As the harvest in southern Alberta presses on, a broker said that is one of the factors pulling feed prices lower in the region. Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, added that lower cattle numbers in feedlots, plentiful amounts of grass for cattle to graze and a lacklustre export market also weighed on feed prices. The post Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCrops , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
As the harvest in southern Alberta presses on, a broker said that is one of the factors pulling feed prices lower in the region. Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, added that lower cattle numbers in feedlots, plentiful amounts of grass for cattle to graze and a lacklustre export market also weighed on feed prices. The post Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorMarkets & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
As the harvest in southern Alberta presses on, a broker said that is one of the factors pulling feed prices lower in the region. Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, added that lower cattle numbers in feedlots, plentiful amounts of grass for cattle to graze and a lacklustre export market also weighed on feed prices. The post Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back appeared first on Alberta Farmer Express.| Alberta Farmer ExpressLatest Livestock Stories - Alberta Farmer Express
As the harvest in southern Alberta presses on, a broker said that is one of the factors pulling feed prices lower in the region. Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, added that lower cattle numbers in feedlots, plentiful amounts of grass for cattle to graze and a lacklustre export market also weighed on feed prices. The post Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsCrops & Production Tips - Grainews
2025 Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale The 27th Annual Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale is Friday, August 29, at 11 a.m. The event will be at the Alabama Livestock Auction located at....| Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $750 million to build a sterile fly production facility in Texas to fight the flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday, Aug. 15.| Manitoba Co-operator
As we approach spring we should be preparing to plant and produce enough forage to support the needs of our livestock for the whole year.| Canadian Cattlemen
Weak demand continues to hamper prices for feed barley and wheat, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.| Manitoba Co-operator
Three Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists in the Department of Animal Science earned top American Society of Animal Scientists honors| AgriLife Today
The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame announced the names of the agricultural ambassadors who will join the ranks as the organization’s 2025 inductees.| Canadian Cattlemen
Pasture management is always important, but it is especially important following a drought. During these challenging periods, pastures may suffer and degrade, resulting in the loss of valuable forage, soil erosion and diminished fertility. Drought effects linger, affecting land and plant life productivity even after the rains return. Effective management strategies are essential to support […] Read more The post Why post-drought pasture management matters for beef farmers appeared first on ...| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
In Part 1 of our blog series on Sire Lines, we established the biological basis of the "Y chromosome, what the Y chromosome does, and why it matters. Now we continue our look at Sire Lines and "Y" they matter. Today, we have a lot of people multiplying Angus cattle, people chasing numbers, fads, and the 'Populare Sire of the Month'. My thoughts on true beef cattle breeders is that they are operations with a true breeding program; by that, I mean that they have direction for where they want to...| Jorgensen Land & Cattle
Acres seeded to hybrid rye as a source of silage for feedlot cattle in Canada and the U.S. have increased in recent years. Increased use of hybrid rye as a forage source may be driven by greater yield potential relative to conventional rye and the early harvest may allow for double cropping. In some areas, […] Read more The post Rye silage: From the field to feedlot appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
Ranchers and farmers have fewer options for controlling gophers, but encouraging predators and managing the environment may help.| Canadian Cattlemen
In late April, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $486/cwt delivered, up about $30/cwt from a month earlier. Using a 60 per cent grading, live prices during the last week of April would equate to $292/cwt, up from the late March value of $274. In Kansas, live prices were quoted […] Read more The post Where is the top of the fed cattle market? appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenMarket talk , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
This research project examined yields of several forage varieties at sites across North America.| Canadian Cattlemen
How NASA worked with the Pillsbury company to adapt a prevention-based approach to remove the possibility of food-borne illnesses in space.| Canadian Cattlemen
Tips for feeding cows in the last stages of pregnancy so they deliver healthy calves.| Canadian Cattlemen
Glacier FarmMedia — Seeding winter cereals “ultra-early” in the spring can hedge against drought by offering an alternative feed source, according to Alberta research results. The project’s origins can be traced to the extremely dry year of 2021, which left many producers in the province’s eastern Lakeland region in need of feed and water resources. The post Early-spring-seeded winter cereals can bring more, better forage appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsGuides & Production Tips - Grainews
Researchers look at how yeast supplements can improve everything from rumen health to immune function in beef cattle.| Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Hereford Association is excited to announce the two teams chosen to represent Canada at the World Hereford Conference Young Breeder| Canadian Cattlemen
The September 1 deadline for nominations to the Canadian Simmental Hall of Fame is quickly approaching.| Canadian Cattlemen
