Livestock news
2022-07-11
Sask. ag group wants government investigations into meat pricing
There’s an imbalance in cattle and beef pricing markets, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association says Read more
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2022-07-11
New Era for National Cattle Organization
For the national voice of Canada's 60,000 beef farms and feedlots, Thursday marked the start of a new era. Read more
2022-07-11
Basis and Options
Basis, the difference between a cash price and a futures price, is commonly calculated and discussed with futures as the focus and the nearby contract prices as the default for discussion. For... Read more
2022-07-11
CCA rebrands as Canadian Cattle Association
Formerly, the Canadian Cattlemen's Association was officially rebranded to better include all aspects of the industry. Read more
2022-07-11
Lamb and sheep market update
“In 2021, national farm cash receipts (FCR) for lamb operations, as reported by Statistics Canada, reached $227.6 million, nearly 11% increase over 2020,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market... Read more
2022-07-11
Nutrition Throughout Pregnancy for Sheep Flocks
Feeding the sheep flock is a critical aspect of sheep production and management. Good nutrition influences the overall health status of the entire flock, as well as the growth performance of lambs.... Read more
2022-07-11
Seven Grams of Fertilizer Is All It Takes: Growing Optimal Corn in South Dakota
When we think of the fertilizer industry, most of us think about large cargo ships, unit trains or large, big-wheeled spreaders full of fertilizer heading to Midwestern corn fields. Have we really... Read more
2022-07-11
Cleanfarms to move ag plastic jug recycling to Manitoba ag retailers over next 3 years
Cleanfarms has announced that it is changing its recycling drop off locations in Manitoba where producers take empty 23L and smaller plastic pesticide and fertilizer containers. Read more
2022-07-11
Dairy Product Price Inflation a Mixed Bag, Still Lagging Overall Food Inflation
All parts of the U.S. economy and at least 44 other nations throughout the world are experiencing high rates of inflation due to several global factors including the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing supply... Read more
2022-07-11
Lamb and sheep market update
“In 2021, national farm cash receipts (FCR) for lamb operations, as reported by Statistics Canada, reached $227.6 million, nearly 11% increase over 2020,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market... Read more
2022-07-11
Albertans Encouraged to Use One of Four Options for Reporting Wild Pig Sightings
The Alberta Invasive Species Council is encouraging the public to use any of four options for reporting sightings of wild pigs in the province.In May 2021 the Alberta Invasive Species Council, in... Read more
2022-07-11
May Beef Exports Reach New Heights; Pork Exports Largest of 2022
U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, topping $1 billion for the fourth time this year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).... Read more