Masterfeeds, a major feed supplier to Canadian livestock producers, is poised to merge into a new joint venture with U.S. feed businesses.
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Masterfeeds to enter new ADM/Alltech feed joint venture
Feed company’s 15 Canadian mills to join new U.S./Canada business
Rye silage: From the field to feedlot
Nutrition: Evaluating how barley silage and rye silage compare in feed quality
Acres seeded to hybrid rye as a source of silage for feedlot cattle in Canada and the U.S. have increased in recent years. Increased use of hybrid rye as a forage source may be driven by greater yield potential relative to conventional rye and the early harvest may allow for double cropping. In some areas, […] Read more
Feed Weekly: More grain to enter feed markets
Feed barley and feed wheat are in no short supply on the Prairies, according to Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. He has recently seen light test-weight barley and wheat coming from various places in Western Canada being shipped to feedlots. Beusekom added the feed grains were coming from “almost everywhere […] Read more
Feed weekly: Prairie barley market steady with good new crop projections
Feed barley bids are holding relatively steady in Western Canada, showing little movement over the past month as end users await the new crop amid relatively favourable growing conditions. Drought fears had encouraged some demand earlier in the year, but “now that those fears have been alleviated, (buyers) are starting to dig in,” according to […] Read more
Forage and feed at Ag in Motion
I’m interested in knowing what farmers and ranchers are focusing on, especially given the recent drought years. Rejuvenating drought-stressed forage stands? Trying cover crops or something else new to them? Stockpiling feed and forage for the next drought? Something else entirely?
CFIA declares gene editing safe for livestock feed
Glacier FarmMedia – Leaders in Canada’s grain industry are praising the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for confirming gene edited crops are safe to use as livestock feed. Today, the Canola Council of Canada, the Canada Grains Council and Cereals Canada “applauded” the CFIA for its new guidance on gene editing. “This is a ground-breaking day […] Read more
Feed barley outlook for 2024-25
Market Talk with Jerry Klassen
Western Canadian barley prices have been grinding lower throughout the winter due to a lack of export demand and larger imports of U.S. corn. However, in late March, domestic prices in the non-major feeding regions of Western Canada were competitive with world values. This caused offshore movement to increase and stabilized the downward slide. It […] Read more
Investigating feed efficiency and climate tolerance
Researchers at the University of Alberta are looking into whether there’s a link between feed efficiency and weather tolerance in cattle
Research and trials have confirmed feed efficiency varies from one animal to another. It’s also true climate extremes influence a cow’s thermoregulation, but are they connected? Are more feed-efficient cattle better at weathering the peaks and valleys of climate challenges? These questions formed the basis of a recent trial at the University of Alberta’s Roy […] Read more
Unpacking an oat silage feed report
Understanding results and applying the information from a feed test is key to developing balanced rations
You’ve collected representative samples of feed and sent them for analysis. Interpreting the results and building a balanced ration is the next step. (see ‘Certificate of Analysis’ report example at bottom) Moisture and dry matter: Moisture represents the amount of water present in a feed sample. Dry matter is what remains after water is removed. Moisture […] Read more
Canola meal project sees more dramatic results in second year
News Roundup: Research will continue for one more year with yearlings
Results are in from the second year of a project feeding canola meal to cattle, and the weight gains were even more impressive in year two. In 2021, Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) started a project where they looked at using canola meal as cattle feed and the results […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
