Lloyd and Nyla Anderson recently signed a 25-year term conservation easement with the Saskatchewan Stock GrowersFoundation to protect 640 acres of native grassland near Fir Mountain.
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First Saskatchewan term conservation agreement signed
Southern Saskatchewan ranchers said signing the agreement allows them to continue raising cattle and be rewarded for providing habitat
U.S. livestock: Cattle climb higher out of long weekend
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Monday, hitting fresh highs in the feeder market after the Independence Day weekend while live cattle lagged to the upside. August feeder cattle futures were up by 4.225 cents per pound at 313.725 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 1.850 cents per […] Read more
Study aims for finishing benchmarks
Feedlot and backgrounding sectors called to participate in a two-part project that looks for insight on finishing practices
If you’re a feedlot or backgrounding operation manager with an hour to spare, a group of Canadian researchers wants your help. The team behind the Canadian Feedlot Benchmark Study says their survey, now under way, will help create a national benchmark database of backgrounding and finishing practices used in herds across Canada. The stated goal […] Read more
Cattle theft charges stayed
Confusion over who actually owned the missing cattle resulted in the prosecutor’s decision REGINA — Cattle theft charges were stayed against a Martensville, Sask., man after his trial began July 31. Alvin Hamm had been charged with possession of property obtained by crime after 10 of 20 animals missing from Alberta were found in a […] Read more
Neglect trial looms
REGINA — A Saskatchewan man from the Craik area is to appear in Moose Jaw Provincial Court Aug. 12 on charges of animal neglect. Tom Miller was charged in September 2023 after about 50 head were seized from his farm earlier that year. The cattle were subsequently returned to him after he paid the costs […] Read more
First Nations producers hope for farm comeback
Indigenous communities have few ties to farming, but those in the business say it’s important to try to turn that around
This is part of an occasional series looking into the pools of human talent within Canada’s population that could help fill the growing labour shortage that is crippling many farms. LANGHAM, Sask. — Like a lot of young men in rural communities, Kobe Wolf Child is proud to be a ranch hand. It’s the perfect […] Read more
Alta. Farm Animal Care closes doors
AFAC has been hit hard in recent months, including by a lack of government funding
CALGARY — An organization that has promoted responsible care of livestock in Alberta since 1993 has been forced to shut down due to lack of funding. “This is by no means the conclusion we wished to see happen, but the board feels this is the responsible action to follow,” said a statement March 1 by […] Read more
Ranchers wary of scant feed supply
Prairie cattle producers are nervous heading into winter as grain harvest continues. Kyle Hebert, District 1 director for the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and owner of Hebert Livestock Ventures, does custom silage work in the southeast corner of the province. He’s seen tonnage between three and nine tonnes per acre for barley silage this year. “We […] Read more
Profitability of cattle unlikely to spur expansion
Previously unimaginable, 550 to 600-pound steer calves seem destined to fetch more than $2,000 each during the fall calf run. Unfortunately, this newfound profitability in the beef sector is unlikely to reverse the steady erosion of cattle numbers in Western Canada. Even with heifer calf prices somewhat lower than steers, selling 300 calves this fall […] Read more
Bone dry on the range: U.S. ranchers in trouble
Cattle producers in Texas struggle to keep their animals fed and watered as they battle drought and extreme heat this year
TENNESSEE COLONY, Texas, (Reuters) — The brown and black cattle of Texas, beloved symbols of the Lone Star state, walk through desiccated grass and stand in shrunken watering holes while their ranchers struggle to get them enough food. For the second summer in a row, drought and extreme heat are stressing the health of cattle […] Read more
