Livestock
Reading Time: 5 minutes Drinking raw milk comes with numerous risks, but proponents of a proposed amendment to Alberta’s Food and Drug Act say legalizing its sale could be a boon for small farms in the province.
Rural municipalities push legalization of raw milk onto provincial agenda
Despite warnings from scientists, a raw milk advocate says legalizing its sale in Alberta will minimize the risks
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back
Chicago cattle futures made gains on Wednesday while hogs fell back. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.725 cents a pound, up 1.325 cents. June contracts settled at 234.450 cents per pound, a gain of 1.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 3.850 cents to settle at 365.850 cents per pound. April contracts closed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise
Chicago cattle futures retreated on Tuesday as regions of the U.S. reopened following snowstorms. “Weather impacts on the cattle market should begin to loosen up starting today as the region thaws,” StoneX said in a note. Most-active April live cattle futures lost 0.600 cents to close at 237.400 cents a pound. June contracts closed at […] Read more
Klassen: Western Canadian calf prices ratchet higher
For the week ending January 24, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt lower to $10/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The market was quite variable depending on flesh conditions and genetic quality. Prices for backgrounded yearlings or fall placed calves were steady to $5 higher on larger packages on controlled weight gain diets; […] Read more
Scientists discover cause of pig ear necrosis
The research findings include development of a vaccine that will help producers control the disfiguring disease
Reading Time: 3 minutes After years of research, a University of Saskatchewan research team has discovered new information about pig ear necrosis and how to control it.
Alberta cracks down on wild boar
Changes to wild boar program to restrict hunting and farming wild boar in Alberta
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta has implemented strict new regulations to eradicate invasive wild boar. Learn about the 2025 ban on wild boar farming, new hunting restrictions for landowners, and the provincial compensation program for producers.
Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada
Canada has given its stamp of approval to pigs gene edited to resist porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of a major winter storm set to move through the United States providing support.
Horses really can smell fear, new study claims, and it changes their behaviour
A new study shows how horses can detect chemical signals linked to human emotions, and that these signals can influence their behaviour and physiology.
U.S. livestock: Cattle steady ahead of feed report
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held close to unchanged on Thursday, with the bias lower in the most active months.
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