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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
TPP ratification is crucial for Canada’s beef industry
Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

TPP ratification is crucial for Canada’s beef industry

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the November 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Beef exports are the lifeblood of the North American beef industry, especially for Canada. The majority of its exports goes south to U.S. customers but it also depends on key Asian markets. So too does the U.S. It exports only 10 per cent of its annual production of muscle cuts but this is vital in […] Read more
Beef Watch: Canadian herd shows no growth
Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

Beef Watch: Canadian herd shows no growth

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

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U.S. herd expansion in 2015 means more calves are available south of the border this fall. In contrast the Canadian herd continued to contract. As U.S. beef production rebounds in 2016, there is potential for beef and cattle prices to decline. Current prices are being supported by a lower exchange rate. Has Canada missed out on […] Read more
CCA reports

CCA Report: Our business goes on as usual

From the November 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) congratulates Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau, and the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) for their convincing win in the October 19 federal election. The CCA looks forward to working closely with the new government. As I write this column, the new cabinet had yet to be announced but the CCA hopes […] Read more
rain bubbles
Beef Cattle, Research

Blame it on the rain, not the beef industry

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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This summer has seen unusual rainfall patterns, low river levels and drought in large parts of Western Canada and the Western States. Some people blame water shortages on the beef industry and are ready to answer the question, “how much water does beef production use?” Unfortunately, these answers are often wrong, highly misleading and based […] Read more
Beef carcass quality is in the eye of the buyer
Beef Cattle, Features

Beef carcass quality is in the eye of the buyer

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There’s no question that feed can be used to manipulate carcass composition and quality. The ultimate question is what market you want to target. “The definition of quality can change dramatically depending on the buyer,” says Dr. Heather Bruce, associate professor, carcass meat science, University of Alberta. There are buyers in the market for all […] Read more
Livestock, Prime cuts

Massive market meltdown in cattle prices

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the October 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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In my 42 years as a journalist, I’ve witnessed natural disasters and the burning of thousands of animal carcasses after FMD outbreaks in the U.K. All were traumatic to watch. Market collapses don’t equate with them but the massive market meltdown in the U.S. in August and September has been a brutal experience for the […] Read more
Brittany Wiese.
Beef Cattle, Features

In search of healthy beef cattle livers

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Liver abscesses continue to be an economic concern for the beef industry, even with modern feeding practices. They are worth around 60 cents a pound if suitable for human consumption, but more important than the direct loss when abscessed livers have to be condemned is the effect on performance and carcass characteristics. Brittany Wiese, a […] Read more
Cow-Calf, Livestock

North Dakota beef production costs jump 200 per cent

News Roundup from the October 5, 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Beef production is becoming expensive. I am not referring to the end product but rather to the weaned calf. The cost per pound weaned per exposed cow has jumped 200 per cent since the turn of the century. That is not good news. Cost control is critical in every business. If costs are allowed to […] Read more

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