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U.S. livestock: Hogs mostly lower
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs mostly lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed mostly lower on Monday, with the market still technically weak despite four straight days of declines last week. The most-active April hog contract managed to close slightly higher on a mild bargain-buying bounce after hitting its lowest since mid-August. But most hog contracts were weaker. […] Read more
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Features, Forages, Livestock

The other side of the fence

Grazing with Steve Kenyon

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Your neighbour is not perfect, even if it may look like he has it all together. The same is true here at Greener Pastures. I will be the first to tell you of our struggles and of the issues that we have endured. I have had more than my share of discouragement on this ranch. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs weaken on technical selling, demand uncertainty
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs weaken on technical selling, demand uncertainty

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures eased on Thursday on a round of technical follow-through selling after declining on Wednesday, traders said. Weakness in the cash market, as well as uncertainty about demand from China, also weighed on the hog market. CME February lean hogs closed Thursday at 59.825 cents/lb., down from […] Read more
A producer places syringe guns in a cooler to regulate the vaccine’s temperature.
Beef Cattle, Features

Cleaning and reusing medical equipment for cattle

Submitted by Drs. Mark and Dana Bergen

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Submitted by Drs. Mark and Dana Bergen

(This article originally ran in Beef in B.C. It is reprinted here with permission.) Having a well-managed cattle herd inevitably involves giving them veterinary medical care from time to time. This includes preventative measures such as vaccination and deworming as well as treating sick animals. Most cattle producers through experience, training, and input from their […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on bargain buying
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on bargain buying

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Wednesday, led higher by a bargain buying bounce in the feeder cattle contracts. The feeder cattle market, which jumped 1.4 per cent on Wednesday, was sharply oversold after the front-month contract hit its lowest since May 24 on Tuesday, traders said. “The feeder market […] Read more
Ergot (seen at right) is a common cause of mycotoxin in grains.
Beef Cattle, News, News Roundup

Mycotoxins and beef cattle

Health: News Roundup from the January 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Beef Cattle Research Council recently posted an article on mycotoxins and how they affect beef cattle. Mycotoxins are produced by certain types of fungi. Fusarium and ergot are two of the most common causes. Mycotoxins can be found in green pasture, cereal swaths, standing corn for winter grazing, cured and ensiled grass, cereal forages […] Read more
Climate change’s impact on managing animal health
Livestock, Vet advice

Climate change’s impact on managing animal health

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

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I’m losing more arguments with grandchildren that our climate hasn’t changed significantly, prompted by signals that have only grown more evident through the last half of my lifetime. At one point, I convinced myself that climatic changes were part of a natural phenomenon — one of those things history would look upon and call an […] Read more

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