A pan-Canadian research project will try to understand more about how methane is generated in the rumen of beef and dairy cattle.

$7.9 million cattle research project aims to find rumen efficiencies
Cross-Canada project to reduce methane production will be led by UBC researcher

China investigates beef imports as oversupply squeezes prices
China will launch an investigation into beef imports, the commerce ministry said on Friday, as the world's biggest meat importer and consumer grapples with an oversupplied market that has sent domestic prices to multi-year lows.

The changing face of veterinary medicine and beef production
Beef production has changed dramatically as techniques have improved, and that’s a story the public needs to hear
Reading Time: 3 minutes Beef production has changed dramatically as animal care techniques have improved, and that’s a story the public needs to hear.

Are white ear tags shortchanging beef-on-dairy calves?
Beef-on-dairy calves have DairyTrace tags, not CCIA yellow tags. Does that make a difference at auction?
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Alberta releases new antimicrobial resistance strategy
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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end flat, demand for US pork underpins prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished flat on Tuesday as strong demand for U.S. pork underpinned the market a day after federal data showed the nation's herd was slightly bigger than expected, analysts said.

Klassen: Feeder market finishes 2024 on strong tone
For the week ending December 21, Western Canadian backgrounded cattle and heavier calves were unchanged to $5 lower on average. Calves in the 600-800 pound range were relatively unchanged while calves under 600 pounds were steady to $10 higher.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle firm on technical trading
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures were mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts turning lower as traders adjusted their positions after a neutral government supply report last week, market analysts said.

Alberta brothers are Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on fund buying
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle contracts edged higher on Friday as commodity funds added to their net long positions amid near-record cash cattle prices and no signs of a herd rebuild, analysts said.