Beef Cattle Archives | Alberta Farmer Express

Cattle slaughter numbers down on the year

By Alberta Agriculture and Forestry January 12, 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minute Since early April, cow slaughter in Western Canada has been below levels of 2019 and the five-year average, says a provincial livestock market analyst. As of early December, slaughter was down by more than 280,000 head — which is 25 per cent below 2019 levels and 13 per cent lower than the five-year average, said […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Newfoundland beef producers backed to develop abattoirs

Three proposals get six figures each; breeding cows also provided

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News November 12, 2020

A provincial call for proposals to boost beef slaughter capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador has yielded three successful applicants. The provincial government on Nov. 5 announced its Beef Industry Enhancement Initiative will provide just over $1.8 million in total to its three successful proposals: $719,750 for Troy Humber of Northern Arm, about 40 km northeast […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News

Beef deal with Japanese distributor hailed

By Alberta Beef Producers November 5, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Beef Producers is hailing a new partnership between JBS Foods Canada and Kanematsu, “a well-respected and leading food-service/distribution company based in Japan.” JBS Foods Canada said the arrangement will see Kanematsu distribute products such as the premium beef Northern Gold brand and the Canadian Diamond Black Angus brand. The partnership is exciting and reflects […] Read more

COVID-19 has revealed how vulnerable the food supply chain can be. It is a shame when we have some of the best beef in the world and can’t get access to enough of it.

Beef 911, Columns, Livestock

New slaughter regulations are a step forward

Beef 911: Changes to allow video ante-mortem inspection and on-farm slaughter make good sense

By Roy Lewis October 1, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes All through the year accidents can happen and the need for emergency slaughter can arise. Broken legs during breeding season, fighting, very rarely during transport or downer cattle make access to emergency slaughter imperative. Recently announced changes will allow a mobile butcher to video the animal and that can be used by an inspector for […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News

Beef webinar season kicks off for October

By Alberta Farmer Staff October 1, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute The new season of Beef Cattle Research Council webinars kicks off Oct. 28 with a session on combating invasive weeds. The other five webinars will look at using financial tools, dealing with reproductive failure in a cow herd, using benchmarking to boost productivity, achieving breeding goals, and record-keeping for forage and grassland management. The webinars, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger barley prices weigh on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 29, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 lower; calves weighing 500 to 650 lbs. traded $2-$4 lower while lighter weights under 500 lbs. were steady to $5 higher. There is a distinct price structure for each weight category, depending on the time frame for the finished animal. The overall feeder […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

JBS vows to monitor whole cattle supply chain’s impact on Amazon

Packer plans to move against cattle 'laundering'

By roberto-samora, GFM Network News September 23, 2020

Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA, the world’s top meatpacker, said Wednesday it plans to combat destruction in the Amazon by monitoring its entire supply chain for deforestation by 2025, as pressure mounts from environmentalists and investors. Brazilian meatpackers are facing increasing criticism that beef production is fueling deforestation in the Amazon, where cleared […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Beef sector aims for new 2030 targets

Organizations involved in Canada's National Beef Strategy have announced new goals for the beef sector for the next decade

By Alexis Stockford, GFM Network News September 23, 2020

The Canadian beef industry has new benchmarks to reach for in the next decade. The organizations involved in Canada’s National Beef Strategy — the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, Canada Beef Breeds Council, Beef Cattle Research Council, Canada Beef, The National Cattle Feeders’ Association, Canadian Meat Council and Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef have announced new 2030 […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearling market holding value

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 15, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged while calves traded $3 higher to $3 lower on average. The yearling run is well underway and there was no shortage of buying interest. Finishing feedlots were very aggressive on quality packages coming fresh off grass. Once again, buyers focused on local cattle, causing […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on expectations of firm cash values

Hog market appears technically overbought

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News September 9, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher on Tuesday on expectations of firmer cash prices as supplies of market-ready cattle tighten, following a drop this past spring in the number of cattle placed in feedlots, traders said. “Packer margins are huge; they are still over $350 a head. […] Read more

Canadian flax prices, exports going up

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs end lower on profit-taking

ICE weekly outlook: Canola entering uncharted waters

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