Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta farm marketing organizations are applauding the Province of Alberta for new amendments eliminating redundant paperwork-intensive regulations for agriculture marketing boards and commissions.
Province streamlines rules for ag marketing boards, commissions
Producer groups on board with ‘red tape cutting’ measure removing redundant regulations from foundational document
Alberta Beef Producers announces withdrawal from Canadian Cattle Association
ABP to conclude its membership with CCA, effective July 1, 2026
Alberta Beef Producers announced its withdrawal from the Canadian Cattle Association, effective July 1, 2026.
Klassen: Strong demand supports feeder complex
For the week ending August 9, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average. Many weight categories notched fresh record highs. Ontario demand was evident across western Canada for calves and yearlings.
Cattle water bowls hold insight into animal health, antimicrobial resistance
Swabbing cattle watering bowls used in genomic testing to find antimicrobial resistance and look for bovine respiratory disease
Reading Time: 4 minutes By sampling water bowls, researchers can monitor antimicrobial resistance and bovine respiratory disease in cattle, which is a faster and more efficient method than traditional individual animal testing.
Klassen: Feeder market in price discovery mode
For the week ending August 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 higher. Quality yearling packages off grass were up as much as $15 in some cases. Prices for similar weight cattle were quite variable across the Prairies, which made the market hard to define. The market appears to be in price discovery mode for the grass yearling market.
Plateau Cattle Co. wins Alberta Beef Producers Environmental Stewardship Award
Third generation ranchers honoured for efforts in riparian and rangeland health, animal care and sustainability
Reading Time: 4 minutes John Smith and Laura Laing of Plateau Cattle Company are the winners of the 2025 Alberta Beef Producers Environmental Stewardship award.
Klassen: Lower U.S. calf crop supports Canadian feeder cattle market
For the week ending July 26, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Yearlings off grass weighing 900 pounds plus were very strong and may have been up $3 to $5 from the previous week.
Klassen: Lower feed grain prices set to enhance feeder cattle prices
For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.
Klassen: Western Canadian calf markets surge on New World screwworm fears
For the week ending July 12, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calves weighing 550-800 pounds were quoted $5 lower to as much as $10 higher.
U.S. livestock: Record highs in cattle futures
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to set new records on Tuesday, as improving packer margins, strong demand and chart-based buying provided support. August feeder cattle futures were up by 5.400 cents per pound at 319.125 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 4.075 cents per pound at 219.975 cents at […] Read more
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