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Beef Grading: Yield is down, fat is up

News Roundup from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Charlie Gracey February 16, 2016

The year-end 2015 grading results are cause for concern but I doubt many have noticed. On the positive side we see a very sharp increase in AAA carcasses from 57.1 per cent of the total in the Prime to A series to 62.0 per cent. In fact Prime plus AAA now make up almost two-thirds […] Read more

CCA reports, Livestock

CCA Report: Government responds to COOL report

From the January 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Dave Solverson January 15, 2016

On December 7, the long awaited report came from the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) Arbitration panel that U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) has caused Canadian livestock producers to suffer annual damages in the amount of C$1.055 billion. I was writing this in December from Washington, D.C., where CCA was lobbying for […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Pasteurizing beef trimmings in ground beef

News Roundup from the December 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 8, 2016

Currently packers use sprays and hot water pasteurization techniques during slaughter and fabrication to reduce the number of potentially harmful bacteria on the surface of meat as it goes through the plant. However, these treatments have not traditionally been applied to beef trimmings that go into ground beef products. Not until now. Several industry partners […] Read more

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

By Canfax November 27, 2015

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

By Dave Solverson November 26, 2015

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

Beef Cattle, Research

Blame it on the rain, not the beef industry

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen November 18, 2015

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 Cattle, Features

Beef carcass quality is in the eye of the buyer

By Debbie Furber November 17, 2015

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

Beef Cattle, Features

In search of healthy beef cattle livers

By Debbie Furber November 13, 2015

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

By Kris Ringwall November 9, 2015

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

Beef Cattle, CCA reports

CCA Report: Another push for TPP

From the October 26 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Dave Solverson October 30, 2015

The volatility that shook the cattle markets in late September brought an end (at least temporarily) to the record price run that had been sustained for much of the last year. Although the dip in cattle prices reflect typical seasonal price fluctuations, the impact of the falling price in the markets is felt far more […] Read more

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Beef Grading: Yield is down, fat is up

CCA Report: Government responds to COOL report

Pasteurizing beef trimmings in ground beef

Beef Watch: Canadian herd shows no growth

CCA Report: Our business goes on as usual

Blame it on the rain, not the beef industry

Beef carcass quality is in the eye of the buyer

In search of healthy beef cattle livers

North Dakota beef production costs jump 200 per cent

CCA Report: Another push for TPP

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