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Hay is likely to be expensive in many areas this year due to weather.

Penciling out economics of winter cattle feeding

Feeding: News Roundup from the September 30, 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 9, 2019

Drought took its toll on many hay fields, while others were so wet that producers struggled to get a dry bale. For many beef producers on both ends of the spectrum, the result is high-cost feed. Ted Nibourg, a farm business management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Food, outlined some of the economic factors producers […] Read more

The U.S. meat and livestock industry has a comprehensive price reporting system that is the envy of the world.

Markets, News, Prime cuts

Kay: Price reporting invaluable to livestock and meat industries

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay August 20, 2019

Good market information, particularly regarding prices, is the lifeblood of the livestock and meat industry, in which millions of dollars change hands every day of the week. “Good” information, however, must be accurate and unbiased, as comprehensive as possible, timely and easily accessible, and understood by all market participants. Today’s cattle producers throughout Canada can […] Read more

High feed prices are pushing Canadian cattle out of the United States market.
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Cattle feeding getting expensive in Manitoba

By Glen Hallick August 2, 2019

MarketsFarm – With a looming feed shortage, it has been getting more costly to feed cattle, said Mike Nernberg, marketing representative for Winnipeg Livestock Sales. Nernberg estimated it has been costing about C$4.00 per day to feed an individual animal, which adds up given the amount a feedlot is feeding and for the length of […] Read more

Features

Ontario feedlots counting on marketing, genetics and young farmers

By Lois Harris July 6, 2019

Ontario’s feedlot sector is currently facing a number of threats, but some positive signals from a younger generation and producer-led marketing initiatives hold the promise of a more robust future. “A lack of slaughter capacity is limiting growth,” said Jack Chaffe. “We’re maxed out with so many new barns built and so many cattle on […] Read more

Ontario’s current system is overly dependent on calves from out of province, and the focus is to boost cow numbers.

Livestock, News

Ontario votes to increase provincial beef check-off

Checkoff initially proposed in 2018 gets the go-ahead

By Lois Harris May 15, 2019

[UPDATED: May 16, 2019] It took a year of planning, negotiating and explaining how the money would be spent, but members of the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) finally voted in favour of a hefty $1.50 increase in the beef cattle check-off at the 2019 annual general meeting. The increase was turned down in 2018. […] Read more

Once a calf has been weaned, providing a low-cost, balanced ration that supplies the required nutrients for the desired rate of gain is key to success.

Livestock, Nutrition

The nature and design of backgrounding rations

Nutrition with John McKinnon

By John McKinnon April 24, 2019

Over the past number of years, I have had the opportunity to work with several operations whose business plans focus on backgrounding weaned calves. These programs generally fall into one of two categories. The first involves feeding calves weighing 550 to 650 pounds over the winter and marketing them in the spring at weights ranging […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids soften as attention turns to new crop

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — Feed barley bids in the key cattle feeding area of southern Alberta are coming under some pressure, as attention begins to turn to the new crop. “Demand is dropping off here a little bit,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. Feedlots have extended coverage through the spring and into the […] Read more

Weather will continue to be a key factor along with the Canadian dollar.

CCA reports, News

CCA Report: North American trade deal still top priority

From the February 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By David Haywood-Farmer February 6, 2019

January proved to be an action-packed start to 2019 for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). With the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) firmly in force, and the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) anticipated to come into force within the expected timelines in spite of the partial U.S. government shutdown, the CCA shifted focus to […] Read more

A more tightly backed bale is better at shedding water than a less dense bale.

Features, Livestock

Managing weather risks to feed and water

You can’t control the weather but you can increase your operation’s resilience

By Lisa Guenther December 18, 2018

Drought is a fact of life for beef producers. And if it’s not too dry, there’s a good chance it’s wet enough to complicate haying operations. Producers can’t control the weather, but they can mitigate risks to water sources, pasture and feed. Extension specialists with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry share ideas on protecting those resources […] Read more

Cows grazing corn residue typically aim for grain kernels, leaves and husks instead of stalks.

Livestock, Nutrition

Do you need to extend your forage supply?

Nutrition with John McKinnon

By John McKinnon October 26, 2018

In my August column, I wrote on the topic of creep feeding, a practice that many producers utilize to improve body condition and weaning weights, particularly during drought situations. Unfortunately, as summer has unfolded, significant areas of the country have experienced abnormally dry conditions, and as a result, many producers are scrambling for winter feed […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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Penciling out economics of winter cattle feeding

Kay: Price reporting invaluable to livestock and meat industries

Cattle feeding getting expensive in Manitoba

Ontario feedlots counting on marketing, genetics and young farmers

Ontario votes to increase provincial beef check-off

The nature and design of backgrounding rations

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids soften as attention turns to new crop

CCA Report: North American trade deal still top priority

Managing weather risks to feed and water

Do you need to extend your forage supply?

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