Heavy blooms appear as a solid shimmering blue-green sheen across the dugout water’s surface with a “pea soup” quality
Often called blue-green algae, cyanobacteria produce toxins that can cause liver damage, gastroenteritis and even death if ingested by livestock.Beef cattle
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. Historic high fed price Alberta fed cattle prices rallied to historic highs last week with average steer […] Read more
Anti-feedlot bias found in Alta. school materials
Janice Tranberg, Alberta Cattle Feeders' president, called the material being shared with students, "deeply disturbing."
Cattle markets on fire
SASKATOON — The first quarter of 2023 has been déjà vu for cattle producers, said Canfax executive director Brenna Grant. It’s 2015 all over again — so far. Grant said cattle prices this year have marched in lockstep with the first quarter of 2015, which set record highs. The question is what will happen in […] Read more
Ranchers ask for growers’ help
SASKATOON — The future of Saskatchewan’s livestock industry depends on the entire agricultural sector working together, said producers during an April 5 livestock summit. “Fight for me to stay in the business,” urged Levi Hull, a producer from Willowbrook who is also a Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association director. Speaking during the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan […] Read more
Tagging for shows and fairs should be up to the owner
Are you taking animals to town for a show, rodeo or fair? Are you responsible for seeing tags are in place when you hit the road, at the event and reporting any changes to the animals’ registered status should re-tagging be needed? The current answer is yes. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has proposed changes […] Read more
Cultivated crown land rates increase in Sask.
Rental rates for Saskatchewan crown cultivated lands are going up this year, but not as much as they could be. Agriculture minister David Marit said the rates are formula-based and were supposed to go up about 45 percent. “Through the ministry we can reduce those rates, so we did,” he told reporters. They will go […] Read more
Branding called vital in recovering stolen cattle
Officials say the recent recovery of stolen cattle could not have happened if they had not been branded and documented
The recent recovery of cattle stolen in Alberta couldn’t have happened if the animals had not been branded and documented, says a law enforcement official. “It was a four-way joint effort, beginning with Livestock Identification Services and the RCMP in Alberta and then moving over to Livestock Services of Saskatchewan and the RCMP in Saskatchewan,” […] Read more
Fertility suffers when bull’s penis does not protrude fully
Bulls with non-protruding penises must be checked immediately. It is commonly noted at semen evaluation time when a bull is unresponsive to the probe. Occasionally, producers observe a bull trying to mount a cow and breed, yet the bull is unable to do so. When examining a bull with a protrusion problem, look for everything […] Read more
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 rise Alberta fed steers climbed more than $3 per hundredweight last week to $217.59 per […] Read more
