Salmonella cases are infrequent, but can be devastating and hit without warning. Depending on the type of salmonellosis, it can mimic other diseases and can be hard to diagnose.
Beef cattle
Agribition turns profit, plans for next show
President Kim Hextall, who was re-elected at this week's annual general meeting, said the numbers represent a return to business as usual.
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. Fed prices down slightly Alberta direct cattle sales saw dressed prices steady to $2 per hundredweight higher […] Read more
Letters to the editor – May 4, 2023
Cow-calf producers subsidize other players Recent issues of the WP focused on the state of the cow-calf section of the Canadian beef industry. There was a noticeable absence of reference to the financial health of feedlots, packers and the retailers. There was, however, one admission that there is a lot of money in the beef […] Read more
Alta. schools use anti-feedlot course material
The discovery of course material slanted against the feedlot sector prompts broader debate about agricultural education
Alberta off-campus Kindergarten to Grade 12 learning institutes are providing course material on the province’s ranching sector that the head of the provincial cattle feeders’ association is calling deeply problematic. The course material is circulating in the heart of Alberta’s cattle country, prompting calls for better education and understanding of agriculture. The material provided to […] Read more
Spring storm tough on cattle producers
According to Environment Canada, Regina received more than 20 cm, Qu’Appelle got 37 cm and Weyburn got 60 cm.
Accumulations were generally lower in southwestern Manitoba than they were in southeastern and south-central Saskatchewan.
Smaller cows lead to larger profit
The Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network’s three-year benchmarking project has found that cow size matters
Brenna Grant, executive director of Canfax, said the herds with smaller cows had lower cash and feed costs.
Heritage breeds may still have future potential
Heritage Livestock Canada works to raise awareness of how endangered livestock might help weather climate change
Rebecca Lange, president of Heritage Livestock Canada, is all-too-familiar with the adage, “if it works, it’s line breeding. If it doesn’t, it’s inbreeding.” “Genetic diversity is our biggest challenge,” she says. Lange says her organization connects breeders worldwide to help them bring in new genetics, including semen, embryos or live animals. “We rely on producers […] Read more
Certain pathogens aim to cause severe illness in animals
A primary pathogen’s objective is to make its hosts sick, or dead in the case of anthrax, so it can spread further. It is a different strategy than that used by opportunistic pathogens, which generally live in peace with their hosts and only cause disease if something changes.
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. Fed prices still strong Western Canadian fed prices have rallied for 19 consecutive weeks, gaining $43 per […] Read more
