
Grain movement looks good but faces challenges
Lower crop prices slowed deliveries at the beginning of the 2023-24 year, while railways struggled with labour issues

Beef imports from Britain jump 177 percent
Canada exports zero beef to the U.K.

Sask. marshals service plans to emphasize rural presence

High moisture corn shows promise
A study from the University of Saskatchewan finds that lower heat unit corn could displace some barley in feed rations
Glacier FarmMedia – A University of Saskatchewan study has found encouraging results from feeding high moisture corn to finishing cattle. It also identified corn “snaplage” as a potential fill-in for barley grain and silage diets. The project saw researchers replace a portion of barley with high moisture corn (HMC) in finishing diets. The latter revealed […] Read more
Brazil expected to be bigger meat competitor
Country’s cost of production is the lowest in the world for a number of commodities, making it increasingly competitive
The U.S. cow herd is at 30-year lows, but Americans are still in love with burgers, so imports from outside North America will be a fact of life, analysts said at the World Pork Expo. That means Brazilian beef will likely reach into the U.S. burger supply chain. “How much of that grinding beef can […] Read moreCanfax report

U.S. clears methane additive

Proposed sustainability rules worry producers

VIDEO: Alltech documentary takes on anti-cow memes
Attacks on dairy industry in a Super bowl ad prompt agricultural company to take steps to help set the record straight
This is part one of a series of stories that reporter Ed White will file this summer about the different approaches that can be taken when advocating for agriculture. DES MOINES, Iowa — Three years ago, Mark Lyons was watching the Super Bowl when he saw a TV advertisement that trashed dairy milk. He was […] Read more