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A demo plot of forage barley at Ag in Motion in 2024. The 2024-25 barley carryout is projected to drop to 500,000 tonnes, down markedly from the 10-year average.
Beef Cattle, Market talk, Markets

Canadian farmers plant less barley in 2025

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received many inquiries from cattle producers about the feed grain outlook for the 2025-26 crop year. Cow-calf producers have sold a record number of calves and yearlings for fall delivery. Feedlot operators are factoring in a fairly aggressive cost per pound gain in anticipation of larger feed grain supplies this fall. Following is a […] Read more
hamburgers cooking on a barbeque
Beef Cattle, Markets, Prime cuts

As recession risk rises in U.S., beef demand holds up

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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The likelihood of a tariff-induced recession rises in the U.S. and worsening consumer sentiment jeopardizes what was expected to be a recovery year for food service and retail. So says Rabobank in its April Agribusiness Review. Trade disruption begins to weigh on pork values, leaving producers cautious, while milk production returns to growth while tariff […] Read more
cattle and their exhibitors at Canadian Western Agribition
Beef Cattle, Markets

Canadian beef genetics worth the miles for international buyers

Canadian cattle can thrive in both hot and cold climates, and breeders from around the world are taking note

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Canadian cattle can thrive in both hot and cold climates, and breeders from around the world are taking note

Isaac Gomez has travelled the world looking for the best in cattle genetics. As a Black Angus breeder and mentor to other Black Angus and Hereford breeders in Mexico, he makes the trip to Regina every November for Canadian Western Agribition. It’s one of the top shows for showcasing Canadian cattle genetics, he said, second […] Read more
cattle in a feedlot
Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, Markets

Total Canadian cattle, calf numbers shrink again

BeefWatch is prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattle Association

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As the cattle herd shrinks, leverage has shifted from the retailer through the supply chain to the cow-calf sector. Heavier Canadian steer carcass weights supported fed production in 2024, offsetting smaller slaughter volumes. Fed and feeder cattle prices moved to record highs in the first quarter of 2025, building on momentum from the fourth quarter […] Read more
a close-up view of a black cow
Markets, Prime cuts

Tariff threat clouds outlook for beef producers

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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Cattle producers throughout North America have been holding their breath since President Donald Trump began his second term in office. They are hoping that he will not go ahead with his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico, an additional 10 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports […] Read more
cow standing on a snowy pasture with mountains in the background
Beef Cattle, Market talk, Markets

Questions surround 2024 cattle market

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Feeder and fed cattle traded at historical highs over the past year. I’ve received many calls and emails from cattle producers asking questions regarding the market fundamentals moving forward. Can producers expect prices to stay at higher levels or is the market vulnerable to downside potential? During August and September 2024, there were fears that […] Read more
U.S. facing crucial beef shortages
Markets, Prime cuts

U.S. facing crucial beef shortages

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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The shrinking U.S. beef cow herd is raising more concern in the beef industry. Many observers wonder whether there will be enough cattle in the next two years to fill feedlots and beef processing plants and enough beef to satisfy consumer demand. There are no signs that producers have stopped sending more beef cows to […] Read more

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