Cattle markets in the U.S. mirrored the volatility seen across equity, bond, and currency markets this week. U.S. markets seesawed this week — falling early, rebounding mid-week, then sliding again by Friday, as Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange tells RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney in this episode of Beef Market Update. Canadian markets, however, have held… Read More
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There is nothing quite like having the exact right tool at the exact right time to get a job done. Many ranchers out on pasture have experienced the importance of that moment when they are looking for their favourite hammer or nut driver, only to realize that it’s missing from the toolbox, lost to the… Read More
The Manitoba government has announced provincial funding for a top-up to the AgriStability program that was proposed by federal Agriculture Minister Kody Blois prior to the federal election campaign. Premier Wab Kinew announced $10.7 million to match federal AgriStability funding during a visit to the Maple Leaf Foods hog processing plant at Brandon, Man. on… Read More
It is the first warm day of spring and the smell of a good ribeye steak on the barbecue wafts in from an open window. That familiar scent might make your mouth water, but what truly defines the best-tasting beef? Is it the breed—Angus, Hereford, or Charolais? The feeding system—grass-fed, grain-fed, or grain-finished? Or does… Read More
Tyler Fulton, a cow-calf producer from Birtle, Man., is the newly-elected president of the Canadian Cattle Association. Fulton steps into the role at a critical time for Canada’s integrated beef supply chain with the U.S. — an issue he sees as the most pressing facing the sector, given that half of Canada’s beef production is… Read More
“Incredible” and “on-fire” are just a couple of descriptors that Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange uses to describe the markets in this episode of Beef Market Update. When it comes to the U.S., new records continue to be set and Wasko says that a ‘pile of cattle’ were traded last week. This week started… Read More
The Canadian Cattle Association has a new president and several new directors on its board for 2025-26. The national cattle producer organization held its annual general meeting in Ottawa last week. Tyler Fulton, who represents Manitoba Beef Producers at the national level, moved from vice-president into the president position. Fulton operates a 600 cow-calf pair… Read More
There have been many memes created around the adventure that working cattle with family members can hold. Whether that’s husband and wife, or kids with their parents, the things said while working cattle are often things that cannot be spoken outside of the corral. This was Dylan Biggs’ experience growing up working cattle with his… Read More
Canada’s new agriculture minister has instructed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to reduce red tape and harmonize certain regulations with trading partners. “I’ve established an agreement with the CFIA that they are going to be taking forward measures to reduce red tape, to be able focus on the registration of farm products more quickly,… Read More
Erratic is the word of the day and the markets are responding hour-by-hour, day-to-day, and week-to-week with the news, says Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange in this episode of the Beef Market Update. In the southern U.S., cash markets bounced back last week and have managed to hold those gains. This follows a cycle… Read More