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Low demand and large supplies are expected to make the early fall period a dreary time for feedlot operators.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Volatile ride ahead for cattle complex

Market Update: Late October may be the best window to sell calves

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The Alberta fed cattle market has been trending lower over the past two months as the market functions to encourage demand. In the previous issue, we explained that the beef market is characterized by an inelastic demand curve. Therefore, a small change in supplies can have a large influence on the price. Monthly beef production increased from March through June. […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Futures rally on choppy grains, hopes for Chinese buying spree

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live hog futures rallied on Tuesday, as competition among packers for spot delivery grew and animal weights slipped after the recent U.S. heat wave, traders said. Live cattle futures also inched up, supported in part by choppy trading in U.S. grain futures and growing questions of whether […] Read more
Live cattle futures were lifted by expectations of herd expansion slowing. Photo: File
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally on corn futures slump

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures inched upward on Monday, as corn futures fell sharply and traders hoped that feed costs will continue to remain under pressure. Meanwhile, lean hog futures faced choppy trading on Monday as the market wrestles with continued expectations for – but no clear signs yet […] Read more
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Livestock producers receive tax relief for 2019

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Drought in Western Canada and Quebec has prompted the federal government to release an initial list of regions eligible for livestock tax deferrals. The livestock tax deferral provision allows livestock producers in prescribed drought, flood or excess moisture regions to defer a portion of their 2019 sale proceeds of breeding livestock until 2020 to help […] Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau addresses the 2019 Dairy Farmers of Canada AGM in Saskatoon in July. (Photo courtesy AAFC)
Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Supply-managed sector compensation details due before election

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Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has pledged to lay out details on trade pact compensation for supply-managed sectors before the federal election in October. The pledge comes as the federal Liberals face pressure from supply-managed sectors and the federal opposition Conservatives to deliver on compensation for access granted to the Canadian market under Canada’s free […] Read more
This Google Earth image taken on August 23, 2015, shows the location of the three sloughs referenced in Table 1, as well as the fourth slough (dugout), referenced in Table 2.
Columns, Livestock

Les Henry: Is your slough water safe for cattle?

If you’re looking to sloughs for water, screen them with an EC meter to be safe 


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As the drought drags in many parts of the Prairies, there is great concern about crops. Many areas started the season with little subsoil moisture reserve and most areas have had too little rain. In some cases it is almost none — at my Dundurn farm, the total rainfall for the year to date as […] Read more

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