Manitoba Beef Producers members pile into the room in fall 2019 for one of the organization's district meetings. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Don’t blow off that beef producer meeting

Veterinarians and livestock experts are often called to speak at events put on by local groups, and that knowledge can help farmers manage their operations better

Reading Time: 3 minutes Local veterinarians and livestock experts often speak at producer events, sharing good advice for farmers on vaccines, calving, herd management and more.

A crop of corn in Olds, Alberta in September 2025. Photo: Zak McLachlan

Feedlots get good results from wet-corn feed

Wet corn making a splash in keeping up with steam flake corn in quality as feed for cattle for TFS Expanse

Reading Time: 3 minutes Southern Alberta feedlot business is exploring wet corn for the quality of its feed for beef cattle.



Cows, accompanied by their calves, graze pasture in a rotational grazing system, summer 2018. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Grazing ‘sweet spot’ boosts pasture performance

Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs

Reading Time: 3 minutes Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs



The Canadian Cattle Association argues that U.K. beef imports to Canada have surged, but regulatory issues have kept Canadian beef trade from growing the other direction. Photo: Canada Beef

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after […] Read more





pigs. Photo: File

Ottawa pauses update on food from cloned livestock

Health Canada says decision based on feedback from industry stakeholders as well as resistance from the public

Reading Time: 2 minutes Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.