Livestock
Two farms in southwestern Saskatchewan have been added to the list of those under federal quarantine as inspectors widen their search for cattle exposed to a new-to-Canada strain of bovine tuberculosis (TB). As of Thursday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it had “approximately 33” farms in Alberta and two in Saskatchewan under quarantine. The […] Read more
Bovine TB quarantines push into Saskatchewan
Despite challenges, Farmfair International soldiers on
Industry continues to support long-running Edmonton-based ag show and the number of exhibitors and foreign attendees is up
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s been a year of mixed blessings for Edmonton’s Farmfair International. On the one hand, international interest in the long-running agriculture show is at an all-time high and local support appears as positive as ever. On the other, debate over the future ownership of Northlands’ facilities has put the future of the show’s longtime home […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb as cash price outlook improves
Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday gained for a third straight day, driven by short-covering following renewed optimism for cash prices by Friday, traders said. December and February contracts broke through their respective 10-day moving averages of 102.90 and 104.86 cents, which triggered fund buying. December live cattle closed 1.025 cents […] Read more
Record U.S. hog slaughter puts pressure on Canadian pork prices
CNSC/Winnipeg – A record week for U.S. slaughterhouses is weighing on hog prices in Canada. According to the USDA, hogs slaughtered under federal inspection for the week ended November 5 were pegged at 2.532 million head, which is an all-time record. That number is also up 7.2 per cent from the 2.362 million head processed a […] Read more
Thinking like a consumer is key to beef industry’s success
Look at your product from your customers’ point of view as opposed to ours, says president of Certified Angus Beef
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you deliver the value that consumers want, they will come. And that’s the best way to drive profits in the beef industry. “If we involve them (consumers) in the process in one form or another, we can find a way to move forward that is financially rewarding for production agriculture and deliver a product […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures shrug off early losses
Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday after bargain buying and cash price expectations offset initial selling, said traders. CME cattle and hog market participants at first sold futures after Donald Trump unexpectedly won the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday. “People are still concerned about what a Trump administration would […] Read more
What’s on your schedule for Farmfair this year?
Here are four events you might want to check out at the popular livestock show
Reading Time: < 1 minute There’s lots to see and do at Farmfair International, including these four events. ThinkAg Careers Sponsored by Ag for Life, this is a career fair-style event to help youth learn about employment opportunities in the agricultural industry. “They will be able to speak to company representatives and young ag professionals to see what is out […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bargain buying reverses CME live cattle futures skid
Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as strength from bargain buying and short-covering ended the market’s four-session slide, said traders. They said futures garnered more support from fund buying after contracts broke through technical resistance levels. Most actively traded December live cattle closed 0.950 cent per pound higher at 102.600 […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle markets establish fundamental equilibrium
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels as most auction barns held featured or pre-sort calf sales. However, premiums of $3 to as much as $8 were noted on pre-conditioned, quality-weaned replacements. Time in the market is more important than timing the market; longer term risk adverse feeding reinforced the fact […] Read more
Ranches in southeast hit hard after TB discovered
At least 30 ranches under quarantine after a cow from the Jenner-Suffield area was found to have bovine tuberculosis
Reading Time: 2 minutes At least 30 ranches in southeastern Alberta are under quarantine by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after a cow from the area was found to have bovine tuberculosis. The finding has so far led to three premises in the province’s southeast being declared infected, as the lone confirmed infected animal’s home (index) herd is based […] Read more