This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Fed volume moderates Market volumes have been tracking historic seasonal trends as feedlots continue to pull fed […] Read more
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Bovine TB case traced back to Sask.
Two cows from a Saskatchewan ranch have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. In February, the U.S Department of Agriculture notified CFIA of a positive test for bovine TB in a tissue sample from a cow exported to an American feedlot from Saskatchewan in September 2022. The herd of […] Read more
Cattle struggles deepen in Alberta
A second rural municipality in Alberta has declared an agricultural disaster because of drought this spring as beef producers head into summer, a period typically of less rain. “We haven’t seen the total effects of the drought,” said Stan Schulmeister, reeve of the County of Paintearth east of Red Deer. “But the agricultural producer that’s […] Read more
Beef research centre gets funding
The LFCE is a research unit of the University of Saskatchewan located southeast of Saskatoon near Clavet. It includes commercial-scale cow-calf and feedlot facilities, fields and laboratories to allow research on topics related to the cattle industry. Examples include forage development, feed optimization, genetics, reproduction and environmental sustainability.
Time to think outside the box when dealing with Europe
It’s no secret to anyone paying attention that the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement with the European Union is not working for Canada’s livestock producers. The deal, approved by both sides in 2017, was welcomed at the time as a tremendous opportunity for the country’s agriculture industry. The promise never materialized for the livestock sector. Last […] Read more
On-farm research called agriculture’s best bet
Speakers at a recent conference say better communication needed so research gets into the hands of producers
There needs to be better communication between all segments of the agriculture industry so that agricultural research gets into the hands of producers, said Mark Redmond, chief executive officer of RDAR.
Cow-calf sector needs to be good antimicrobial steward
The use of antimicrobials in animal agriculture is an area of concern for human health as well. Antimicrobial use in agriculture might impact the effectiveness of antimicrobials in human medicine.
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Good fed demand Alberta direct cattle sales saw moderate volume cash trade last week, with dressed prices […] Read more
Taiwan lifts more restrictions on beef
While Taiwan is not a large export market, with Canadian beef exports valued at a little less than $14 million, it is being seen as an opportunity to build greater trading ability.
Dryness gets serious in cattle country
CCA president Nathan Phinney said most cattle in Canada are in Alberta and Saskatchewan “where it’s the driest and we’re used to dealing with some of these conditions, but it’s been back to back to back… so we’ve had to do a slight reduction in cow numbers, and feed inventories have dwindled down over the last couple of years of dryness, so it’s having a major effect with the surplus of feed available.”
