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Bovine TB: An old disease, a modern enigma

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke January 4, 2017

The TB investigation in southeastern Alberta continues to unfold. The riddle of where it came from and finding ways to deal with the relative “stranger at our door” is unnerving. When the views of an anxious livestock industry, a federal regulatory agency, and a probing public collide, the task of disease control approaches unmanageable. Add […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 4, 2017

The parent of fast-food chains Tim Hortons and Burger King plans to end the use of certain medically important antibiotics in its Canadian chicken supply chain in 2018. Restaurant Brands International (RBI) in late December announced the new policy on its website, saying it “will work with our supply chain partners to support and implement […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat from four-month high

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News January 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled lower on Tuesday after profit-taking and fund liquidation dropped futures from an early-session four-month high, said traders. February hogs ended 2.65 cents/lb. lower at 63.5 cents (all figures US$). April closed down 1.175 cents, to 66.9 cents. Both contracts finished below their respective 10-day moving […] Read more

Livestock, Nutrition

Concerns with feeding off-grade grain

Nutrition with John McKinnon, beef cattle nutritionist

By John McKinnon January 3, 2017

In the September issue of Cattlemen, the title of my column was “Another crazy year for growing hay.” In that column I looked at some of the trials and tribulations that hay producers faced this past summer. Looking at this year’s harvest, you can’t blame grain producers for thinking that a similar dark cloud hangs […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone

By Jerry Klassen January 3, 2017

February live cattle futures reached six-month highs during the last week of 2016, which quickly spilled over into western Canadian feeder cattle markets. While most auction barns were closed for the holiday season, there was some direct off-farm-to-feedlot movement. Limited sales were reported, but values were $2-$6 higher compared to the third week of December. […] Read more

Barley, Beef Cattle, Research

Barley variety and silage quality

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen December 30, 2016

Barley silage is the main roughage fed in western Canadian feedlots, but few barley breeders try to improve its feed quality. Most breeders focus on improved grain yields, malting characteristics and better disease and lodging resistance, and pay little attention to feed quality traits like protein, starch, or neutral detergent fibre (NDF) content and digestibility […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures mixed on end-of-year positioning

By Michael Hirtzer December 30, 2016

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were narrowly mixed on Friday, paring earlier steep gains on end-of-year positioning, traders said. Stronger bids for cattle in U.S. Plains cash markets underpinned prices. But some investors took profits after most-active February futures hit an eight-month high before turning slightly lower. Despite the recent rally, cattle […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

The eye in the sky is watching your cows

By Duane McCartney December 29, 2016

In the mid-’70s, as a research scientist at the Melfort Research Station, I helped Saskatchewan Agriculture evaluate the first button-type electronic ear tags on our cows at the Pathlow pasture research project. At the time, I also had a big satellite remote sensing project to monitor pasture productivity. I would tell my colleagues that our […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Fat herds, leaner profits: For China’s pig farmers, New Year feasts bring cold comfort

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu December 29, 2016

Beijing/Reuters – With China’s Lunar New Year festivities fast approaching, pig farmers in the world’s biggest pork market have little to cheer. As they fatten herds to meet peak demand, a slump in retail prices and a spike in feed costs are grinding up profits. A wave of imports has squeezed pork retail prices 10 […] Read more

Features, Livestock

Mycotoxins know no bounds

DON is the No. 1 mycotoxin found in several Canadian cereal crops

By Debbie Furber December 28, 2016

Awesome turned awful as September rolled into October with its short wet days and longer wet nights downgrading many cereal crops to feed quality across the Prairies. To make matters worse, a lot of grain that did make it into the bin was infected with fusarium and to a lesser extent with ergot. The fusarium […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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Bovine TB: An old disease, a modern enigma

Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat from four-month high

Concerns with feeding off-grade grain

Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone

Barley variety and silage quality

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures mixed on end-of-year positioning

The eye in the sky is watching your cows

Fat herds, leaner profits: For China’s pig farmers, New Year feasts bring cold comfort

Mycotoxins know no bounds

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