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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound with beef prices

By Theopolis Waters May 4, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Monday, shrugging off Friday’s weakness, helped by short-covering following the turnaround in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Monday morning’s choice wholesale beef price rose $1.70 per hundredweight (cwt) from Friday to $256.34/cwt (all figures US$). Select cuts climbed $1.94, to $245.16, the U.S. […] Read more

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Klassen: Rejuvenated interest stabilizes feeder market

By Jerry Klassen May 4, 2015

After a softer tone during the third week of April, western Canadian feeder cattle values stabilized trading steady to $5 higher on average this past week. Notable gains were noted on cattle under 700 pounds in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where prices were $3 to as much as $8 higher. Available feeder cattle supplies are starting […] Read more

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Portable pasture systems

Use limited equipment and to keep it simple and easily affordable

By Steve Kenyon May 1, 2015

My farm is a bit different than most. I look at everything on it through a gross margin looking glass. It has to make a profit. If it doesn’t then I need to change it, adjust it or dump it. We have limited equipment and enjoy keeping it simple. We do not have a whole […] Read more

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Canadian beef again moving to China

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 1, 2015

Federal inspectors are again issuing certificates for exports of Canadian beef to China, as Beijing’s temporary ban on the Canadian product comes to an end. The Chinese government in late February announced a temporary ban on imports of Canadian beef, shortly after Canada confirmed its first case of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in a domestic […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking snaps hogs’ six-day streak

By Theopolis Waters May 1, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled lower on Friday, pressured by profit-taking before the weekend that snuffed their six-session rally, traders said. May closed 0.95 cents per pound lower at 76 cents, and June was down 0.175 cent at 81.25 cents (all figures US$). Some prospective buyers were leery of deferred […] Read more

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Winterfat, a protein-rich forage for cattle

Well-adapted to the Prairies, this native shrub withstands extreme cold and severe drought

By Debbie Furber April 30, 2015

The native grassland shrub, Krascheninnikovia lanata, is known as winterfat for good reason. Its protein level holds steady around 14 per cent into fall and ranges from nine to 11 per cent throughout winter, with year-long digestibility running between 55 and 65 per cent. That’s more than enough protein to meet the seven per cent […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs end up sixth straight day on cash prices

By Theopolis Waters April 30, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs gained for a sixth straight day on Thursday with tight supplies boosting cash hog and wholesale pork values, traders said. May closed 1.625 cents per pound higher at 76.95 cents, and June ended up 0.225 cent, to 81.425 cents (all figures US$). The morning’s average market-ready […] Read more

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Cattle prices seen as strong for year to come

By Dave Sims April 29, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canada’s cattle industry should continue to see high prices for animals at auctions over the next year or so while operators try to rebuild their herds, industry participants predict. “Typical risks for cattle prices are the Canadian dollar and feed costs for cow-calf producers and feeders,” said Brian Perillat, a manager and […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs extend gains with cash, pork prices

By Theopolis Waters April 29, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished higher for a fifth straight session on Wednesday, helped by advances in cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. May closed 1.575 cents per pound higher at 75.325 cents, and June was up 1.3 cents at 81.2 cents (all figures US$). The morning’s average market-ready […] Read more

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Ryegrass works for winter grazing cows

The only drawback is some extra birth weight on the calves

By Heather Smith Thomas April 28, 2015

Andy Schuepbach, a registered Hereford breeder in southern Alberta, uses two varieties of ryegrass to provide fall and winter feed for his cattle. The high protein content of these grasses eliminates the need for any other protein source. “We grow barley for silage, and after it’s seeded we seed 10 pounds of a mixture of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound with beef prices

Klassen: Rejuvenated interest stabilizes feeder market

Portable pasture systems

Canadian beef again moving to China

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking snaps hogs’ six-day streak

Winterfat, a protein-rich forage for cattle

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Cattle prices seen as strong for year to come

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Ryegrass works for winter grazing cows

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