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 still good So far this year, western Canadian fed beef production is one percent larger […] Read more
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CCA calls for retaliation against British beef
Canada’s ambassador to Britain says retaliation carries risks that may prove more dangerous than beneficial
WINNIPEG — Canada should consider banning imports of United Kingdom beef if the U.K. abandons trade talks, says Canada’s main cattle producer organization. “If they’re going to continue to not have open dialogue and follow the science, we encourage our government to take beef completely off the table,” said Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian […] Read more
Cattle producers must be part of a methane win-win
Everybody likes win-win situations, but they can be awfully difficult to accomplish. This country’s recent focus on methane emissions from cattle is one such issue that is crying out for a win-win. The federal government published preliminary plans late last month that it hopes will encourage producers to make changes that would cut emissions from […] Read more
Meat and dairy not ‘climate neutral’
Imagine a house is on fire, and someone is pouring gas on it. They then pour a little less gas and want credit for doing so, despite still feeding the fire. Perhaps they claim they are now “fire neutral.” We’d rightly be skeptical of such claims. Yet that is more or less what some influential […] Read more
Producer bucks the trend with a mixed farm
Mixed farms, which produce both grain and cattle, don’t get a lot of attention. In fact, you could call them an endangered species. For that reason, it was refreshing to see a presentation called Bucking the Trend at the recent Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon. The presenter was Duane Thompson of Tee Two Land & […] Read more
Feds called on to change disease outbreak policy
Producers think Ottawa should help pay for clean-up and disinfection after a federally reportable disease outbreak
REGINA — Cattle producers say the federal government should offer better compensation to those affected by reportable diseases. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency pays maximums of $4,500 per commercial animal and $10,000 for each registered animal when ordered destroyed, but nothing else. Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association members voted at their semi-annual meeting to lobby Ottawa […] Read more
Sask. freezes lease rate for cattle producers
REGINA — In anticipation of another dry year, the Saskatchewan government has already announced two drought-related measures for cattle producers. Agriculture minister David Marit told the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference last week that grazing rates on crown land would be frozen at 2022 levels and producers who have to reduce stocking rates on leased crown […] Read more
Livestock, forage research projects approved in Sask.
One of the projects will check back in with young cattle producers who participated in a management study 10 years ago
REGINA — If you were one of the 35 young Saskatchewan cattle producers involved in a research project 10 years ago, Kathy Larson wants to talk to you again. The research associate at the University of Saskatchewan is revisiting an earlier project with the help of Agriculture Development Fund money. Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit […] Read more
Beef profitability boosts enthusiasm
Strong beef prices and lower grain prices mean raising cattle has become more profitable than growing crops this year
BRANDON — When all costs are factored into the equation, raising cattle should be more profitable than growing crops in 2024 — in some cases, much more profitable. “Right now, I can tell you that the returns per acre are higher than any of the crops,” said Ben Hamm, a farm management specialist with Manitoba […] Read more
Frozen tails major health issue when weather turns cold
This last cold snap has tested everything, including the power grid and the ability of watering bowls and anything with water in it to not freeze up. It has also tested the resiliency of our cattle, especially newborn calves. They’re usually fine, as long as they have adequate bedding and potentially an area to be […] Read more
