Strict regulations restrict how producers can use nitrogen fertilizer, depending on the form it takes when applied
Trucks show up at Han Langeler’s dairy farm in the Netherlands each spring and haul some of the cow manure up to 150 kilometres away. There, it is spread on fields in an area with fewer livestock farms than Langeler’s area near Aalten, near the German border. Langeler then buys nitrogen fertilizer to top up […] Read moreBeef cattle
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Fed price declines From highs in early June, fed cattle prices have dropped $8.50 per hundredweight. For most of this year, fed cattle prices followed a similar trend to last year. Last week, dressed sales were reported from $428-$429 per hundredweight delivered. There has been a significant basis shift over the past month. In early […] Read more
Feds announce $6 million beef marketing boost
The Canadian beef industry is getting a more than $6-million national boost from the federal government promote Canadian beef abroad. “Canadian beef has earned a top spot on the world stage because of the commitment to quality and sustainability that our producers hold themselves to,” said agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay in a news release today. […] Read more
A mix of mixers
Four different lineups of TMR mixers to be demoed at Ag In Motion
The market for total mixed ration (TMR) mixers in Western Canada is mature with many dairy farms and beef feedlots making use of a total mixed ration. However, there’s growth in smaller beef producers who are purchasing used TMR mixers to get more consistent feed and to stretch their forages and continued movement into self-propelled […] Read more
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
SASKATOON — Grain movement has been on track this crop year despite some challenges, but it hasn’t been as good as last year, according to Canada’s grain monitor. “There has been so much stuff that has happened this year that has confounded the movement,” said Quorum Corp. president Mark Hemmes. The first challenge was the […] Read more
Beef imports from Britain jump 177 percent
Canada exports zero beef to the U.K.
WINNIPEG — Beef imports from the United Kingdom are up 177 percent in the first four months of 2024. Canada imported $10.2 million worth of beef from Jan. 1 until the end of April. That’s a significant increase from the same period in 2023, when beef imports from Britain were $3.7 million. If the pace […] Read more
Sask. marshals service plans to emphasize rural presence
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — The head of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service says agricultural crime will be a focus for the new force. Chief marshal Rob Cameron told the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association that the provincial government determines priorities for the SMS. It will collaborate with existing police services to address those. “One of the things […] Read more
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
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 trade softens Alberta fed steers and heifers have traded softer for three consecutive weeks. Last week, […] Read more
