U.S. corn and soybean futures were lower on Monday in choppy trade, pressured by the expanding Midwest harvest of both crops, but uncertainty about quarterly government stocks data due on Tuesday kept a floor under prices, analysts said.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ticked lower on Monday in a technical pullback after futures surged in the previous session, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday said the nation’s inventory on September 1 was 74.5 million head, down 1.3 per […] Read more| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several upward adjustments to its supply and demand estimates, after including the data from the Statistics Canada production update earlier this month.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Chicago | Reuters – Lean hog futures stormed to contract highs at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday as smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory numbers stoked concerns about supplies, analysts said. The nation’s inventory on September 1 was 74.5 million head, down 1.3 per cent from a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a […] Read more| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were higher while those for durum went in both directions as of Sept. 25, 2025.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures finished slightly higher on Friday but posted a second weekly loss after China made large purchases of Argentine cargoes this week, snubbing U.S. supplies.| The Western ProducerAgriculture Market News & Market Prices | The Western Pro...
Branding remains necessary in many modern cattle operations because it is still the only permanent form of cattle identification. We must make the effort| The Western Producer
The recent recovery of cattle stolen in Alberta couldn’t have happened if the animals had not been branded and documented, says a law enforcement| The Western Producer
Western Producer Livestock Report for October 2, 2025. See U.S. & Canadian hog prices, Canadian bison & lamb market data and sale insight.| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
The Canfax cattle market report for October 2, 2025. Fed & feeder cattle prices, butcher cow trends, and cutout market insights.| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
For the week ending Sept. 20, western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $5 per hundredweight lower compared to seven days earlier.| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said Mexico has not adequately enacted protocols to curb the spread of New World screwworm.| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a plan to revitalize the decimated U.S. beef herd, but will not offer payments to producers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday.| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
The pathogen that causes tularemia can survive for months in the environment, including wetlands, and is spread through direct contact or inhalation from these sources.| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
A look at three critical minerals that are often deficient in Canadian beef cow herds| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
Canadian Wool Collective throwing a wider net for products able to be sold with logos certifying them as being made with Canadian wool| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
Masterfeeds, a major feed supplier to Canadian livestock producers, is poised to merge into a new joint venture with U.S. feed businesses.| The Western ProducerLivestock Production, Trades & Disease | The Western Prod...
Clinical practices are reporting a resurgence of older external parasite issues, such as lice mites or flies. There are also more external parasite issues| The Western Producer
Alberta livestock producers and abattoir operators are applauding a move to increase penalties for illegal livestock slaughter and sale of uninspected| The Western Producer
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When pregnant cattle get infected with pathogens, there can be severe consequences for their fetal calves. Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVD) is an important example of this.| The Western Producer
For the week ending Sept. 6, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier.| The Western Producer
Western Producer Livestock Report for September 18, 2025. See U.S. & Canadian hog prices, Canadian bison & lamb market data and sale insight.| The Western Producer
Recent wildfires in Alberta and Saskatchewan have offered a unique opportunity to study how fires affect grazing management.| The Western Producer
When moving cattle, the safety of handlers and their animals boils down to three things: the cattle, the handling system and team behaviour.| The Western Producer
A diminished cattle herd and recent auction mart closures doesn't mean a general trend of decline among Manitoba livestock auctions.| The Western Producer
History has shown that geopolitical tensions lead to massive infrastructure projects around the world that can shift global trade patterns.| The Western Producer
Recent findings suggest that pelvic collapse, caused by incomplete fusion of the pelvic symphysis, is a widespread yet largely undiagnosed condition, especially in young thoroughbreds, and likely prevalent in other sport horses.| The Western Producer
Whether you call it fog fever or something else, this illness means trouble for cattle. Learn what triggers it and how to prevent it.| The Western Producer
Research shows a rest stop during lengthy transport provided no clear or consistent benefits for the health or welfare of feeder calves.| The Western Producer
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SASKATOON — Some people are wondering if canola could once again be in China's crosshairs if the country retaliates against a series of new punitive| The Western Producer
Young horse training plans and workloads must match their skeletal development. Failing to plan around growth plates can create lifelong physical problems.| The Western Producer
The story of zero till on the Canadian Prairies is one of technological innovation. Jim Halford was one of the movement's leaders.Nobody knew where zero| The Western Producer
An English university and a dairy organization have come up with a new mastitis-detecting tool that will help farmers and veterinarians reduce antibiotic| The Western Producer
WHITEHORSE — Data will drive productivity growth on Canadian farms, farm organizations told agriculture ministers last month. They called for a national| The Western Producer
OLDS, Alta. — The time, effort and money put into creating temporary livestock fencing is one of the main reasons farmers don’t rotational graze, despite| The Western Producer
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Canadian dairy farmers are doing a better job of getting colostrum to their calves and making sure they have absorbed enough to create passive immunity.| The Western Producer
The Western Producer delivers Canadian farmers the latest in genetically modified corn . Read genetically modified corn stories at The Western Producer.| The Western Producer
Glacier FarmMedia - Calving is already one of the busiest, most hectic times of a cattle producer’s year. For purebred herds, which largely calve in the| The Western Producer
Canadian feedlot sees higher risk premiums for calves as the spread of New World screwworm parasite in Mexico raises the risk of U.S. cattle import bans.| The Western Producer
Tornadoes are look at the most destructive weather event associated with thunderstorms| The Western Producer
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With rising pressures, farmers must ask tough questions about growth, debt, and workload to reshape their business for resilience and personal success.| The Western Producer
Which type of pasture plants do steers prefer? Bart Lardner decided to find out. The researcher at the University of Saskatchewan grazed steers on small| The Western Producer
How to feed early-weaned dairy-beef calves is one area being addressed by University of Guelph researcher Michael Steele.| The Western Producer
The OECD/FAO are forecasting that 27% of the global cereals crop will go to biofuels and other industrial purposes by 2034.| The Western Producer
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China’s hog sector is in its third wave of African swine fever primarily due to a mutated strain of the virus, says an international swine management| The Western Producer
New U.S. proposals could penalize Canadian canola-based biofuels with reduced credit values, impacting market competitiveness and exports.| The Western Producer
The official source for Ag in Motion news. Recaps of the 2025 event, new equipment, and industry highlights from Canada's premier outdoor farm expo| The Western Producer
Several areas in Western Canada are suffering from drought again this year. Drought creates many difficulties for ranchers, who must struggle with the| The Western Producer
Low-stress handling doesn’t just have benefits for the public perception of our industry, it has a real impact on the cattle’s biology.| The Western Producer
In 1951, the world was recovering from the Second World War, financially and emotionally. People looked for new ways to get ahead. Willi Bruntjen, a| The Western Producer
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Staff shortages and being overworked are common themes at veterinary clinics in Western Canada. At the last few conferences I’ve attended, it seems to be| The Western Producer
For the week ending Jan. 25, western Canadian feeder markets were quite variable, trading $5-$10 on either side of unchanged compared to seven days| The Western Producer
Canada’s import and export landscape is governed by both federal legislation and international agreements.| The Western Producer
For those starting out as new farmers or branching out from the family farm, determining a structure with which to farm is an important consideration.| The Western Producer
The Bank of Canada decided to leave interest rates unchanged on April 16, which brought an end to the series of interest rate reductions that began in 2024.| The Western Producer
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Stay up-to-date on the latest news and analysis of Trump tariffs impacting Canadian farmers and agriculture.| The Western Producer