Enteric methane will be the federal government’s next big target that agricultural producers are expected to aim for. It’s the methane cattle produce when they digest food and is released mainly through respiration. Agriculture Canada made two big announcements recently that brought methane to the forefront of its climate change policy. In December, at the […] Read more
Beef cattle
Beef checkoff set to increase in Sask. next year
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association says it must prepare for lower revenues once sales fall off following a red hot run
REGINA — The Saskatchewan beef checkoff is set to rise 75 percent in 2025 from $2 to $3.50 per head. Producers attending the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association annual general meeting voted in favour of the hike as of April 1, 2025, although some worried more producers would request refunds because of all the escalating costs they […] Read more
JBS listing worries U.S. senators
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — The New York share listing of Brazilian meat company JBS SA would expose investors to risk, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should closely scrutinize the company’s criminal and environmental track record, a bipartisan group of senators has written in a letter to the agency. JBS, the world’s largest meat […] Read more
Methane emissions additive approved in Canada
Market authorization for livestock product comes after CFIA approves the product's main ingredient
A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle has received market approval in Canada. Bovaer neutralizes methane in the rumen. When microbes in the rumen break down feed, hydrogen and carbon dioxide are released. These two gases are combined in the presence of an enyzme. Bovaer works by suppressing the […] 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. Fed prices lower It was a disappointing week for the western Canadian fed market. Both Ontario and […] Read more
Sask. livestock drought program extended
REGINA — Governments have expanded and extended the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program available to the province’s livestock producers. Ten rural municipalities have been added to the area eligible for the initial $150 per head payment, and the application deadline has been extended to March 15. “We recognize the areas significantly impacted by drought this past fall […] Read more
U.K. pauses trade talks with Canada on agriculture
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Britain has suspended talks on a free trade deal with Canada amid unhappiness on both sides about the lack of access to agricultural markets, Canadian officials said today. The talks, which started in March 2022, are among a number of negotiations Britain has launched around the world in the wake of its […] Read more
Doing right thing best way to counter anti-meat threat
The existence of groups actively trying to eliminate meat consumption is no secret. They may hide behind issues such as water preservation, climate change, public health or animal welfare, but make no mistake — the end goal for these groups is a world in which we are all vegans. It’s tempting to dismiss these organizations […] Read more
Feeding problems worsen impact of cold weather
MEDICINE HAT — Poor grazing conditions last summer due to drought may make cattle especially prone to this winter’s extreme cold conditions, according to a Medicine Hat veterinarian specializing in livestock. Temperatures across Alberta dipped below -30 C in mid-January following a season of poor growing conditions across the southeastern rangeland portion of the province […] Read more
Livestock drought assistance expanded in Alta.
Drought assistance for livestock producers is being expanded in Alberta. The federal and provincial governments have announced that applications are opening up for an additional 23 municipalities. In addition to the expansion of eligible regions, the deadline for applying for funds under the Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance program has been extended to Feb. 22. The […] Read more