The feeder cattle market has been trading near or at historical highs over the past couple of months. The higher prices have caused many cattle producers to question the number of feeder cattle that will be available later in spring. Canadian feedlot operators have experienced favourable margins throughout the winter which has enhanced demand for […] Read more The post Feeder cattle outside finishing feedlots appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
The calves were up in weight and cows and heifers calved without assistance in 2025 at the Eppich ranch in Saskatchewan.| Grainews
For the week ending May 10, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Quality packages of lighter calves were priced $10-$15 above week ago levels. Many auction barns are only holding sales every two or three weeks at this time of year with limited numbers on offer. This made the market hard to define in certain weight categories.| Alberta Farmer Express
Fears of a possible U.S. tariff on Canadian feeder cattle ignited concerns of a sharp market drop, but that didn’t happen. The post Delayed U.S. tariffs support Canadian feeder cattle complex appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorColumns & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Wildfires have exceeded all records in the 2023 season. Both British Columbia and Alberta are expected to see more than two million hectares destroyed. There has been steady growth in the number and size of wildfires since the 1980s. Drought, global warming and storms are generally the culprits and there has been plenty of smoke The post Smoke inhalation can affect cattle appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorColumns & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
A Manitoba research scientist has earned top accolades from the Beef Cattle Research Council for her work on sustainability and the cattle sector. Kim| Manitoba Co-operator
In April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank off Newfoundland’s coast after an iceberg tore a hole in her hull 25 feet below the waterline. Only a tenth of an iceberg is visible above the water; most lurks beneath the surface. Forage plants are similar; how things look on the soil surface may not reflect what’s […] Read more The post Icebergs and native forages: What you can’t see can sink you appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
Genetic selection for growth and marbling has produced higher-quality beef, more efficiently, in Canada.| Canadian Cattlemen
Feedlot operators and feed grain traders are focusing on new crop production. The USDA held their annual Agriculture Outlook Forum on February 27 and they expect U.S. farmers to increase corn planted area by 3.4 million acres. In Canada, traders and government analysts are expecting a year-over-year increase in barley acres from three per cent […] Read more The post Corn and barley feed market outlook appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenMarket talk , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
A veterinarian discusses animal disease such as foot-and-mouth and bird flu.| Canadian Cattlemen
Diets fed to finishing cattle in Western Canada typically consist of more than 80 per cent barley grain and less than 15 per cent forage on a dry matter (DM) basis, along with minerals, vitamins and byproducts. These diets are inherently dry, enabling separation of individual ingredients at the time of delivery and as cattle […] Read more The post Reducing ration sorting by feedlot cattle appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
Calves are born with a completely naive immune system. Unlike other species, cows don’t pass any immune protection onto their offspring during pregnancy.| Canadian Cattlemen
Complete proteins, or animal-derived proteins, are important because they consist of not just protein but many other nutrients.| Canadian Cattlemen
Market analyst explains why U.S. tariffs are unlikely to significantly affect Canadian cattle prices right now.| Canadian Cattlemen
In the cattle industry, every dollar counts. With fluctuating markets and rising costs, producers must constantly evaluate their nutritional, management and operational strategies to maximize efficiency. Each decision made on the farm has significant implications, making it crucial to weigh the pros and cons carefully. When the road to higher productivity seems unclear, industry benchmarks […] Read more The post Benchmarking: A path to better practices in the Canadian beef industry appeared...| Canadian CattlemenLivestock , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
Western Canadian beef producers discuss how they're dealing with several years of drought.| Canadian Cattlemen
In writing for the past several years for Grainews it was nice trying to create articles that had application to the cattle, grain and mixed farmers out| Grainews
When an abattoir closed in their area, Sarah and Chad Hunt seized on an opportunity to buy a nearby abattoir as an additional enterprise to their operation.| Canadian Cattlemen
Since Alberta barley prices made seasonal lows in September 2024, the market has been percolating higher. In early September, Lethbridge feedlots were buying feed barley for $255-$260/tonne delivered. In late December 2024, Lethbridge feedlots were buying barley for as high as $315/tonne for spot delivery. The 10-year average barley price delivered Lethbridge is around $270/tonne. […] Read more The post Feed grain update for 2025 appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
Long-time Alberta cattle rancher discusses how he adjusts his grazing and feeding plans based on conditions.| Canadian Cattlemen
A “microbiome” is all the microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses and their genes) living in a specific environment, and how they all interact with each other.| Canadian Cattlemen
Over the last decade or so, artificial insemination (AI), not to be confused with the other AI (artificial intelligence), has seen an upsurge in the| Grainews
Ranching in southern Alberta can be divided into two eras. One before the fence, and the one that came to stay, after the fences.| Canadian Cattlemen
Feeder and fed cattle traded at historical highs over the past year. I’ve received many calls and emails from cattle producers asking questions regarding the market fundamentals moving forward. Can producers expect prices to stay at higher levels or is the market vulnerable to downside potential? During August and September 2024, there were fears that […] Read more The post Questions surround 2024 cattle market appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenLivestock , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
