This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Steers, heifers down The fed market continues to be hot, rising by $28 per hundredweight over the […] Read more
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Meat workers face more risk
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to two studies from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The findings highlight health concerns for employees who often perform repetitive tasks and use dangerous equipment, including sharp knives, […] Read more
Climate change will have negative effects on animal health
We can expect climate change to have effects on animal health in many different ways. Indeed, there is already evidence that the warming and altered climate affects disease dynamics in important ways. At its most basic level, climate change has increased global temperatures, and this will continue and accelerate, given our current trajectory. Heat stress […] Read more
Cattle producers urged to use insurance options
Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. outlines what it is doing to improve how producers can protect themselves
A senior policy analyst with Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. says cow-calf producers must do better when it comes to using insurance to protect themselves. In December at the Western Canada Conference on Soil Health and Grazing in Edmonton, Stuart Chutter talked about the coverage currently available to livestock producers and how AFSC can also […] Read more
Retired cattle producer focuses on soil biology
Producer from South Dakota says he saw the most success using a combination of long-term no-till and cover cropping
Glacier FarmMedia – It took Rick Bieber an entire career as a farmer to learn how to manage his farm to benefit soil health. However, in a one-hour presentation at the recent Western Canada Conference on Soil Health and Grazing in Edmonton, he passed some of that knowledge on to conference attendees. “If you own […] Read more
Interest grows in DNA calf sampling
Proponents say testing purebred calves early allows producers to make better business decisions about their herds
Glacier FarmMedia – Calving is already one of the busiest, most hectic times of a cattle producer’s year. For purebred herds, which largely calve in the winter, there’s the urgency of managing the season with temperatures dipping to -30 C or beyond. DNA sample collection is adding another task to an already exhausting to-do list, […] Read more
Tit-for-tat tariff retaliation called bad for meat industry
The economic impact of tariffs could be immense, given the highly connected nature of Canada, United States and Mexico
Glacier FarmMedia – Cattle producers throughout North America have been holding their breath since President Donald Trump began his second term in office. They are hoping he will not go ahead with his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico, an additional 10 per cent tariff on all […] Read more
Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable
REGINA — Canada’s livestock sectors have been anxious about the prospect of tariffs since Donald Trump won the American election in November. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattle Association, said without knowing exactly what is coming, the organization could analyze the threatened tariffs only so much. “They could announce tariffs that come into […] Read more
Demand surges for beef and live, feeder cattle
Feeder cattle values jumped $200 to $250 per animal over the past week in what is described as a demand-led rally
For the week ending Jan. 18, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. U.S. president Donald Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20, and feedlot operators are concerned about potential tariffs on fed cattle and beef products. On Jan. 16, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis from […] Read more
Threat of tariffs has beef producers in sell mode
Cattle auctions deal with big sale volumes ahead of Trump inauguration as ranchers respond to trade uncertainty
The threat of sweeping tariffs has weighed heavy over Canadian industries since the U.S. election, and the cattle industry is no exception. With President Donald Trump’s inauguration planned for Jan. 20, beef producers across Canada were in sell mode last week before any potential tariffs affected the market. Follow all our coverage of the tariffs […] Read more
