American cattle producers are potentially foregoing US$122.77 per head in “lost opportunities” on slaughter cows and bulls. The U.S. National Market Cow and Bull Beef Quality Audit, released earlier this month, calculated the cost of various factors at slaughter that potentially reduce the return producers can get on their cull cows and bulls. The 2016 […] Read more
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Money left on the table for U.S. cull cattle: audit
Group home offers opportunities for intellectually challenged
Q: I never before realized how precarious our situation was until I had to spend a few moments chatting with oncologists and their staff at a cancer clinic. The doctors think that I am going to see my way through this little scare and that is a mountain of relief for me but it also […] Read more
Testing tools can improve breeding stock
CALGARY — Building better beef begins with better breeding animals and technology now enables producers to identify those animals through more thorough genetic testing. Expected progeny differences, or EPDs, are a common tool used in selecting breeding stock for commercial herds. Genomic enhanced EPDs can provide even better predictions of progeny and allow producers to […] Read more
Ag corporations may need to prepare for tax changes
The proposed tax changes set to come into effect this year and next as a result of the July 18 finance department discussion paper may have significant implications for your farm. My colleagues and I have run various scenarios to determine how clients may be affected, and what we’ve discovered is concerning. Farmers need to […] Read more
Alberta ag societies face funding crisis
Community groups say funding cuts would be devastating to small town agricultural societies across the province
Alberta agricultural societies are in limbo as they await provincial government funding that is usually distributed in June. The province’s 284 primary agricultural societies share $8.67 million in government funds, which they use to operate various facilities including rural community hockey rinks, curling rinks and ball diamonds, and to finance events. The money was approved […] Read moreTax change fallout continues to vex federal government
In the face of mounting pressure from farmers and small business owners, federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Finance Minister Bill Morneau both pledged last week to listen to concerns about proposed tax changes. The House of Commons resumed sitting Sept. 18 after a summer break that included the roll-out of a package of tax […] Read more
AG Note: Sept. 28, 2017
Alberta showcased at Taste of Canada Six Alberta companies participated in the recent Taste of Canada held in Boston, Massachusetts: Left Field Foods, Canyon Creek Soup, Gabriella’s Kitchen, Oh! Naturals Flavoured Snacks, Stellas and Sunora Foods Ltd. The event attracted a record 56 Canadian food and beverage exporters from eight Canadian provinces. With an eye […] Read more
Canfax report: Sept. 28. 2017
FED CATTLE EDGE HIGHER The Canfax fed steer weighed average was $134.58 per hundredweight, up 70 cents. There was no heifer average. Packers did not chase cattle, and so feedlots, which are generally current, opted to carry over a large portion of the cash show list. Delivery times were two weeks out. Canadian fed steer […] Read more
WP LIVESTOCK REPORT – Sept. 28, 2017
HOGS FALL AGAIN Hog supply is abundant, and pork prices are falling. The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$40 per cwt. Sept. 22, down from $43.12 Sept. 15. U.S. hogs averaged $48.70 on a carcass basis Sept. 22, down from $52.95 Sept. 15. The U.S. pork cutout was $72.70 per […] Read more
Canadian feed wheat rates high in quality survey
Canada’s feed wheat is top notch, according to a quality survey. Canadian Bio-Systems (CBS) Inc. recently published the results of its third annual survey and once again it shows that protein levels are higher than many people realize. “This wheat is a pretty good ingredient for livestock feed,” said Rob Patterson, technical director for CBS. […] Read more
