Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Wednesday, as rising beef prices underpinned the markets.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures boosted by strong beef prices
Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured
Despite United States corn futures declining as of late, barley is still the preferred feed grain at feedlots in southern Alberta, said a trader.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices ‘percolating sideways’
Transportation issues push up barley prices
As winter conditions descended on Alberta, prices for feed grains bumped up a little, but were otherwise "percolating sideways," stated Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.
Rangeland sustainability program opens for new fiscal year
Eligible organizations can apply for funding prior to Oct. 16 deadline
Reading Time: < 1 minute Web brief on rangeland sustainability intake deadline on Oct. 16.
National Beef Strategy celebrates gains
The Canadian Beef Advisors, comprised of national beef organizations, is celebrating achieving many of the goals in the 2020-24 National Beef Strategy.
National Beef Strategy celebrates gains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian beef groups are celebrating gains under the 2019-2024 National Beef Strategy.
Energy-free winter livestock waterer showcased at Ag in Motion
For those tired of sick of cutting ice and looking for a lower-cost alternative, Lee Smith has a solution. The Water Box is a livestock waterer producers can insert through the ice of a dugout, slough or slow-moving creek.
Charges laid in improper meat dealing case
Four have been charged in November 2023 case
Reading Time: 2 minutes RCMP say animals were purchased at market before being unlawfully slaughtered. Some meat was delivered to stores and residences in Calgary while other meat was intercepted before delivery.
Briefs: Carbon and beef cattle; biosecurity and livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute Carbon and beef cattle Every living thing contains carbon, and everything — including cattle, grasslands,and people — is part of the carbon cycle. Raising beef cattle can have both positiveand negative impacts on the carbon cycle and different management practicescan increase or decrease the sector’s carbon footprint. Learn more about howproduction systems stack up by […] Read more
At Agribition: Iowa school group looks in on Prairie ag
Media program students, alumni gather participants' stories
Fresh faces and new blood were injected into the usual cadre of journalism veterans this week at Canadian Western Agribition. Students from Iowa’s CAC Media Group ventured to Regina for hands-on agricultural journalism experience. Hannah Grantz, Jake VanderHeiden and Katlin Truelsen, students from high schools across Clinton County in eastern Iowa, interviewed, photographed and videotaped […] Read more
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