from seven regional farms at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Program’s national event held in Lethbridge, Alta., November 27- December 1, 2024. Brothers Daniel Lorin and Barry Doerksen operate Gemstone Cattle Company. After Daniel obtained […] Read more
Ag portfolio moves to Harrison after Sask. election
NewsMakers from the December 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Do More Agriculture Foundation has named Merle Massie as the organization’s new executive director. Massie is a writer, researcher and farmer who has dedicated her life to telling stories about agriculture, local history and mental health. Drawing from her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health at the University of Saskatchewan, […] Read more
Alltech’s mycotoxin testing rates corn silage as riskier in 2024
News Roundup from the December 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Alltech’s 2024 Canadian Harvest Analysis revealed significant regional variability in contamination levels in silages and grains, said the company in a press release. Early harvest testing suggests corn silage may be a higher-risk commodity across Canada, says Alltech. Barley may have a greater prevalence of mycotoxins, and in higher concentrations, than wheat. At press time, […] Read more
Students’ work in sustainability featured, CRSB presents 2024-25 council
NewsMakers from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
As part of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s tenth-anniversary celebration, the CRSB showcased the work of two graduate students studying sustainability in the Canadian beef industry at its annual general meeting and conference on Sept. 18 in Calgary, Alta. Lucia Sanguinetti is an agricultural engineer raised on a cow-calf and sheep farm in Uruguay. […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
