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Wintering heifers at Fenton Hereford Ranch

Irma, Alta. operation develops approach that sees cattle thrive during the cold

By Heather Smith Thomas October 12, 2017

Al Fenton of Fenton Herefords at Irma, Alta., has raised thousands of replacement heifers and has a pretty good idea about how to feed and grow them into cows. “We use fenceline weaning, which is low stress. We wean in a 10-acre area with cows on one side and calves on the other. It’s a […] Read more

Beef on display in a market in Japan. (File photo)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Japan to propose changes to beef import safeguards in talks with U.S.

By Takashi Umekawa October 12, 2017

Tokyo | Reuters — Japan will propose changes to its safeguard mechanism on frozen U.S. beef imports that will shorten review periods and allow importers to voluntarily lower import volumes to prevent tariffs from automatically kicking in, two government sources said on Thursday. The proposal will be made at the second round of the U.S.-Japan […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

CME plans no more changes to cattle contract for now

By Tom Polansek October 11, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group plans no further moves to reduce volatility in its cattle futures market, after making a series of changes to rein in wild price swings that drove away hedgers, a managing director said on Wednesday. Over the past two years, the exchange operator, which owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features

Hybrid advantage is your advantage — now there’s a way to score it

By Debbie Furber October 11, 2017

The bit of tissue on the root of a tail hair is all it takes for a DNA test to extract a lot of useful information for managing your crossbreeding program. Delta Genomics at Edmonton, Alta., has developed a new three-in-one product, EnVigour HX, that uses a DNA test to match a calf to its […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

JBS owners ‘profited’ from inside information, Brazil police say

By Reuters October 10, 2017

Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil’s police investigation into insider trading by the owners of the world’s largest meatpacker JBS SA has found that they made a profit by taking financial positions before details of their plea bargain deal with prosecutors became public, the head of the probe said Tuesday. Police chief Edson Garutti, told Globo […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Friendly beef price outlook supports feeder market

By Jerry Klassen October 10, 2017

Compared to last week, yearling prices were $2 to as much as $5 higher, while calf markets traded $3-$7 above week-ago levels. The yearling run is coming to a close and feedlots scrambled to secure yearling ownership. Across Alberta, feature lots of high-quality 900-lb. steers were trading around $190 and this set the tone for […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Public input sought on sustainable beef indicators

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 9, 2017

Ranchers, consumers and others who have thoughts on how beef and its cattle should be sustainably produced in Canada are asked to speak up again, this time by early November at the latest. The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB), in the midst of developing a Verified Sustainable Beef Framework, has released its new draft […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Winter management for replacement heifers

Create a development plan that works for you

By Heather Smith Thomas October 4, 2017

Good management of heifers, especially during winter, can make a big difference in their success as cows. Dr. Bart Lardner, research scientist with the Western Beef Development Centre (WBDC) and adjunct professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan says the traditional recommendation, for the past 40 years, has […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Comment

Comment: Quality counts

By Gren Winslow October 4, 2017

The final report of the 2017-18 National Beef Quality Audit is due out next March but Mark Klassen, the director of technical services for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association gave us a sneak peak at some of the preliminary results at this year’s beef industry conference. To call it an audit is a bit of a […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Nutrition

“If You Talk the Talk, You Gotta Walk the Walk”

Nutrition with John McKinnon

By John McKinnon October 3, 2017

My August column focused on alternatives to current growth promoting technology. My general conclusion was that while there are alternatives on the market, they fail to achieve the same beneficial production responses as seen with implants, ionophores and prudent use of antibiotics. While I applaud and encourage continued research into new/alternative technology to promote production […] Read more

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Wintering heifers at Fenton Hereford Ranch

Japan to propose changes to beef import safeguards in talks with U.S.

CME plans no more changes to cattle contract for now

Hybrid advantage is your advantage — now there’s a way to score it

JBS owners ‘profited’ from inside information, Brazil police say

Klassen: Friendly beef price outlook supports feeder market

Public input sought on sustainable beef indicators

Winter management for replacement heifers

Comment: Quality counts

“If You Talk the Talk, You Gotta Walk the Walk”

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