Livestock Management
Three Canadian transport trials showed that providing a rest stop during long-distance transport provided no clear or consistent benefits for the health or welfare of feeder calves.
Livestock Management
Rest stops of no benefit to feeder calves during long hauls, according to researchers
Recent research confirms earlier findings that rest stops offer no health or welfare benefits to beef calves
Improving calf health, fighting pesticide resistance highlighted at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
New strides in agricultural innovation including improving calf health, fighting pesticide resistance were the featured topic at the University of Guelph Feeding The Future discussion at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025.
Deadlier than varroa, a new honey-bee parasite is spreading around the world
Tropilaelaps mercedesae – or “tropi” – is on the march and Beekeepers fear it will wreak even greater havoc than varroa mites.
Feeder market continues the climb
For the week ending Aug. 30, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $4-8 per hundredweight higher on average.
Canfax cattle market report – September 11, 2025
The Canfax cattle market report for September 11, 2025. Fed & feeder cattle prices, butcher cow trends, and cutout market insights.
The Western Producer Livestock Report – September 11, 2025
Western Producer Livestock Report for September 11, 2025. See U.S. & Canadian hog prices, Canadian bison & lamb market data and sales insights.
U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher on Monday, although the nearby October live cattle contract settled with small losses at the final bell. The October live cattle contract lost 0.175 cents per pound at 235.800 cents while the December contract was up 0.125 cents at 237.575 cents. October feeder cattle futures […] Read more
Growth plates are instrumental in shaping a horse’s life
Horse Health: Training plans and workloads for young horses must match their skeletal development, even when they look physically mature from the outside
Young horse training plans and workloads must match their skeletal development. Failing to plan around growth plates can create lifelong physical problems.
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, with chart-based positioning a feature as the market continued to back away from nearby record highs. The United States Department of Agriculture reported weekly U.S. beef export sales of 16,600 tonnes, which was up 22 per cent on the week and 51 per cent […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.
