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"The Mexicans are looking for lines to improve their beef genetics and mainly look for easy-going cattle with good conformation and feet." – Grant Chittick, Mayerthorpe, Alta.
Beef Cattle, Features

Breeding stock bound for Mexico

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It won’t be the sandy beaches that draw Grant and Tanya Chittick south to Mexico for the winter. When they do make the trip on their own time, it will be to visit the ranches that are home to breeding stock purchased from the family’s ranch north of Mayerthorpe, Alta. Chittick received word September 28 […] Read more
Livestock, Vet advice

Enzootic Bovine Leukosis Part 2 — Control

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Part 1 of this article on enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) was about the troubling news that bovine leukosis virus (BLV) is transmissible to humans, and the revelation that the presence of BLV in human breast tissue is potentially associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This article presents the basics about EBL control and […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Bearish fundamental outlook pressures CME live cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted modest losses on Friday in anticipation of soft cash and wholesale beef values in the weeks ahead, traders said. Spot December ended down 0.1 cent/lb. to 121.45 cents, and February 0.275 cent lower at 126.25 (all figures US$). “Until we can get a prolonged […] Read more
These little piggies ate a quarter-pounder a day
Beef Cattle, Research

These little piggies ate a quarter-pounder a day

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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Does eating beef from implanted cattle cause young girls to reach puberty sooner? Hormonal growth promotants have been used in beef cattle for a long time. The newest one (trenbolone acetate) has been around for nearly 35 years, while implants containing estradiol have been around for 60 years. Growth promotants improve growth rates and feed […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Short-covering boosts CME live, feeder cattle

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Thursday, driven by short-covering that gradually gave way to this week’s lower cash prices and lacklustre wholesale beef demand, traders said. Spot December closed 1.7 cents/lb. higher at 121.55 cents, and February up 2.375 cents, to 126.525 (all figures US$). “It’s just […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle stampede to new lows

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday tumbled to the lowest level for the life of the contract, hit by slumping prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. Spot December closed 2.4 cents/lb. lower at 119.85 cents, after marking a fresh contract low of 119.25 cents (all figures US$). February […] Read more
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Harmony Beef back on track

News Roundup from the November 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Harmony Beef is now looking at April 4, 2016 as its startup date for the former Rancher’s Beef plant in Balzac after the Rocky View Council approved a development permit to construct a water-recycling facility on the site. The Rocky View Council voted seven to one to issue the permit after 18 months of often […] Read more
Livestock, News Roundup

Northern Ontario website up and running

News Roundup from the November 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Anyone tempted to take a look at northern Ontario as a place to expand their beef operation can start their search on a new website Farmnorth.com, developed by the Northern Farm Innovation Alliance working with OMAFRA, the provincial Agriculture Department. It provides profiles of the 10 northern regions that offer everything from soil types to […] Read more

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