(Reuters) — Scientists have worked for years to reduce methane emissions from cattle burps by changing what cattle eat, or through research on vaccines, genetic modification of cattle and even forehead-mounted masks and backpacks to trap vapours. What is the problem? Methane, the second-most abundant greenhouse gas from human-related activities after carbon dioxide, accounts for […] Read more
Bison
New vet lab can also protect human health
The University of Calgary’s Diagnostic Services Unit has the capability to monitor diseases that could spread to humans
A decades-long gap in Alberta’s ability to test livestock for diseases is beginning to be bridged due to a new laboratory being launched at the University of Calgary. The project will help ease costs and deliver quicker results, and the lab will keep an eye on diseases that could potentially spread to humans, said Jennifer […] Read moreWP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Oct. 16 or Oct. 9. U.S. hogs averaged $62.13 on a carcass basis Oct. 16, down from $64.52 Oct. 9. The U.S. pork cutout was $99.19 per hundredweight Oct. 16, up from $94.80 Oct. 9. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Oct. 9 or Oct. 2. U.S. hogs averaged $64.52 on a carcass basis Oct. 9, up from $63.52 Oct. 2. The U.S. pork cutout was $94.80 per hundredweight Oct. 9, up from $92.15 Oct. 2. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Sept. 25 or Sept. 18. U.S. hogs averaged $63.52 on a carcass basis Oct. 2, down from $64.74 Sept. 25. The U.S. pork cutout was $92.15 per hundredweight Oct. 2, up from $91.32 Sept. 25. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more
Livestock carriers deal with new certification
Canadian livestock transport regulations require commercial carriers to be trained, and have proof of training, in the humane handling and shipping of livestock. One avenue for that training is the Canadian Livestock Transport (CLT) certification program, which as of July is managed by the National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Council (NFAHWC). The CLT was […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Sept. 25 and Sept. 18. U.S. hogs averaged $64.74 on a carcass basis Sept. 25, up from $60.26 Sept. 18. The U.S. pork cutout was $91.32 per hundredweight Sept. 25, up from $87.53 Sept. 18. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Sept. 18, but was $40.75 Sept. 11. U.S. hogs averaged $60.26 on a carcass basis Sept. 18, up from $54.40 Sept. 11. The U.S. pork cutout was $87.53 per hundredweight Sept. 18, up from $81.25 Sept. 11. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more
Animal seizures decline in Sask.; investigations up
The agency seized 268 animals last year — 43 percent were classified as founded, 21 percent unfounded and 34 percent inconclusive
The number of cases investigated by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan increased during the last fiscal year, but the number of seizures was down. According to the organization’s annual report for April 2019 to March 2020, there were 34 more cases, for a total of 731 and the largest number of files since the agency […] Read moreWP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $40.75 Sept. 11, up from $37.18 Sept. 4. U.S. hogs averaged $54.40 on a carcass basis Sept. 11, up from $45.89 Sept. 4. The U.S. pork cutout was $81.25 per hundredweight Sept. 11, up from $80.56 Sept. 4. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
