News, Sheep/Goats

Mosquito-borne virus could be devastating to sheep breeding operations

Cache Valley virus, a mosquito-borne disease that infects small ruminants, could be a devastating hit to small operations.

November 12, 2025

Horse Health, Livestock

Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency

Horse slaughter is a fraught issue right now in the Canadian livestock sphere. The author writes that, while it has…

October 10, 2025

News, Sheep/Goats

Solar and sheep provide valuable farm diversification

Agrivoltaics - the system of grazing sheep or conducting other agricultural activity under arrays of solar panels - can provide…

September 14, 2025

Must Reads

• Beef Cattle, News

  

  ABP opens up about leaving CCA

  Alberta Beef Producers is leaving the Canadian Cattle Association due to concerns about fiscal transparency and governance, ABP officials say.

  August 30, 2025

• Beef Cattle, News

  

  Alberta Beef Producers announces withdrawal from Canadian Cattle Association

  Alberta Beef Producers announced its withdrawal from the Canadian Cattle Association, effective July 1, 2026.

  August 12, 2025

• Beef Cattle, Finishers, News

  

  Cattle water bowls hold insight into animal health, antimicrobial resistance

  By sampling water bowls, researchers can monitor antimicrobial resistance and bovine respiratory disease in cattle, which is a faster and…

  August 7, 2025

• Beef Cattle, News, news-opinion

  

  Plateau Cattle Co. wins Alberta Beef Producers Environmental Stewardship Award

  John Smith and Laura Laing of Plateau Cattle Company are the winners of the 2025 Alberta Beef Producers Environmental Stewardship…

  July 29, 2025

• 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

Livestock, Reuters

Europe, North America face early wave of bird flu cases

By Reuters, Sybille De La Hamaide 13 hours ago

An unusually early outbreak of bird flu cases affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North America is raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to mass culling and food price spikes.

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Livestock, Reuters

Spain reports first swine fever case in three decades, jeopardizing exports to China

By Gus Trompiz, Jesus Calero, Reuters 13 hours ago

African swine fever has returned to Spain for the first time in three decades after two wild boar found dead near Barcelona tested positive for the virus.

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Livestock

Beef DNA testing now available in Canada

By Karen Briere 1 day ago

Tissue samples for DNA testing in beef cattle can now be analyzed at the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Livestock, News, Reuters

Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut Pasteur says

By Reuters, Sybille De La Hamaide 2 days ago

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.

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Livestock

Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition

By Janelle Rudolph 2 days ago

The fleece and conformation of Canadian alpacas impressed an American judge at the Canadian Western Agribition Alpaca Halter Show and Fleece competitions.

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

By Geralyn Wichers 2 days ago

Chicago cattle and hog futures rallied on Wednesday ahead of the American Thanksgiving holiday. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 212.925 cents a pound, up 5.600 cents. April futures gained 5.675 cents to settle at 214.250 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 8.050 cents to close at 315.125 cents a pound. […] Read more

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Livestock, News

Canadian beekeepers warn of advancing tropilaelaps mite

By Jeff Melchior 2 days ago

The Canadian Beekeeping Federation called a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday to highlight the rise of the tropilaelaps mite (colloquially referred to as the “t-mite”).

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Livestock, Reuters

South Korea raises African Swine Fever alert after outbreak at pig farm

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By Joyce Lee, Reuters 4 days ago

South Korea said on Tuesday there had been an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a pig farm in the country’s largest pig-breeding region, prompting authorities to raise the national alert level to “serious”.

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feedlots scale down cattle purchases

By Jerry Klassen 4 days ago

For the week ending November 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $10/cwt lower on average. Earlier in the week, the heavier weight categories came under pressure while cattle under 700 pounds held value. However, by Friday, all weight ranges exhibited a softer tone. Feedlots are coming to the realization that the fed […] Read more

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Livestock, News

Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock

By Alexis Kienlen 4 days ago

Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.

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