Despite a whirlwind of global trade tensions and fluctuating markets, North America's beef sector remains resilient, with cash cattle prices demonstrating surprising strength well into July. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney is joined as always by market analyst Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange to discuss the latest cattle market... Read More
Category: Livestock
The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is rejoining the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) as a national commodity group member. The CFA board unanimously voted to welcome back the national pork producer group that represents more than 7,000 farms across nine provinces at its meeting in Winnipeg this week. "We're really pleased this finally came to... Read More
In this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, host Amber Bell sits down with Jaime (Jim) Elizondo of Real Wealth Ranching to unpack the principles of “total grazing.” With decades of experience in dairy nutrition, agronomy, and accounting, Elizondo shares his global perspective on livestock productivity, soil regeneration, and adapting grazing systems to work with—not against—nature.... Read More
What's it like having 2,500 people walking around your farm? In June, Hoenhorst Farms near Innerkip, Ont., hosted breakfast on the farm with help from organizers Farm and Food Care Ontario. For dairy farm owner and manager Cox Wensink and her family, it was an opportunity to share how they farm with curious consumers wanting... Read More
Hogendoorn Dairy has been irrigating crops since 2012. With drier weather conditions on average and a soil profile that features lots of sand, Kees Hogendoorn Jr. says it can be challenging to produce feed on the farm for the 430 milking cow operation based at Baden, Ontario. For 2025, Hogendoorn has added a 360 Rain... Read More
A new reported case of new world screwworm (NWS) by Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) has led the U.S. to close the U.S.-Mexico border to livestock movement, again. The USDA had closed the border to livestock movement in May, however a three-month phased re-opening was set to begin July 7.... Read More
What started as a family-run, grass-fed beef operation near Calgary has grown into a thriving direct-market business focused on full-animal utilization. Lorin and Barry Doerksen of Gemstone Grass Fed Beef say that working with the whole animal, rather than boxes of cuts, is both a challenge and a strength. “It’s a lot different than butcher... Read More
The calendar is sliding into the dog days of summer — and grills across the continent are working overtime. That's good news for cattle markets, and to break down the cash prices, cattle movement, and inventory, we've got host of the Beef Market Update Shaun Haney with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. In... Read More
It's pretty safe to say that the evolution of electric fencing has been a game changer when it comes to giving farmers and ranchers cost-effective, flexible solutions for rotational grazing, riparian protection, and keeping wildlife out of bale yards. While putting up an electric fence sounds like a straightforward process, there are a lot of... Read More
Two University of Guelph researchers will share in the $100,000 Early Career Research Award. Dr. Kelsey Spence received $40,000 towards her work in on-farm biosecurity research, and Dr. Sam Workenhe was awarded $60,000 to further his research into discovering and developing antiviral treatments for highly pathogenic livestock and poultry viruses. An annual award funded by... Read More