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Danger stalks spring pastures

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke April 26, 2017

Every spring and summer, livestock producers incur losses as a result of poisonous plants. Acute deaths often go undiagnosed. The more than 200 poisonous species of plants on Canadian range cause chronic illness and debilitation, decreased weight gain, abortion, birth defects, poor reproductive performance, and photosensitization. Some poisonous plants are nutritious when eaten in small amounts, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Reuters

Cargill to exit U.S. cattle feeding business

By Theopolis Waters, Tom Polansek April 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Cargill said on Wednesday it will exit the business of feeding cattle to direct capital toward other investments, the latest transformation for the global commodity trader. Minnesota-based Cargill struck a deal to sell its last two feed yards to ethanol producer Green Plains for US$36.7 million, after selling other feedyards to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Research

Water fight brewing

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen April 25, 2017

Imagine a scene from an old spaghetti western, where two ranches are battling for control over the only waterhole around. The hired guns squint at each other from behind the sagebrush, waiting for the chance to unleash a hail of bullets at their foe, until the Texas Rangers ride in to restore peace. Just replace […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs surge on stocks data, strong pork demand

By Karl Plume April 25, 2017

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed for a second day on Tuesday, with some contracts surging more than 3 percent, on bullish pork stocks data and seasonal buying, traders said. Prices climbed from the opening bell as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported tighter-than-anticipated U.S. stocks of frozen pork and the tightest […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feedlot operators aggressively bid up feeders

By Jerry Klassen April 25, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle continued the upward trend trading $5 to $8 above week-ago levels on average with higher quality feeders as much as $12 higher. Alberta packers were buying cattle near $177 on a live basis, which is about $35 above breakeven pen closeouts. Ongoing strength in the fed cattle market set a positive […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop from one-year peak, hogs rise

By Karl Plume April 24, 2017

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell on Monday in a profit-taking setback after notching one-year highs for four straight days last week, traders said. Larger-than-expected cattle placements in a monthly government report issued after the market closed on Friday added pressure to start the week, with deferred contracts posting the steepest declines. “The […] Read more

Crops, Livestock

OPR threatened, organic industry officials say

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 24, 2017

The organic industry is mounting a protest against pending changes for its Organic Products Regulation (OPR) that it says has potential to “undo the entire Canadian organic supply chain.” In 2012, the passage of the Safe Foods for Canadians Act resulted in a number of regulations, including the OPR, being combined into a single document […] Read more

Camelina oil, seed and feed pellets. Photo: Alberta Agriculture

Crops, Livestock

CFIA approves camelina oil for use in Atlantic salmon feed

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 24, 2017

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved mechanically-extracted camelina oil as a feed ingredient for farmed salmon and trout, Genome Atlantic says in a release. That paves the way for the oilseed to serve as a new rotation option for Maritime potato farmers. Camelina sativa, or false flax, is a hardy oilseed plant that […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: March feedlot cattle placements carve new monthly high

By Theopolis Waters April 21, 2017

U.S. cattle ranchers in March placed 11.0 per cent more cattle into feedlots than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday, which topped analysts’ forecast and notched a record high for the month. In March packing plants paid feedyards more money for cattle, which enhanced feedlot profits enough for them to […] Read more

Livestock, Weather

Research funding supports on-farm adoption of clean technologies and practices

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 21, 2017

University of Manitoba researchers were among several institutions to receive federal funding Friday supporting ongoing research under the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP). Member of Parliament Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South) announced an investment of $1.9 million for a project with the University of Manitoba to study strategies for reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) on Canadian cattle […] Read more

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Danger stalks spring pastures

Cargill to exit U.S. cattle feeding business

Water fight brewing

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs surge on stocks data, strong pork demand

Klassen: Feedlot operators aggressively bid up feeders

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop from one-year peak, hogs rise

OPR threatened, organic industry officials say

CFIA approves camelina oil for use in Atlantic salmon feed

U.S. livestock: March feedlot cattle placements carve new monthly high

Research funding supports on-farm adoption of clean technologies and practices

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