Cattle like corn but should be introduced slowly to the cereal plant. Having cattle graze standing corn during winter can provide high-energy forage, but management is key, said Bart Lardner, cow-calf and forage systems specialist at the University of Saskatchewan. He provided several tips. Cattle should be eased into grazing corn Cattle unfamiliar with the […] Read more
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. Fed prices rise Alberta fed steers moved still higher last week, up $2.49 per hundredweight to $194.10, […] Read more
Size of cattle herd takes major hit in Manitoba
Industry says many producers decided to get out of the business after last spring’s snowstorms played havoc with calving
Statistics Canada data for cattle inventories as of Jan. 1 will not come out until later this month, but the size of Manitoba’s cattle herd and the number of cow-calf operators took a substantial hit in 2022. A Manitoba Agriculture report on how the 2021 drought affected the provincial cattle sector, released in late January, […] Read more
U.S. beef cow herd falls to lowest level since ’62
The sharp decline is blamed on last year’s drought, which forced producers to sell cattle in response to feed shortages
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — The beef cow herd in the United States dropped to its lowest level since 1962, U.S. Department of Agriculture data show, after a severe drought raised costs for livestock feed. American ranchers increasingly sent cows to slaughter last year, instead of keeping them to reproduce, as dry weather reduced the amount […] Read more
Adore-a-bull mini Highland teaches ag to kids
Greenhouse operators think the bull calf they acquired last fall will be a nice fit with their focus on agricultural education
Five-month-old Theo is a bull, but he might just as well be a large puppy. The miniature Highland resembles a shaggy dog and romps around his pen with a ball like one, stopping for scratches and to suck on fingers. The bottle-fed baby, whose horns are just starting to grow, arrived at Cedar Creek Gardens […] Read more
SCA elects new chair
SASKATOON — Keith Day of Kyle, Sask., has been named the new chair of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association. Directors elected Day, the director from District 3B, after the annual general meeting Jan. 26. He takes over from Arnold Balicki of Shellbrook, whose term had ended. In a news release Day said he looked forward to […] Read more
Steam flaking barley shows benefits
Researchers in Saskatchewan have determined that cattle eat less but get more starch when barley is processed this way
SASKATOON — Steam flaking barley improves its digestibility and maximizes its value as cattle feed, said Greg Penner from the University of Saskatchewan. Feedlots typically steam flake corn, and the Centennial Enhancement Chair in Ruminant Nutritional Physiology said as more corn is grown in Western Canada, those operations may be investing in the processing equipment […] Read more
Livestock producers must watch for zoonotic diseases
Cryptosporidia and giardia are two intestinal parasites that can cause diarrhea in both people and calves. These parasites are single-celled organisms (protozoa) and Cryptosporidium is a common cause of diarrhea in both beef and dairy calves under a month of age. Young children, pregnant woman, and immune-compromised adults who are infected can have severe diarrhea […] Read more
JBS expects beef to rise
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) — Demand for beef in China is expected to rise because the country still has relatively low per capita consumption, said Gilberto Tomazoni, chief executive officer of JBS. He said Brazil and the United States, where it has meat facilities, are well positioned to meet China’s growing demand for beef as […] 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. Beef prices price Alberta fed steers rose $1.89 per hundredweight last week to $191.61, continuing the trend […] Read more
