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Saskatchewan Charolais honours McKenzie Ranch
The Saskatchewan Charolais Association is proud to announce that the 2020 Commercial Breeder of the Year award goes to McKenzie…
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We have questions. You, as a cattle producer, have the answers
This column usually tells you about a research project that the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has supported using Canadian…
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2020 was ground zero for online cattle marketing, say producers
As long as most people can remember, live cattle shows and auctions have been essential to the cattle industry. They’re…
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The economics of livestock and grass
Livestock farms and ranches can slowly become stale enterprises with owners satisfied to view them simply as infrastructure supporting a…
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A demographic ready for a connection
This is the second instalment in a three-part series on millennial consumers and the opportunities for the Canadian beef producers…
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Late gestation rations for cows
As I write this column, 2020 is finally in the rear-view mirror. I am sure that I am not alone…

U.S. livestock: Pork export sales rise, profit-taking hits hog futures
Cattle futures down while beef exports up

Family inspires career as beef producer and vet
Lacey Tillotson and her husband Tim have complementary off-farm careers, and those professions influence how they manage their farm

Olymel restarting hog slaughter at Red Deer
Work to resume at pork plant this week

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on new swine fever outbreak in China
April live cattle down, feeders up

Second activist investor buys into Elanco

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs down off recent gains
April live cattle end up off five-week low

Raising the right cow for the job
The McNary family focuses on efficient, low-input cattle and Longhorn genetics are one ingredient in their program’s success

Klassen: Steady demand supports feeder cattle prices

Canada’s year-end cattle herd continues shrinking
Slaughter beat pre-pandemic pace in second half, StatsCan says

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit five-week low
Technical selling, weaker beef prices bring pressure
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