Cattleman’s Corner

Fed Steers in Southern Alberta were trading in the range of $81 to $83 in late September as strength in the Canadian dollar continues to weigh on domestic prices. At the same time, prices in the U. S. Southern Plains were in the range of $84 to $84.50. I’ve had many inquiries in regards to […] Read more

AUGUST 20 A week ago Tuesday, Andrea came out to the ranch and rode with me to round up cows on the upper place and bring the bull home. Our breeding season is over and we want to sell that bull because he’s getting a little too aggressive and unpredictable to handle. We brought a […] Read more

It’s amusing yet pathetic to read some of the editorials in this paper as well as the editorials of others the finger pointing and blaming going on for the dismal state of our beef industry. If you talk to the cow/calf sector they will be quick to point fingers at the feedlots for poor bids, […] Read more

APRIL 2, 2009: I have just returned from a 12 day trip during which time I was visiting with family members in Arizona and Calgary. Travelling is fast these days. I left Glentworth travelling with my daughter-in-law Nyla. She was going to Calgary and from there she was flying to Yellowknife to visit some relatives. […] Read more

‘ Green’ may be the word for environmentally friendly. But when it comes to building and retrofitting agriculture buildings, the big green that really packs a wallop for producers is dollars. Energy has risen to become of the top three costs of Canadian agricultural production today, translating into tens of thousands or more annually in […] Read more