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CCA Report: Preparing for climate change

From the November 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Dan Darling November 15, 2016

In October, I travelled to New Zealand for the annual meeting of the presidents and chief executive officers of the International Beef Alliance (IBA). Comprised of the national organizations representing beef cattle producers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay and the United States, the IBA accounts for 46 per cent of the world’s […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand underpins feeder market

By Jerry Klassen November 14, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $3 above week-ago levels; however, weaned lower-flesh calves were $3 to as much as $6 higher. Southern Alberta calf sales are winding down while other regions are just getting started. This resulted in surreptitious behaviour from Lethbridge-area feedlot operators. Orders stretched across the Prairies, like a slow-moving […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Does feed efficiency affect fertility?

Not enough to avoid searching out feed-efficient animals

By Debbie Furber November 14, 2016

Residual feed intake (RFI) as a measure of feed efficiency has been around since 1957, but its use was limited to the back barns of research because animals had to be meticulously penned and fed separately to monitor intake. Electronic tags for animal identification coupled with leaps in computer technology and wireless transmission of electronic […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Bovine TB quarantines push into Saskatchewan

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 14, 2016

Two farms in southwestern Saskatchewan have been added to the list of those under federal quarantine as inspectors widen their search for cattle exposed to a new-to-Canada strain of bovine tuberculosis (TB). As of Thursday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it had “approximately 33” farms in Alberta and two in Saskatchewan under quarantine. The […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Breeding no-nonsense cattle for any environment

By Heather Smith Thomas November 10, 2016

Al and Lori Fenton have been raising Herefords at Irma, Alta., for a long time. “My mom and dad started this outfit in 1946,” says Al. “We started in the Hereford breed because at that time it was the most adaptable breed for our environment. Like any other breed, it needed some revolutionary selection and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb as cash price outlook improves

By Theopolis Waters November 10, 2016

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday gained for a third straight day, driven by short-covering following renewed optimism for cash prices by Friday, traders said. December and February contracts broke through their respective 10-day moving averages of 102.90 and 104.86 cents, which triggered fund buying. December live cattle closed 1.025 cents […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Some thoughts on backgrounding

Research scientist says it's all about cost-effectiveness

By Heather Smith Thomas November 9, 2016

With feeder markets tumbling this fall, many people were thinking about holding onto their calves a bit longer in hopes of better prices ahead. Bart Lardner, research scientist at the Western Beef Development Centre and an adjunct professor at the University of Saskatchewan, says there are several programs that can be used to grow weaned […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures shrug off early losses

By Theopolis Waters November 9, 2016

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday after bargain buying and cash price expectations offset initial selling, said traders. CME cattle and hog market participants at first sold futures after Donald Trump unexpectedly won the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday. “People are still concerned about what a Trump administration would […] Read more

Finishers, News, News Roundup

Western Feedlots is gone, what now?

News Roundup from the October 24, 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 8, 2016

As our October 24 issue went to press, people across the industry were still trying to assess the impact of the surprise September 22 announcement that Western Feedlots Ltd. is mothballing its feeding operations. The company plans to feed out the remaining cattle at its High River and Mossleigh yards until sometime in early 2017. The […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying reverses CME live cattle futures skid

By Theopolis Waters November 8, 2016

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as strength from bargain buying and short-covering ended the market’s four-session slide, said traders. They said futures garnered more support from fund buying after contracts broke through technical resistance levels. Most actively traded December live cattle closed 0.950 cent per pound higher at 102.600 […] Read more

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CCA Report: Preparing for climate change

Klassen: Strong demand underpins feeder market

Does feed efficiency affect fertility?

Bovine TB quarantines push into Saskatchewan

Breeding no-nonsense cattle for any environment

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb as cash price outlook improves

Some thoughts on backgrounding

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures shrug off early losses

Western Feedlots is gone, what now?

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying reverses CME live cattle futures skid

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