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Fed market reflects beginning signs of herd expansion

The Markets: Beef cow numbers are still expected to decline in 2024 and 2025

By Jerry Klassen October 29, 2024

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices have been trading near historical highs throughout the summer and early fall period. At the time of writing this article, larger-frame Angus steers off grass averaging 950 lbs. were trading around $320/cwt in central Alberta. Steers averaging 500 lbs. were quoted between $450/cwt and $500/cwt, depending on weaning stage and […] Read more

Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File

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US confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington state

By Leah Douglas, Reuters October 24, 2024

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday confirmed two of the four presumptive positive bird flu cases among poultry farm workers in Washington state.

A view of dairy farmer Brent Pollard’s farm in Rockford, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

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State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows

By Leah Douglas, Reuters, Tom Polansek October 23, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture weakened an emergency order last spring designed to prevent the spread of bird flu among the nation's dairy cattle after pushback from state and industry officials, according to state and federal records seen by Reuters.

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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Bird flu cases presumed in four Washington farm workers, state says

By Reuters, Tom Polansek October 21, 2024

Bird flu is presumed to have infected four poultry workers in Washington state, making it the sixth U.S. state to identify human cases this year, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

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Canada will defend dairy sector against New Zealand trade dispute say ministers

New Zealand on Friday triggered mandatory negotiations over longstanding dairy disagreement

By Geralyn Wichers October 21, 2024

The federal government says it will defend Canada's dairy sector after New Zealand escalated a long-running trade dispute over Canadian dairy market access.

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Report finds 6.8 billion litres of milk discarded since 2012

Study says milk dumping should be illegal and calls for more transparency on how much surplus is produced and wasted

By Karen Briere October 18, 2024

A study published in Ecological Economics said 6.8 billion litres of Canadian milk has been discarded since 2012.

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New Zealand escalates dairy trade dispute with Canada

By Reuters October 18, 2024

New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said his government had notified the Canadian government and other members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement that it had triggered mandatory negotiations in the dairy dispute with Canada.

Cows that died after being infected with bird flu await pickup from delayed rendering trucks in Tulare County, California, U.S., October 8, 2024. Crystal Heath/Handout via Reuters THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

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Cows dead from bird flu rot in California as heat bakes dairy farms

By Leah Douglas, Reuters October 17, 2024

Cows in California are dying at much higher rates from bird flu than in other affected states, industry and veterinary experts said, and some carcasses have been left rotting in the sun as rendering plants struggle to process all the dead animals.

Jeff Schorner poses for a photo next to his business, Al’s Family Farms, which he lost during Hurricane Milton, in Lakewood Park, near Fort Pierce, in St. Lucie County, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

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Hurricane Milton caused $1.5-$2.5 billion in losses to Florida agriculture

By Karl Plume, Reuters October 17, 2024

Hurricane Milton caused an estimated $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion (C$2.1 billion to $3.4 billion) in damage to Florida's crops and agricultural infrastructure, according to a preliminary assessment released by the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Thursday.

The writer with a field of peas. Like corn or barley, peas can be fed to high-milk producing dairy cattle as a good dietary energy source.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Dairy Cattle, Peas, The Dairy Corner

How field peas fit in dairy lactation diets

Dairy Corner: Research and some practical trials show peas can be fed to cows with no effect on milk yield

By Peter Vitti October 16, 2024

A few years back, there was a surge of investment in pea processing for the plant-based protein industry. A multimillion-dollar plant was built in Manitoba, along with other smaller related food and processing businesses. There was more than just talk about growing more peas in Western Canada in which an offshoot would be feeding more […] Read more

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Dairy cattle

Fed market reflects beginning signs of herd expansion

US confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington state

State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows

Bird flu cases presumed in four Washington farm workers, state says

Canada will defend dairy sector against New Zealand trade dispute say ministers

Report finds 6.8 billion litres of milk discarded since 2012

New Zealand escalates dairy trade dispute with Canada

Cows dead from bird flu rot in California as heat bakes dairy farms

Hurricane Milton caused $1.5-$2.5 billion in losses to Florida agriculture

How field peas fit in dairy lactation diets

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