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Issues loom over hog farmers as they gather in Des Moines

Prop 12, bird flu, farm bill top of mind at this year's World Pork Expo

By Ed White June 5, 2024

North America's hog industry is grappling with multiple issues these days, but is presently feeling better than some of the other livestock industries. That doesn't mean that everything's great, but not yet having to deal with avian flu infections is keeping hog farmers in a cautiously optimistic mood about their challenges.

Charles Gracey. Photo: supplied by the Gracey family

Livestock, News

Beef industry bids farewell to Charlie Gracey

Gracey was instrumental in developing analytical programs and procedures the beef sector still uses

By Glacier FarmMedia staff June 4, 2024

The beef industry has lost one of its most influential industry builders and analysts, as Charlie Gracey succumbed to a heart attack in late May.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market hard to define on smaller volumes

By Jerry Klassen June 4, 2024

For the week ending June 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to the previous week. It’s that time of year when volumes are limited and the market can be quite variable from region to region.

Beef Cattle, News

Strike possibility looms at Calgary Cargill plant

June vote will determine if Calgary Cargill workers will echo Cargill Guelph work stoppage

By Alexis Kienlen May 31, 2024

Nearly 1,000 workers at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Guelph were on strike at the end of May, and there’s a possibility that workers at the Cargill Case Ready plant in Calgary could also hit the picket lines.

Photo: Kelsey Pangborn/iStock/Getty Images

Livestock, Markets

‘Status quo’ for Prairie feed market

May 30, 2024

Feed grain bids in Western Canada lack any clear direction for the time being, as farmers finish up spring seeding around consistent rains.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

By Jerry Klassen May 28, 2024

In the week ending May 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $4 to $8 higher compared to seven days earlier. Some higher quality genetic packages of 700-pound plus cattle were up as much as $10 from week-ago levels.

Livestock, News

Eastern Canada’s largest beef processor on strike

Union says a Cargill plant in Calgary could soon take similar action

By Jonah Grignon May 27, 2024

Nearly 1000 workers at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Guelph hit the picket lines this morning, as workers strike in an effort to gain better compensation.

March 20: I was surprised to find twins when I checked on this calving cow.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Cow-Calf

Calving season brings blizzards and twins

Eppich News: Loss, and then surprise, shows the challenges of managing cows

By Heather Eppich May 25, 2024

On Feb. 27 we bought a bull from Ulrich Herefords. It was the last bull sale for Peter Ulrich and we wanted to get the chance to have some more Ulrich Hereford bloodlines in our small registered Hereford herd. We were not able to attend the sale due to the weather, so Gregory talked to […] Read more

CCA pesident Nathan Phinney (right) with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president Mark Eisele (left) and Confederación Nacional de
Organizaciones Ganaderas president Sr. Homero Garcia de la Llata. Photo: Canadian Cattle Association/X

Livestock, News

Canada, Mexico, U.S. and Australian cattle groups signal support for integrated beef market

By Geralyn Wichers May 24, 2024

The memo of understanding, signed at trilateral meetings in Mexico last week, calls on their respective governments to invest in infrastructure and plans to protect the industry from outbreaks of foreign animal disease. It asks governments to promote livestock production as "an effect tool in land and resource management."

Livestock, News

New program focuses on data literacy for cow-calf producers

Case studies and mentoring will help give farm data decision-making power

By John Greig May 23, 2024

The Data Literacy for Cow-Calf Producers project aims to give farmers and ranchers the chance to discuss best practices and learn from experts and peers about how to use data to make better business decisions. Data management has varied adoption in the cow-calf sector.

Daily Network News

Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices

Get farmers in on federal water security strategy planning, CFA says

U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks

Livestock

Issues loom over hog farmers as they gather in Des Moines

Beef industry bids farewell to Charlie Gracey

Klassen: Feeder market hard to define on smaller volumes

Strike possibility looms at Calgary Cargill plant

‘Status quo’ for Prairie feed market

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

Eastern Canada’s largest beef processor on strike

Calving season brings blizzards and twins

Canada, Mexico, U.S. and Australian cattle groups signal support for integrated beef market

New program focuses on data literacy for cow-calf producers

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