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

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 24 hours ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, with cold temperatures hitting the northern U.S. Plains and Corn Belt lending some support to the futures. The February live cattle contract gained 4.875 cents per pound at 220.005 cents. Feeder cattle were up 8.800 cents in the January contract at 329.875 cents per […] Read more

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Livestock, Reuters

EU vets in Barcelona for swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine

By Emma Pinedo, Jesus Calero, Reuters 1 day ago

A task force of EU vets specializing in epidemics began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak as Spain said the number of wild boars found infected with the virus rose to nine.

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market has volatile week

By Jerry Klassen 1 day ago

For the week ending November 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to 10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Markets were hard to define given the volatility and emotional behavior. Certain larger operations were extremely aggressive securing ownership across Western Canada while Ontario demand was more prevalent late in the week. Alberta […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 2 days ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, ending a corrective bounce off nearby lows as high beef prices are said to be limiting consumer demand. The February live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 215.925 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.900 cents in the January contract at 321.075 cents […] Read more

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Hogs, Livestock, News, Reuters

Spain deploys military to contain African swine fever near Barcelona

By Reuters 2 days ago

Spain has called in its military to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever near Barcelona, a move aimed at protecting the country’s multi-billion-euro pork export industry.

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Livestock, Reuters

Europe, North America face early wave of bird flu cases

By Reuters, Sybille De La Hamaide 5 days 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 5 days 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 November 27, 2025

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 November 27, 2025

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 November 26, 2025

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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