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How does creep feeding pencil out for 2022?

There may be a profit, but producer needs to decide if it is enough

By Peter Vitti July 12, 2022

Spring calves can be creep-fed in several ways, from home-made grain rations to well-balanced commercial feed pellets. All can be directed into a traditional creep feeding program, which can add extra saleable weaning weight by fall. Unfortunately, this premium growth may not always be nutritionally necessary or profitable. A little homework is necessary to calculate […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

National cattle producer group rebrands

Former Canadian Cattlemen's Association renamed

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 7, 2022

Canada’s national beef cattle producer body is rebranding under a slightly shorter new name that serves in part to clear away any potential whiff of a guys-only club. The organization formerly known as the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association on Thursday launched what it describes as a “a new brand identity, highlighting the strong and diverse group […] Read more

In central Alberta, calf numbers were limited with only small groups or single stragglers available. Photo: File

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle trend higher, favourable beef outlook

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 28, 2022

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearlings traded $8 to as much as $12 higher; mid-weight feeders in the range of 700-800 pounds were also $8-10 higher. Calves under 700 pounds were unchanged to $6 higher. The feeder market took a fortuitous bounce last week. Major feedlots were extremely aggressive on yearlings while supplies were […] Read more

Crops

Alberta crops improve with rain

By GFM Network News June 24, 2022

MarketsFarm – Drought conditions that devastated crops in Alberta last year and were poised to do the same this year are becoming something in the past, according to the province’s latest crop report. Recent rainfall has been wiping out any notion of drought in 2022 as soil moisture conditions continued to improve across the province. […] Read more

Signage outside McCain’s Farms of The Future site at Florenceville-Bristol, about 110 km northwest of Fredericton. (Photos courtesy McCain)

Crops, Pasture, Potatoes

Learning from McCain’s regenerative farming practices

Potato processing giant aims to 'de-risk' practices for growers

By GFM Network News June 24, 2022

In 2021 McCain said it was going to launch three regenerative potato farming operations by 2025 and would label them “Farms of the Future.” The first, just outside of Florenceville-Bristol, N.B., now offers data to reflect on the effectiveness of the practices at the potato farm after its first fully operational season. “If we don’t […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Rain falls on most of the province

By GFM Network News June 23, 2022

MarketsFarm – Rain fell on all growing regions of Saskatchewan during the week ended June 20 improving growing conditions, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on June 23. Most areas received at least 20 millimetres of rain during the week, with the communities of Prince Albert, Nipawin, Spiritwood and Kindersley all getting more […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Feeder market strengthens toward third quarter

Several factors indicate prices will be higher during fall and winter of 2022

By Jerry Klassen June 22, 2022

Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $284-$286 during the second week of May. This is up about $10 from a month earlier. Alberta and Saskatchewan were contending with a backlog of market-ready, fed cattle supplies during the first five months of 2022. However, this burdensome supply situation […] Read more

General, Weather

Saskatchewan shores up disaster program for bigger farms

Program extends PDAP aid to higher-revenue farm businesses

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 22, 2022

Saskatchewan farmers whose operations took damage from storms in April, but whose gross revenues overtopped the maximum for disaster assistance, will now be able to get in on that program. The province on June 16 announced “supplemental relief” via the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program to help farmers who didn’t qualify under PDAP’s usual eligibility rules. […] Read more

So far this season there have been no sick calves partly because conditions were dry. The scour “bugs” always seem to thrive in muddy conditions. The calves are old enough now to not be so vulnerable to the serious effects of scours, however; they don’t get as dehydrated as younger calves, and are more able to handle it.

Cattleman’s Corner

Finally some rain to get irrigation started

By Heather Smith Thomas June 17, 2022

April 26 This past week has been cold and windy. The creek is still very low. None of the high snow is melting yet and it may be days before we get more flow in the creek for irrigating. On Thursday, Jim drove to Missoula to pick up his twin sister, Melanie, who flew from […] Read more

Being a quiet old horse Juan the Sailor was an excellent first horse for
Joseph to get use to being in the saddle. Joseph always had good
balance and nothing but confidence around old Juan.

Cattleman’s Corner

The little old horse who never stopped giving

Juan was a companion, a protector, a trainer and a joy

By Heather Eppich June 15, 2022

We first met Juan the Sailor in August 2017. He, his son Juan Peppy Sailor, and a few other horses were being sold at a farm auction in Wilkie, Sask. Juan was a 27-year-old skinny gelding. The rest of the horses were thin as well, but Juan looked the worst. We had decided to buy […] 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

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