Pasture-related feed costs are now allowable expenses for AgriStability participants.
Feed costs on rented pasture now eligible for AgriStability
Klassen: Feeder market remains firm
For the week ending February 21, Western Canadian markets for yearlings or backgrounded cattle traded steady to $10/cwt higher. The calf market was mixed with values quoted $5 higher to $10/cwt lower. Feedlot margins appear to be improving in the short-term which supported the yearling market. Extremely cold temperatures across most of Alberta may have […] Read more
Indonesia opens market to Canadian pork, expands beef access
Indonesia has opened its market to Canadian pork and expanded access for beef imports, the Canadian government announced Monday.
U.S. cattle ranchers search for feed as wildfires burn grazing lands
Pasture lands have been stripped down to a sea of sand after wildfires tore across the U.S. Plains, killing cattle and wiping out their food sources, and threatening a historically small herd already linked to rising beef prices.
Clock ticking on Alberta grazing lease controversy
Grazing leases on tax-recovery land set to expire at end of February as Municipal District of Taber residents look for long-term resolution
Reading Time: 4 minutes The MD of Taber faces a Feb. 24 deadline on a contentious grazing lease policy, as residents debate the future of 81,355 acres of native grassland.
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
Alberta producers share why on-farm research drives success at RDAR showcase
Farmers share how producer-led trials and strategic data collection are bridging the gap between the lab and the field in their operations
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmers explain how producer-led trials and strategic data collection are bridging the gap between the lab and the field in their operations.
Holistic management upends traditional grazing
Allan Savory continues to push in his 90th year a holistic approach to agriculture
Reading Time: 3 minutes World trail blazer of holistic approach in agriculture answers producers questions in southern Alberta in how to carry on the movement.