CHICAGO (Reuters) — Hundreds of cattle died in Iowa from extreme heat and humidity in late July as the world recorded its hottest month ever. The deaths show the toll of severe weather on farm animals and food production. The losses further trim the U.S. cattle herd, which is already the smallest in decades after […] Read more
Beef cattle
It takes a team to protect livestock and producers’ health
Animal Health Week comes around once a year in October (Oct. 1-7 this year), sponsored by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. The week has a theme and this year it is It Takes a Team. This refers to the entire team at your veterinary clinic, and I would like to explain the benefits of the […] Read more
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s 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 cattle market down The Alberta dressed trade range last week was comparable with the previous week […] Read more
Sask. livestock producers to receive drought assistance
UPDATED – August 21, 2023 – 1600 CST – Drought support is on the way for Saskatchewan livestock producers. The province is making up to $70 million available to help offset the “extraordinary costs” of feeding animals and maintaining breeding herds in Saskatchewan. “Immediate measures are needed as farmers and ranchers deal with significant challenges […] Read more
VIDEO: Struggling ranchers call for fix to disaster relief
Changes need to be made to agricultural disaster relief and business risk management programs to better help beef producers in an era of increasing weather extremes due to climate change, says an industry leader. Producers can’t continue to keep looking for payouts from the federal and provincial governments every year to bail them out, “so […] Read more
Ottawa says Britain expected to ‘uphold’ CPTPP standards
The federal government expects the United Kingdom to comply with the rules of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. That includes regulations around the import of Canadian beef and pork, which should be “science and risk based.” “From day one, the Government of Canada said it would welcome new members as long as […] Read more
Waiting for a rainy day? We should be so lucky
Water management is not a new issue in farming country. Prairie farmers have been focused on either finding enough water or figuring out how to get rid of it ever since they began tilling the soil and running cattle on rangeland more than 100 years ago. It’s no different this year. Lack of water in […] Read more
Struggling B.C. ranchers desperately need feed
Cattle producers are coping with a significant drought this year that is severe and widespread across the entire province
Beef producers in British Columbia, facing heat waves, drought and wildfires, are working with the provincial government to get the help they need. It includes seeking federal approval for funding under the AgriRecovery program, said Kevin Boon, general manager for the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. Provincial officials have also provided $150,000 to help beef producers find […] Read more
Farmers in B.C. brace for fish-protection water restrictions
The crop situation in British Columbia is dire as drought and fire continue to plague much of the province and rivers that provide irrigation are drying up, according to the executive director of B.C. Agriculture Council. Danielle Synotte said the situation adds to existing problems caused by a strike by port workers on the West […] Read more
Hay fields can be turned into pasture
There are strategies producers can use to rejuvenate an old hay field into an efficient pasture system during a drought
There are many ways to create a new pasture, but focusing on grazing strategy, field history and climate makes the options more manageable. For Steven Balzer, there were several factors with a piece of old hay land he purchased two years ago just outside of Langham, Sask . He wanted to intensively graze the land […] Read more
