Livestock, Opinion

Horns aren’t unlocking anytime soon on livestock transport standards

Standards good enough meet the definition of “humane” animal transportation still vary widely between what what industry wants, what animal…

March 19, 2025

Hogs, News

Moving pigs without the stress

Farmers don’t need to stress when loading pigs. Good handling techniques and awareness of how the pig sees the world…

March 13, 2025

Crops, Livestock, Markets, News

Western Producer’s coverage of Trump tariffs and their impact on Canadian farmers and agriculture

As of March 4, 2025 U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods…

March 5, 2025

Must Reads

• Beef Cattle, News

  

  Canadian beef pitches mutual case against tariffs to U.S. counterparts

  Canadian beef producers face uncertainty as potential US tariffs loom. Despite efforts at a US conference, the industry remains unclear…

  February 28, 2025

• Beef Cattle, News

  

  Tariff influence on beef and cattle prices

  Market analyst explains why U.S. tariffs are unlikely to significantly affect Canadian cattle prices right now.

  February 28, 2025

• Livestock, News

  

  Canadian beef exports expected to set record

  Canada is expected to set a record year for beef export value in 2024. 2022 was a record and 2024…

  February 18, 2025

• Beef Cattle, News

  

  Alberta Beef Producers work towards being fully funded

  Alberta Beef Producers hope to work towards becoming a fully-funded industry, which would mean making checkoff dollars non-refundable. Brad Dubeau,…

  February 18, 2025

• Livestock, News

  Lakeland College tackling livestock health solutions

  Biodegradable net wrap, neonatal supplements and lidocaine-infused castration bands are just some of the products researchers at Lakeland College in…

  February 14, 2025

• Livestock, News

  U.S. bison ranchers rally against potential tariffs

  Tariffs would hurt the bison industry in both Canada and the U.S., says the National Bison Association. The American bison…

  February 14, 2025

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 9 hours ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, hitting fresh highs to end the week.

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Livestock, Reuters

Trump tariff on Brazilian goods could jack up U.S. burger price

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 1 day ago

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for a 50 per cent tariff on goods from Brazil will likely raise prices for the beef that is used in American hamburgers, traders and analysts said on Thursday, as food manufacturers increasingly rely on imports during a time of declining domestic production.

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 1 day ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, with fresh contract highs in the feeder cattle market while live cattle ran into resistance at their own highs to settle with small losses.

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 2 days ago

The flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm has advanced closer to the U.S. border with Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, prompting Washington to block imports of Mexican cattle just days after it allowed them to resume at a port of entry in Arizona.

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Record highs in cattle futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 3 days ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to set new records on Tuesday, as improving packer margins, strong demand and chart-based buying provided support. August feeder cattle futures were up by 5.400 cents per pound at 319.125 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 4.075 cents per pound at 219.975 cents at […] Read more

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Livestock, News, Reuters

US CDC ends emergency bird flu response as infections decline

By Reuters 4 days ago

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it has ended its emergency response for H5N1 bird flu, owing to a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market may have overextended to the upside

By Jerry Klassen 4 days ago

For the week ending July 4, there were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada due to holidays on July 1 and July 4. Major auction markets in the U.S. were also closed or had limited numbers on offer. Prices quoted from south of the border were steady to $4 higher on average but the market was hard to define.

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Livestock, Reuters

Mexico to open sterile fly plant to combat screwworm in 2026

By Reuters 4 days ago

Mexico's government said on Monday that it has started to build a $51 million (C$69.8 million) facility in the country's south as part of an effort to combat screwworm, a pest that has disrupted Mexican exports of cattle to the United States.

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

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

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 4 days ago

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

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Livestock, News, Reuters

Dairy supply management could sour Canada-US trade talks

Recent legislation may not keep negotiators from discussing supply management, experts say

By Ed White, Reuters July 3, 2025

Supply-managed Canadian dairy could be a sticking point in trade negotiations with the U.S.

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