Zoetis Inc. expects to close the acquisition of Neogen Corp.’s animal genomics business in the second half of 2026.
Zoetis to acquire Neogen Corp. genomics business
How soil fertility management can boost pasture yield by 43 per cent
Soil testing and the right fertility program can make a measurable difference in pasture output, agronomist says
Reading Time: 3 minutes Learn how soil testing and targeted fertilization can increase pasture biomass by 43%. Expert tips on N, P, and K management for beef cattle producers.
Klassen: Strong demand underpins Western Canadian feeder market
For the week ending February 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from seven days earlier. Calves may have traded $5-$10/cwt higher at some locations. Feeding margins have improved over the past week with Southern Alberta pen-closeouts now hovering near breakeven. Ontario feedlot margins are in positive territory by $20-$40/head. At the Ponoka video […] Read more
Farmfair International boosts accessibility with weekend schedule shift
Alberta’s largest beef cattle show moves to Thursday-Sunday format to enhance public attendance and strengthen outcomes for exhibitors in 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmfair International is changing its scheduling format to include the weekend and hopefully attract even more attendees.
Roots of Resilience: The 50-year evolution of Shipwheel Cattle Feeders
From Swedish roots to a 3,862 per cent grazing surge — this Alberta producer proves holistic management drives regenerative profit
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta's Shipwheel Cattle Feeders is one of Canada's pioneers in holistic regenerative agricultural practices.
Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue
Deccox, a medication to prevent coccidiosis in calves and other livestock, is temporarily off the market after Health Canada issued a stop sale order earlier this month.
Canadian cattle herd sees first annual increase since 2018
The Canadian cattle herd was larger on January 1 than it was one year prior — the first year-over-year increase since 2018, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. Hog inventories were down. Sheep and lamb inventories rose.
Saskatchewan Cattle Association demands halt to traceability amendments
Producers call for CFIA reform and board representation amid cost and trust concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes SCA demands stop to traceability amendments and immediate CFIA reform, citing lost trust and need to move oversight to agriculture.
Beef sector needs more research into protozoal disease
It would be nice if research could eventually be done to allow on-label use of toltrazuril
Reading Time: 4 minutes Reduced federal research capacity may mean more livestock health products have to go extra-label through veterinarians, which puts a lot of pressure on them, veterinarian Roy Lewis writes.
Incoming Canadian Cattle Association CEO embraces winds of change
Andrea Brocklebank, the incoming CEO of the Canadian Cattle Association, is open to revitalizing the organization while maintaining national delivery.