Details on anticipated AgriRecovery programs to assist drought-stricken livestock producers in Alberta and Saskatchewan could be coming soon — possibly in the next week, according to Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister. Federal officials signalled back in August that they had agreed to move ahead on offering AgriRecovery disaster relief programs together with the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments…. Read More
Category: Cattle
Cash cattle prices have remained “amazingly flat” in recent months, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. “We’ve had basically two months of an Alberta fed cattle market, where we’ve been between $231-$235 per hundred weight. So we’re kind of done for trade up here for the week because of the holiday,” she says… Read More
If you’ve been watching live cattle futures, you know there is some significant strength making an appearance. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has been hitting new contract highs when it comes to live cattle futures — signalling strong demand and prices for cattle feeders in the United States. However, as Anne Wasko of the Gateway… Read More
National cattle and meat industry organizations find themselves in a strange predicament, calling on the Canadian government to delay its approval for a trade deal. The Canadian Cattle Association, Canadian Meat Council, and National Cattle Feeders’ Association — normally in favour of new trade agreements — launched a campaign called “Say No to A Bad… Read More
A version of this article was first published at NDSU.com. It has been edited for clarity and length. As drought conditions continue across Western Canada, there are many parts of the U.S. that are in the same situation. Cattle ranchers are especially seeing the impacts of drought, as cows are very quickly moving home and… Read More
Grain-fed veal producers Rémi Taillon and Sophie Brodeur of Ferme Réso, have been named Quebec’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2023. Based at at Saint-Dominque, Que., Ferme Réso has grown from the farm that Sophie grew up on. The pair began the transition to full ownership and management of the farm in 2009. After two years,… Read More
John Deere is giving hay producers more control of bale moisture and weights with the introduction of its 1 Series round baler. Equipped with Bale Doc technology to document bale moisture and weight in near real time, Deere says the 1 Series will help farmers ensure optimal moisture levels and consistent bale weights are maintained… Read More
Now is the time for the beef markets to take a bit of a breather, as the retail buying is done headed into the Labour Day long weekend, and we wait for things to really start to pick up after September for Q4. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange explains in this episode of… Read More
Tara Mulhern Davidson has been ranching for over 15 years, and has had to manage through several severe droughts in the last five. The perpetual dryness is weighing on planning for the long-term, she says, but there’s also the every day challenges of working with a living commodity. Davidson’s Lonesome Dove Ranch is based at… Read More
Details and timelines have yet to be determined, but the federal and provincial governments in Alberta and Saskatchewan have agreed to move ahead on offering AgriRecovery disaster relief programs for livestock producers affected by drought in 2023. Both Prairie provinces submitted requests for AgriRecovery assessments in July. Any program under AgriRecovery is cost-shared on a… Read More
The first recipient of a new award created in memory of former Canadian Cattle Association president Reg Schellenberg was announced last week at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary, Alta. The Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award was presented to veterinarian Dr. Carling Matejka of Ponoka, Alberta. The award was established with donations made… Read More
We’re midway through August, and the cattle market is beginning to pick up on both sides of the border. Beef market prices are continuing to improve, but questions surrounding whether demand can sustain a higher cutout are looming around as well. This week’s episode of the Beef Market Update takes a look at all of… Read More
In the near term, navigating severe and prolonged drought is a key focus on the Canadian Cattle Association. But in the ongoing and longer-term, there is concern at the CCA regarding what’s happening on the trade and legislative fronts in Ottawa. General manager of the Canadian Cattle Association, Ryder Lee, points to the lack of… Read More
Dr. Kim Ominski is being honoured for her role in furthering the environmental and economic sustainability of forage-based beef cattle production systems in Canada. Ominski received the Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week at Calgary, Alta. A researcher, professor, and acting department head at… Read More
A newly-tasselled corn field indicates that silage harvest is only 45 to 50 days away. As producers speed down the runway toward silage harvest takeoff, dairy strategic accounts manager for Pioneer Seeds Canada Ashley Knapton says now’s the time to look at key factors that will influence silage quality and how a well-managed silage crop… Read More