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Selenium sits on thinnest line between health and hazard

Agronomy Management: Removing selenium from water is costly and difficult at best

By Ross H. McKenzie January 22, 2025

There are increasing concerns about the potential effects of a proposed coal mine development in southern Alberta and the impacts selenium could have on the environment in southern Alberta and into Saskatchewan. The proposed Grassy Mountain Coal project would be an open-pit mine built on a former coal-mining area about seven km north of Blairmore […] Read more

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Livestock, News, Reuters

Brazil’s beef companies breathing easy over prospect of new Trump tariffs

By Ana Mano, Reuters January 22, 2025

Brazilian beef companies do not expect to be hurt by potential new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration because of low inventories of cattle in the U.S. and a sizable tariff that already exists on these exports.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs dip

By Geralyn Wichers January 21, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mixed as trade resumed following the U.S. long weekend. Most active April live cattle futures closed with small losses, reaching 197.325 cents per pound, down 0.175 cents. February live cattle gained 0.300 cents to close at 197.050 cents per pound.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum

By Jerry Klassen January 21, 2025

There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns. The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.

News

No immediate tariffs means more time to engage, prepare say ag, food leaders

By Jonah Grignon January 20, 2025

No immediately-imposed tariffs means more time to engage with American officials on the importance of free trade and to prepare for future negotiations say agriculture industry groups say.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs continue losses; cattle futures mixed

By Geralyn Wichers January 17, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed lower on Friday, continuing a streak of losses. Most active April lean hogs settled at 88.325 cents a pound, down 2.225 cents. February lean hogs closed at 81.123 cents a pound, down 1.175 cents.

FILE PHOTO: A sign with the inscription “Beware of epidemic danger! No trespassing!” hangs on a fence in front of a farm in Mehrow, close to Ahrensfelde, Germany, January 13, 2025. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo

Livestock, Reuters

Germany has no new foot-and-mouth disease cases, minister says

By Reuters January 17, 2025

Germany has no new cases of the livestock illness foot-and-mouth disease with a suspect case on Thursday not confirmed, German agriculture minister Cem Oezdemir said on Friday.

Early-spring seeding of winter wheat may create more grazing days and reduce production costs.

Beef Cattle, Cereals Production Guide, Crops, Forages, Winter Wheat

Early-spring-seeded winter cereals can bring more, better forage

The practice does have some risks — but maybe not the ones you think

By Jeff Melchior January 17, 2025

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. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall with grains

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 16, 2025

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as losses in the grains and oilseeds spilled into the livestock markets.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

Lots of unknowns keep cattle market interesting

The Markets: Several trends have a floor under the cattle feeder complex, for now

By Jerry Klassen January 16, 2025

During the last week of November, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis at $243-$244 per hundredweight, f.o.b. feedlot in southern Alberta. The fed market has been relatively flat over the past month. The Canadian slaughter has been running below year-ago levels but the year-over-year increase in fed cattle exports has kept […] Read more

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Beef cattle

Selenium sits on thinnest line between health and hazard

Brazil’s beef companies breathing easy over prospect of new Trump tariffs

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs dip

Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum

No immediate tariffs means more time to engage, prepare say ag, food leaders

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs continue losses; cattle futures mixed

Germany has no new foot-and-mouth disease cases, minister says

Early-spring-seeded winter cereals can bring more, better forage

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall with grains

Lots of unknowns keep cattle market interesting

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AgCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for April 10, 2026

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