A Canadian company plans to soon release a monitoring device that can be used by both large and small producers
A Calgary company aims to bring remote monitoring to cattle for early detection of illness. HerdWhistle is releasing new products in 2024, aiming to reduce labour for producers and increase the capacity to identify illness. Jack Behan, CEO of HerdWhistle, says the new product known as the BigEye can tell if an animal is sick […] Read moreBeef cattle
Calving distribution could help address open rate riddle
There have been lots of anecdotal reports this year about exceptionally high open rates in beef cow herds at pregnancy checking time. I’ve spoken to many producers and veterinarians across Western Canada who describe open rates of 20 percent or higher. This is distressing for anyone who experiences it, and nothing can be done now […] 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 rally Alberta fed prices closed last week at $218.75 per hundredweight, 50 cents lower than […] Read more
Report gives beef sustainability high marks
CALGARY – A report tracking the Canadian beef industry’s progress on sustainability says the sector has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent for each kilogram of boneless and consumed beef between 2014 and 2021. The second National Beef and Sustainability and Assessment and Strategy Report was released today by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable […] Read more
United Kingdom needs to abandon its cheesy behaviour
Why should Canada do a special favour for the United Kingdom when that country is discriminating against Canadian farmers and libelling Canada’s food safety standards? That eminently reasonable question has been raised in this space in recent months. It’s also being pointedly asked and discussed on page 12 of this week’s issue by none other […] Read more
Trade with the U.K. has issues, opportunities
Canada benefits from more trade agreements with more countries than virtually any other nation. That makes sense, since we are a big, well-endowed country with large productive capacity, a relatively small domestic market and we need to export. So Canada has long been a keen advocate of a robust, rules-based multilateral trading system, including effective […] Read more
Sask. hosts virtual fence pilot project
The technology will mostly be tested in a forested lease and producers want to see how it will work with rotational grazing
A Saskatchewan rancher is ready to test virtual fencing on a large scale in tough conditions. John and Deanne Chuiko own and operate CJ Ranching near St. Walburg, Sask. They have about 400 cow-calf pairs and 400 yearlings. A pillar of their operation is holistic management and rotational grazing and their forested land lease. The […] Read more
Genetic tool recognized for reducing emissions
Companies receive climate action award for their work in helping develop a way to select cattle that produce less methane
CALGARY — Canadian research that sparked the world’s first official genetic evaluation program to help dairy farmers reduce methane emissions from Holstein cattle without harming milk production has earned an international award for climate action. “The award has been a real team effort, and it’s something that didn’t just come by chance,” said Filippo Miglior, […] Read more
Thoughts on global warming, methane emissions, cattle
It is interesting that a specific topic — like global warming — can become all encompassing. Before we know it, deadlines are established and parameters are set, even with a one-sided view of the whole situation. Ruminants have been targeted in the global warming realm because of their methane production, which is a byproduct of […] 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. Many cattle contracts Many feedlots say a large percentage of cattle for the first quarter year are […] Read more
