RUSSELL, Man. — Today the machine is working fine. “I’m the tech,” notes Arron Nerbas, a Shellmouth cattle producer who has just opened an automated retail beef storefront on the main street of this town. “It’s great … if it all works as it should.” Nerbas’ venture with retail beef is a way of adding […] Read more
Canfax 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. Softer fed market Western Canadian fed cattle softened $1-$2 per hundredweight from the previous week, providing a […] Read more
JBS taps SAF sector
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) — Brazilian meat packer JBS is supplying animal waste from its operations abroad for the production of renewable aviation fuels and is studying a similar initiative in Brazil through the Friboi brand. The company said 1.2 million tonnes of beef tallow and pork lard from its units in the United States, […] Read more
Thirst for ‘climate-friendly’ milk tested
CANBERRA, Aus. (Reuters) — A small dairy in the Australian state of Tasmania is stocking supermarket shelves with what it says is the world’s first branded milk produced by cows fed with a seaweed that makes them emit lower levels of environmentally damaging methane gas. The livestock industry accounts for around 30 per cent of […] Read more
Holding on to barley stocks called risky move
Ending stocks are low and likely to go lower, but it’s not expected to push prices back to where they were in recent years
Western feedgrain prices are good by historical measures, but it might not feel that way after recent years, says Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “We got used to … some pretty lofty prices. Now we’re returning to some prices that are actually still higher than (they were) in 2019,” said Beusekom. “We […] Read more
Farm tries virtual fencing
Glacier FarmMedia – Virtual fencing is being studied in a pilot project on John and Deanne Chuiko’s CJ Ranching operation near St. Walburg, Sask. “Up in St. Walburg, they’ve been having really good luck,” said Andre Bonneau, a range management extension specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture. Related story: Sask. hosts virtual fence pilot project The system […] Read more
Trace minerals need precision
Feeding the wrong mineral can compromise cattle immunity and take a bite from the next calf crop. The more attention producers pay to mineral sources, management and supplementation, the healthier their herds can be, says an industry expert. Laurentia van Rensburg, global head of commercial nutrition with Alltech, was at the Manitoba Beef and Forage […] Read more
Canfax 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. Impressive fed market Fed cattle prices have averaged in the mid to upper $250s per hundredweight for […] Read more
Farm groups analyze greenwashing rules
REGINA — Farm organizations say they are considering submissions to the federal consultation on greenwashing. Public consultations are underway until Sept. 27, following passage of new provisions in the Competition Act in June derived through Bill C-59. Those provisions tackle deceptive marketing practices by those who claim their products are green or environmentally friendly but […] Read more
Cattle theft charges stayed
Confusion over who actually owned the missing cattle resulted in the prosecutor’s decision REGINA — Cattle theft charges were stayed against a Martensville, Sask., man after his trial began July 31. Alvin Hamm had been charged with possession of property obtained by crime after 10 of 20 animals missing from Alberta were found in a […] Read more
