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Saskatchewan, B.C. areas up for livestock tax deferrals

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 6, 2018

Livestock producers in several more parched municipalities in Saskatchewan and British Columbia will be able to defer income from sales of animals on their 2017 tax returns. The federal government on Tuesday announced its final list of designated regions for 2017, including 20 more municipalities in Saskatchewan and seven in British Columbia. The initial list, […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump on technical selloff

By Reuters February 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower on Tuesday in the wake of technical selling that largely overshadowed bullish market fundamentals, said traders. U.S. stock market volatility, after their worst ever daily point loss on Monday, kept CME livestock market traders on the defensive. Some funds that bailed out of stocks […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on U.S. inventory data

By Jerry Klassen February 5, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged but there was a wide variation across the Prairies. Major markets in Alberta traded steady to as much as $5 higher, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba prices were quoted $3 higher to as much as $5 lower. Major finishing operations in Alberta focused on […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features

Grass lures beef production to Northern Ontario

Raising cattle in the rural outreaches has its benefits and challenges

By Heather Smith Thomas February 5, 2018

Ontario cattlemen and the province have begun several programs to encourage more farmers to start raising beef in northern Ontario — where it is colder and the land is more suited to bush and cattle than corn and soybeans. Interest from producers considering a move north has been gaining momentum, and in mid-August 2017, the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Stocks, profit-taking hit CME live cattle

By Reuters February 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday finished lower for the first time in three session due to profit-taking and continued heavy stock market losses, said traders. “People were just watching what happened with stocks over the past few days and decided they wanted out of everything and figure it […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Forages

Calf health closely tied to cow nutrition

Six problems you may see with calves if cow nutrition is compromised

By Dr. Ron Clarke February 2, 2018

Many cows came home in 2017 from pastures parched by drought for much of the grazing season. Without proper supplementation of brood cows through the rest of their gestation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies will show up as health issues next spring with economic consequences that often persist for several more. It is well established that […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Funds, weather extend CME live cattle gains

By Theopolis Waters February 2, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday finished higher for the second day in a row, with help from fund buying and another wintry blast in parts of the U.S. Plains, said traders. Bitter cold tends to slow cattle weight gains, while hazardous conditions disrupt movement of livestock to market. […] Read more

Features, Livestock, Vet advice

Understanding the new drug regulations

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke February 1, 2018

New regulations governing the purchase and use of antimicrobials (antibiotics) necessitate time spent between veterinarians and producers. Everyone has an opinion. Phrases like “prudent use,” “veterinary-client-patient-relationships,” “veterinary-pharmaceutical stewardship,” “veterinary oversight,” and “documented evidence” pepper the pages of government, academic and veterinary documents issued around antimicrobial use. There is a new vocabulary to be learned, the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit up on fund buying

By Theopolis Waters February 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday touched a three-month top, spurred by short-covering and fund buying, said traders. April closed up its three-cent-per-pound daily price limit (all figures US$). Investors bought that contract and simultaneously sold February. The limit will expand to 4.5 cents on Friday. February live cattle […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Southern Plains drought slows U.S. cattle herd growth

By Reuters January 31, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Encroaching drought in the U.S. southern Plains contributed to the smallest rise in the nation’s cattle population in three years, analysts said after the government’s semi-annual cattle inventory report on Wednesday. Insufficient moisture in parts of Texas and Oklahoma, along with areas of persistent dryness in the northern Plains, hurt winter […] Read more

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Saskatchewan, B.C. areas up for livestock tax deferrals

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump on technical selloff

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on U.S. inventory data

Grass lures beef production to Northern Ontario

U.S. livestock: Stocks, profit-taking hit CME live cattle

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U.S. livestock: Funds, weather extend CME live cattle gains

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit up on fund buying

Southern Plains drought slows U.S. cattle herd growth

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