As we approach the end of the fall calf run, feedlots are working diligently to get new calves on full feed as quickly as possible. This fall brought above-average temperatures and fewer storms, making it easier for feedlots to get calves settled and eating well. With calf prices at record highs, these calves must grow […] Read more The post Cattle growth-enhancing technologies: A win-win for beef producers and consumers appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenLivestock , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
Examines feed requirements of big vs. small beef cows, as well as weaning weights of the calves.| Canadian Cattlemen
Two cattle ranchers explain how they think a herd sire should be put together and why structure matters.| Canadian Cattlemen
Cyle and Erika Stewart say developing an efficient beef herd and managing pastures to optimize use of available forage during consecutive years of drought| Grainews
What started out as a plan to supply a niche market in the beef industry has over the past six years turned into the focus for a fourth-generation| Grainews
Spray Creek Ranch in southwestern B.C. has the land, the livestock, a well-established market and even a new abattoir built on the farm. Now it just needs| Grainews
Pen riders move through the feedlot corrals on horseback, watching the cattle with a sharp eye. They are looking for illness, weaving through the herd day after day. They hear the animal with atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) before they see it. There’s a rattle in the heifer’s breathing and loud grunting. When they locate the […] Read more The post Serotonin may be key to solving pneumonia puzzle in cattle appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenLivestock , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
Reading Time: 3minutes Every day hundreds of thousands of animals are transported across Canadian highways without mishap, but every so often, there is an unfortunate accident with animal deaths and injuries. Alberta has developed an emergency network because of the huge numbers of cattle transported to feedlots and packing plants. While this network is invaluable, there’s also an […] Read more The post Be ready to help if livestock involved in accidents appeared first on Alberta Farmer E...| Alberta Farmer ExpressLatest Beef 911 Stories - Alberta Farmer Express
This year, crop yields in the Prairies have improved significantly compared to the last few years, thanks to increased rainfall in Western Canada. However, the dry and hot conditions in July and August negatively affected cereal grain quality in some areas. This weather occurred during a critical growth period for barley, specifically during the filling […] Read more The post Light barley: To buy or not to buy? appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenFeatures , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
More beef farmers and ranchers are considering TMR mixers to feed their cattle herds. Here's helpful information to help choose the right one.| Canadian Cattlemen
Whether it's grazing or finding feed for their herds in the winter, beef producers are asking how they can better prepare for drought.| Canadian Cattlemen
Research comparing corn to barley diets for cattle in feedlots.| Canadian Cattlemen
As summer ends and fall begins, beef cattle producers will soon start weaning their calves. During this period, cows will return from summer pastures and undergo pregnancy testing. This is an excellent time to evaluate the body condition of your cows. Weaker cows with low body condition should be grouped together and provided with extra […] Read more The post When the cows come home: Fall and winter feeding considerations appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
How low-stress cattle handling keeps cattle healthier, especially in feedlots, and tips for keeping bovine stress lower.| Canadian Cattlemen
Greg Judy’s farm in Rucker, Missouri, sounds picturesque: mild winters, flat land broken by rolling hills, dotted by livestock. “It’s not row cropland,”| Canadian Cattlemen
Feedlot owners and backgrounders across this country always have one question for me: “Is there anything new out there to combat mycoplasma?” While there| Grainews
Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther talks with Garth Wright of Hi-Hog about low-stress cattle handling at Ag in Motion 2024.| Canadian Cattlemen
Interest in virtual fencing in cattle production is spiking as technology becomes more common in the beef sector. With so many different brands of virtual| Canadian Cattlemen
Learn how internal parasites develop resistance to livestock dewormers, whether resistance is a problem in Canadian beef herds and how to prevent and manage resistance while maintaining animal health.| Canadian Cattlemen
Toe tip necrosis syndrome is a hind-limb lameness of feedlot cattle that develops days to weeks after arrival at the feedlot. This disease is also known| Canadian Cattlemen
What foreign animal diseases are we most concerned about entering Canada? You’ve probably heard a lot about African swine fever lately. Before 2022,| Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Cattlemen field editor Melissa Bezan talks to Karin Schmid of the Alberta Beef Producers about toxic plants and drought. At the end of April, the| Canadian Cattlemen
Many producers use remote drug delivery devices. If you are thinking of using one, or if you have used one in the past, this article may be a good review.| Alberta Farmer Express
Wildfires have exceeded all records in the 2023 season. Both British Columbia and Alberta are expected to see more than two million hectares destroyed.| Alberta Farmer Express
We are all trying to get factual information on the health, production and welfare of our herds. Sometimes it is hard to stay abreast of all the| Alberta Farmer Express
Scrotal circumference and scrotal palpation are among the quickest, repeatable and fact-revealing pieces of information we can get on bulls. Some breeds| Alberta Farmer Express
Vaccines are an important tool to help minimize pre-weaning calf illness and death early in life, reduce the risk of reproductive failure in the breeding| Canadian Cattlemen