Livestock
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cow-calf producers in Western Canada should have a well-designed plan for winter confinement period to reduce disease risks to herd.
Biosecurity during calving: What’s your farm’s risk?
A well-designed plan for winter confinement period is essential to reduce disease risk for your herd
Cash incentive for CRSB Certified beef producers launched
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has launched an incentive payment for CRSB Certified producers.
Scours doesn’t hibernate: Infectious risks for cold weather calves
Identifying specific pathogens and management flaws is essential for effective calf scours treatment and prevention on your farm
Reading Time: 4 minutes Identifying specific pathogens and management flaws is essential for effective calf scours treatment and prevention on your farm.
Klassen: Feeder market eyes fed cattle for direction
For the week ending February 14, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. The deferred live cattle futures have been consolidating in a narrow range over the past month, which has limited the upside in the feeder complex. Supplies of yearlings or replacements over 800 pounds are increasing as […] Read more
Chicken, eggs benefit from demand for economical protein
Strong demand for protein and status as an economical alternative to beef bodes well for chicken and egg demand in 2026 according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada.
Spain detects first swine fever cases outside initial Barcelona outbreak zone
Two African swine fever cases have been detected in Spain among wild boar for the first time outside an original outbreak area near Barcelona, prompting additional restrictions on the movement of people and livestock, regional authorities in Catalonia said on Friday.
Winter grazing tour highlights cost-saving mix of cover crops and silage
Alternative grazing methods reduce labour and overhead, but experts stress precise rations are vital to prevent energy deficits
Reading Time: 3 minutes Discover one beef producer's strategies to slash winter feed costs — and how to make sure it meets a cattle’s nutritional needs.
Cargill to close Wisconsin beef plant, cut 221 jobs
U.S. agribusiness Cargill will permanently close its beef processing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and eliminate 221 jobs, according to a filing with the state, the latest U.S. beef plant to be shuttered amid rising costs for meatpackers.
Calf vaccination timing: why one size doesn’t fit all
Intranasal vaccines are common, but aren't right for every herd
Reading Time: 4 minutes Experts say for calf vaccinations to be most effective, it requires using a tailored approach for each herd.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump back up, hogs fall
Chicago cattle futures jumped back up after Tuesday’s losses while hogs continued to slide. Most-active April live cattle contracts gained 3.550 cents to close at 240.975 cents per pound. June live cattle settled at 236.575 cents a pound, up 2.775 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle closed at 367.450 cents per pound, up 2.675 cents. April […] Read more
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