The AgriRecovery set-aside program is up and running to help producers who hold cattle back from slaughter after COVID-19 affected packing plant employees. Enrolment began June 29 and proceeds weekly. Successful applicants can get up to $2 per head per week to offset the extraordinary costs of keeping cattle on maintenance rations before they are […] Read more
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WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $22.89 July 10, down from $$24.03 July 6. U.S. hogs averaged $29.99 on a carcass basis July 10, up from $28.91 July 6. The U.S. pork cutout was $68.95 per cwt. July 10, up from $64.34 July 6. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
Cut fence creates bison-size chaos
DALMENY, Sask — In the early morning hours of June 28, 13 strands of thick wire fence were cut, which allowed 52 bison to escape their home pasture. More than a week later, the motives still mystify owners Mark and Diane Pastoor. The act has caused the death of two bison and much of the […] Read more
Weather at seeding affects prairie restoration
Researcher finds grasses seeded in rainy years are less successful because they have more weeds and fewer native plants
Before there were farms, there were prairies. When the early settlers arrived on the Great Plains, they were greeted by a sea of grasses rich in a biodiversity that supported everything from butterflies to bison and rejuvenated seasonally by prairie wildfires. In time, those rich soils were plowed under to support agriculture. Now, these vast […] Read moreWP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $24.03 July 6, down from $25.21 June 26. U.S. hogs averaged $28.91 on a carcass basis July 6, up from $28.48 June 26. The U.S. pork cutout was $64.34 per cwt. July 6, down from $65.95 June 19. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
Bison health concerns have pretty short list
Lots of comparisons can be made between raising bison and cattle. Some things are easier, some things are harder. But every year, I hear of new issues in the bison herds, involving animal deaths, loss of productivity or reproductive failures. One very good thing about the bison industry is it is a close-knit group of […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $25.21 June 26, up from $24.01 on June 19. U.S. hogs averaged $28.48 on a carcass basis June 26, no change from $28.48 June 19. The U.S. pork cutout was $65.95 per cwt. June 26, up from $64.64 June 19. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $24.01 June 19, down from $24.38 on June 12. U.S. hogs averaged $28.48 on a carcass basis June 19, down from $30.36 June 12. The U.S. pork cutout was $64.64 per cwt. June 19, down from $69.99 June 12. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more
New app links meat producers to consumers
Potential buyers will indicate what they’re looking for and the app will show them producers who can meet their needs
There’s an app for that. It’s become a common expression in this world rife with smartphones, and one of the latest apps is Meatocracy, a way for livestock producers to sell larger quantities of product direct to consumers. The Regina-based company’s chief executive officer, Lyndon Lisitza, said the app is expected to be available in […] Read moreHerbicide packaging could be more user friendly
In the grand scheme of things, this may seem rather unimportant, but after weeks of herbicide application while trying to dodge gale force winds, here are some thoughts on the packaging of crop protection products. See if you agree and if you do perhaps manufacturers will consider changes. Handling products in bulk is great, but […] Read more
