Livestock Management
Swabs from cattle’s water bowls can uncover excellent information about bovine respiratory disease and antimicrobial resistant genes.
Livestock Management
Cattle water bowls hold insight into animal health, antimicrobial resistance
Swabbing cattle watering bowls used in genomic testing to find antimicrobial resistance and look for bovine respiratory disease
Heartland Livestock Services closes Brandon auction mart
Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25; the Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle
Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25. The Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle.
New wild pig website launches in Canada
A new website has joined the fight against invasive wild pigs in Canada, aiming to offer tools, information and resources to educate the public and offer them a way to report wild pig sightings.
U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed
Chicago cattle futures ended Tuesday mostly up, with feeder contracts setting fresh highs. Hogs were mixed.
U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs
Chicago feeder cattle futures set fresh highs on Monday. Lean hog contracts also rose.
The Western Producer Livestock Report – August 21, 2025
Western Producer Livestock Report for August 21, 2025. See U.S. & Canadian hog prices, Canadian bison & lamb market data and sales insights.
Canfax cattle market report – August 21, 2025
The Canfax cattle market report for August 21, 2025. Fed & feeder cattle prices, butcher cow trends, and cutout market insights.
Strong demand supports feeder cattle complex
Feedlot operators shrug off weaker live cattle futures on Aug. 8, which may have posed an ominous signal for the sector
For the week ending Aug. 9, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5-$10 higher on average. Many weight categories notched fresh record highs.
Livestock Tax Deferral regions announced for drought-affected producers
Cattle producers in large swaths of Western Canada and northwest Ontario will qualify for Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025, federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald announced on Monday.
Why selenium is still an important factor in horse health
Selenium is an essential equine trace mineral that supports antioxidant defense, muscle integrity, immune function, metabolism and thyroid activity.
