Livestock
A town in Missouri is trying to be the first of several in the United States to get a new plant to slaughter horses now that the U.S. Congress has overruled animal rights groups to allow the killing for the first time in five years. U.S. slaughter of horses ended in 2007 when Congress, at […] Read more
U.S. communities explore new horse slaughter plants
Pork export rivals grumble over Canada in TPP talks
Pork producers in the United States, Australia and New Zealand urged their governments on Tuesday to push for an end to Canadian pork subsidies as Canada enters into talks on an Asia-Pacific free trade agreement. "Canada needs to end its federal and provincial hog subsidy programs, which are distorting the North American and world pork […] Read more
Manitoba crops look good; more moisture welcome
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives has released is crop report, crop production update and crop weather report for last week. Full text is posted alongside. Highlights • The continuing warm weather is advancing crops quickly, allowing producers to make excellent progress with haying operations and permitting fungicide applications to continue. • Generally, the condition […] Read more
Prairie feed barley bids strong
Cash bids for barley across Western Canada have seen an increase from last year. Limited supply on the Prairies and adverse weather conditions in the U.S. have contributed to the higher prices, particularly in Alberta. Bids at Lethbridge have moved up to anywhere between $5.75 and nearly $5.95 per bushel delivered to the feedlots, almost […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle continue to slide lower
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were down $4-$5 on average on very light volume sales. Pasture conditions are very good across the Prairies, limiting the number of replacement cattle coming on the market. Most auction markets are also in summer holiday mode and many buyers are on holidays. Cash barley prices in southern Alberta jumped […] Read more
Codex standard near for Paylean, Optiflexx premixes
Approval is expected Saturday for a new global food safety standard which could help clear Canadian exporters’ ongoing use of a medicated feed ingredient to boost meat yield in hogs and cattle. Ractopamine hydrochloride is marketed in Canada by U.S. animal health giant Elanco, under the name Paylean 20 premix for hogs and heavy tom […] Read more
Diseases from animals hit over two billion people a year
A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals, such as tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever, has found that just 13 such diseases are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million deaths a year. The vast majority of infections and deaths from so-called "zoonotic" diseases are in […] Read more
BRD antibiotic approved for beef cattle
A new antibiotic has picked up federal approval for a Canadian rollout this fall against the top three bacteria connected to bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in beef cattle. Merck Animal Health on Friday announced approval for its antibiotic Zuprevo, which the company said is specifically indicated for treatment of BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella […] Read more
Manitoba crops recovering from excess moisture
Manitoba Agriculture has released its weekly Crop Report, Crop Weather report and Crop Production Update. Full text of each is posted alongside. Weekly Provincial Summary • The continuing warm and dry weather conditions are advancing crops, allowing producers to make good progress with haying operations, and permitting herbicide and fungicide applications to continue. • The […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle fall on rising corn
Thin volumes characterized last week’s feeder cattle market, with most action markets in summer holiday mode. Western Canadian prices were led lower by the U.S. market, which was under severe pressure due to stronger corn prices. Record temperatures were recorded in over 250 U.S. cities last week and the forecast calls for above-normal temperatures and […] Read more
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