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U.S. livestock: Cattle climb higher out of long weekend

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 7, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Monday, hitting fresh highs in the feeder market after the Independence Day weekend while live cattle lagged to the upside. August feeder cattle futures were up by 4.225 cents per pound at 313.725 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 1.850 cents per […] Read more

A cow’s and calf’s status are intertwined – healthy cows generally produce healthy calves.

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Vet advice

Body condition, nutrition and vaccination for brood cows

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke July 2, 2025

One of the remarkable events of the past century related to ranching has been the genetic evolution of brood cows. The industry moved from scrawny Texas Longhorn-crosses with 25 per cent calf crops to hardy European and English hybrids producing 90 to 95 per cent calf crops with offspring weighing upwards of 50 per cent […] Read more

CCA reports, News

Growing Canada’s beef herd: CCA’s priorities working with new federal government

CCA Reports, from the June 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Tyler Fulton June 24, 2025

This is my first column since the federal election. The Canadian Cattle Association works with all elected officials and parliamentarians, regardless of the political party that they represent, to address issues that concern Canada’s beef producers. During the election period, we developed recommendations so that we can reduce the barriers facing our farmers and ranchers that come […] Read more

cattle on a very dry-looking pasture during a drought

News, News Roundup

Drought preparation is better than reaction

News Roundup from the June 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Janelle Rudolph June 19, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – When it comes to drought, imagining the worst may be the best way to start planning for it. Wayne Knight, executive director for Holistic Management International, is originally from South Africa, a country known for drought and dry conditions. Because of his background, he’s learned to always be prepared for drought. “I […] Read more

Associations, Finishers, Livestock, News

Unpacking the Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative loan suspension

A look at the allegations against the co-op and what it needs to do to regain access to the Feeders Association Loan Guarantee Program

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan June 18, 2025

Editor’s note: After the June issue of Canadian Cattlemen went to press, it was announced that lending operations involving the Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative would resume on May 26. Read that story at the Western Producer, here. [UPDATED: June 19, 2025] On January 27, an order from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation suspended Picture Butte Feeder […] Read more

A young girl leads a cow in a bridle and a man in a cowboy hat standing beside her

News, Purely Purebred

Junior Beef Cattle Jackpot Show comes to Ag in Motion

By Mike Millar June 12, 2025

In news you will only find here, the 2025 Ag in Motion Junior Beef Cattle Jackpot Show is a go for July 15. This inaugural event will be on the first day of the three-day Ag in Motion show at Langham, Sask. Classes include market steers, heifers, cow-calf pairs and bulls, with Baxter Blair judging […] Read more

News, News Roundup

Saskatchewan producers say bovine TB compensation inadequate

News Roundup from the June 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Karen Briere June 11, 2025

Glacier FarmMedia – Efforts to trace the bovine tuberculosis case discovered last fall have put several farms in quarantine and under financial pressure. The positive test found on a Saskatchewan cow at slaughter on November 29, 2024, brought with it numerous ramifications as a result of Canada’s tracing policies to ensure continued trade under international […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Forages, Research, Research on the Record

Evaluating forage performance in different environments

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen June 11, 2025

About 20 years ago, Doug Wray drove in from Irricana, Alta., for an informal meeting at the Alberta Beef Producers’ office, where I worked at the time. He asked why the beef industry didn’t fund more forage breeding. Back then, the usual beef industry response to forage breeding proposals was “Let the government and forage […] Read more

two people conducting a prescribed burn of grasses

Features, Forages, Pasture, Range

Reintroducing fire to Saskatchewan pastures

Prescribed burns can be effective at  revitalizing native grasslands when done right

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan June 10, 2025

Pastures evolve over time. Woody plants and shrubs, which cattle can’t eat, may encroach on natural grasses. Invasive species, such as Kentucky bluegrass, may also move in, cutting into native grass productivity. One way of managing this is through fire. At the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference, Eric Lamb and Renny Grilz presented recent research regarding […] Read more

Getting your cattle to the right place, at the right time, for the right length of time and for the right reasons can optimize both animal and plant performance.

Depth of Field, Features, Foraging

VIDEO: Doing the math on cattle grazing

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

By Kelly Sidoryk June 6, 2025

An integral component of good grazing management is tracking yield or production. It is how we project carrying capacity and adjust for drier or wetter conditions. It’s also an important part of the planning process. When we switch to a more intensive grazing approach, with multiple paddocks and grazing periods based on plant recovery, tracking […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle climb higher out of long weekend

Body condition, nutrition and vaccination for brood cows

Growing Canada’s beef herd: CCA’s priorities working with new federal government

Drought preparation is better than reaction

Unpacking the Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative loan suspension

Junior Beef Cattle Jackpot Show comes to Ag in Motion

Saskatchewan producers say bovine TB compensation inadequate

Evaluating forage performance in different environments

Reintroducing fire to Saskatchewan pastures

VIDEO: Doing the math on cattle grazing

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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