Livestock Management
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 up Stronger cattle futures, storms in the U.S. that drove American cash prices higher and […] Read more
Livestock Management
Canfax Report – for Feb. 18, 2010
Cattle exports to U.S. down
WINNIPEG (Reuters) – Canada’s livestock exports to the United States continue to fall, even after last year’s freefall caused by the U.S. country-of-origin meat labelling law. Cattle exports to the U.S. fell 23.1 percent in the first 30 days of 2010 to 71,277 head, compared with January 2009, according the Canadian agriculture department. Hog exports […] Read more
Western Producer Livestock Report – for Feb. 18, 2010
Ewes in demand Beaver Hill Auction in Tofield, Alta., reported 821 sheep and 187 goats traded Feb. 8. There was strong demand for the small supply of bred ewes and nannies. Feeder lambs are also in demand. Lambs lighter than 70 lb. were $162-$180 per cwt. Lambs 75 to 85 lb. were $155-$167, 86 to […] Read more
Demand from developing countries to perk up hog market
Most hog producers are not spending much time thinking about their long-term outlook. However, long-time pork industry leader Ted Bilyea says farmers have a reason to be optimistic about life after this crisis – if they do things right. “The world market will be there,” Bilyea said during the Manitoba Swine Seminar. “Whether you will […] Read more
Limousin celebrates its founding fathers
REGINA – Mary Hertz is convinced her father would be proud if he could see what Limousin cattle have achieved in the last 40 years. The Limousin breed has recognized its 40th anniversary in Canada and as part of its celebrations, eight families that were involved from the beginning were honoured. Hertz’s family was one […] Read more
Cost per pound of gain, not feed conversion, key to efficient hog production
Hog producers thinking about feed are often like teenage boys choosing a first car: they focus on raw power rather than efficiency. However, farmers should step back from their focus on high feed conversion rates and think instead about the duller concept of cost per pound of gain, a major American producer told the recent […] Read more
Generic vet products curtail illegal imports
Imports of illegal veterinary products under Canada’s Own Use Import program have declined since the approval of two generic pour-on indecticides last year. However, more work must be done to curtail imports of other unapproved veterinary drugs into Canada, says the president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). Julie de Moissac said the Veterinary […] Read more
Farm building codes draw heat in Manitoba
Manitoba is one step closer to establishing a farm building code that would apply to new structures larger than 600 sq. metres. However, animal rights groups remain concerned that the code won’t apply to existing hog barns, and engineers aren’t convinced the process to develop the new codes was open and transparent. “Bringing old hog […] Read more
Livestock gets $2.5 million for research
Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund has allocated $2.5 million for 21 livestock and forage research projects. Agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud said the money has leveraged another $1.5 million in third-party funding. The money will fund cattle, forage, swine, meat processing, bison and sheep research. Most of it – $1.7 million – is going to the University […] Read more
Farmer raises ire at KAP for scolding livestock sector
Farmer unity sounds great in theory, but are western Canadian farmers willing to shut up to achieve it? Producers have been pondering that question this winter at farm meetings in Manitoba. “We speak against each other,” analyst Larry Weber said during a market outlook presentation at Manitoba Ag Days, noting Quebec farm groups do better […] Read more
