Get the inside track on Canada's largest livestock show
Glacier FarmMedia – For more than 50 years Canadian Western Agribition has drawn attendees interested in livestock, rodeo and farm life to Regina. Now in its 53rd year, Agribition attracts attendees of all ages from across Canada and around the globe. This year the festivities begin Monday, November 25 and run through Saturday, November 30. […] Read more
Agribition’s Beef Supreme champions
2024 marks the 25th year of the Beef Supreme championship at Canadian Western Agribition. Below are links to Western Producer stories capturing that rich history. You can also check out our handy “know before you go” story here. Agribition 2024 Simmental, Red Angus win Beef Supreme titles – REGINA — Two Saskatchewan families were celebrating […] Read more
Livestock producers worry about pandemic bill
Gov’t officials, farm groups say private member’s bill focusing on pandemic preparation is a significant risk to agriculture
Glacier FarmMedia – Alberta government officials and farmers are displeased with a private member’s bill currently moving through the Senate that they say could decimate agriculture in the province if it passes. Bill C-293, an act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness, contains provisions regarding anti-microbial resistance and could regulate commercial activities that can contribute to […] Read more
Beef-on-dairy trend seen as positive for sector
Dairy producers use beef genetics to capture more value for their animals, and beef experts say it benefits both sectors
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s dairy producers say an injection of beef genetics is a good bet for their bottom line. The idea is to reserve the breeding of dairy replacements for the top cows in the herd, usually with sexed semen to maximize the odds that top milkers will carry genetics to their daughters. Calves […] Read more
Producers issued Johne’s warning
Livestock specialists say the disease is a deadly threat lurking in western Canadian cattle herds and is difficult to prevent
Glacier FarmMedia – There’s no cure for it, it can take years to show up and, once cattle get it, it’s a matter of time until they waste away and die. It’s Johne’s disease, and experts are warning producers to take it more seriously. Dr. Cheryl Waldner, professor with the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College […] Read more
U.S. plans to begin bulk milk testing for avian flu virus
Industry, veterinary groups pushed for stronger surveillance after virus infected more than 400 dairy herds, 36 people
REUTERS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for avian flu, a significant expansion of the department’s efforts to stifle the rapid spread of the virus, agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack said. The move comes after livestock and veterinary groups pushed the USDA to strengthen its current […] Read moreCanfax report
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. Fed prices rebound Averaging on either side of $240 per hundredweight, western Canadian fed prices rebounded $1 […] Read more
Ag wants interswitching permanently extended
Farm organizations give Commons agriculture committee a list of priorities that wouldn’t cost government a lot of money
REGINA — A one-meeting hearing of the agriculture industry’s priorities yielded a long list to the House of Commons’ agriculture committee last week. The committee called witnesses in advance of the fall economic statement, expected later this month, looking for no- or low-cost priorities. Both the Canadian Canola Growers Association and Canadian Federation of Agriculture […] Read more
E. coli in vegetables harder problem than beef
McDonald’s contamination crisis in the United States reveals why the bacteria is more difficult to control in produce
Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily scrub fresh onions off their menus after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s laid bare the recurring nightmare for restaurants: produce is a bigger problem for restaurants to keep free of contamination than beef. Onions are likely the […] Read more
Brazilian president backs Amazon highway
One study has estimated that paving Highway BR-319 will result in a five-fold rise in deforestation by 2030, the equivalent of an area larger than the state of Florida.
MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after months of hedging on the issue, has committed his government to finishing a road through a pristine part of the Amazon rainforest, a move scientists say will bring disastrous deforestation. Lula is under pressure to complete paving the BR-319 as an alternative for […] Read more
