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Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeding margin uncertainty weighs on feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen June 3, 2025

For the week ending May 31, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 lower on average. Dryer grass conditions in certain regions of Manitoba and central and northern Saskatchewan may have contributed to the softer tone at certain locations. Many feedlot operators continue to sit on their hands for the […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Crops, Forages

Lessons learned growing forage mixtures for beef production

While polycrop forage blends offer many benefits, farmers need to adapt their strategies to their specific environments

By Beef Cattle Research Council May 24, 2025

As with any farming practice, taking a run at a polycrop forage blend can lead to varying results based on your location, weather and management strategies.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Livestock

Three birthdays and calving begins

Eppich News: It was a great calving season, despite a reminder why quick veterinary help is indispensable

By Heather Eppich May 22, 2025

The calves were up in weight and cows and heifers calved without assistance in 2025 at the Eppich ranch in Saskatchewan.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Livestock

Helping hands on the ranch

A Little Bit Western: Many examples around the ranch and community show the kids are all right

By Tara Mulhern Davidson May 18, 2025

At Lonesome Dove Ranch in Saskatchewan, there are many examples around the ranch and community which show the kids are all right.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Livestock

Ratios help tell the financial story on beef farms

Costs of Production: Benchmarks provide evaluations of how costs relate to income

By Sean McGrath April 28, 2025

Beef operation ratios such as gross margin, gross income and contribution margin can help farmers evaluate their businesses

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market jumps back to historical highs

By Jerry Klassen March 18, 2025

For the week ending March 15, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $8-$12 higher compared to seven days earlier. Prices fully recovered from the prior week with values quoted at or near historical highs. Finishing feedlots were aggressive across all weight categories due to strength in the nearby and deferred live cattle futures. Once again, […] Read more

A technician reads DNA sequences at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center at Clay Center, Nebraska. The balance of producers' investment in cattle DNA testing versus the potential return to management is going to vary across operations.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

DNA testing can have value in commercial beef sector

Costs of Production: There are advantages to testing some cows, heifers, bulls and calves

By Sean McGrath March 7, 2025

There is growing interest in the commercial beef industry around using DNA to inform selection decisions. While traditionally the realm of the seedstock industry, commercial DNA testing and changes in the way we manage cattle have led to some big changes in how we think about genetic selection. DNA testing, in broad terms, means using […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Canola, Equipment, Markets

FCC’s charts to consider in 2025

On a per-acre basis, equipment costs have risen faster than farm revenue

By Farm Credit Canada February 28, 2025

Editor’s Note: Following are excerpts from a Jan. 15 blog post by the Economics branch of Farm Credit Canada. “As we start the new year amid new challenges, including slowing population growth and potential trade barriers, here are our top charts to help make sense of the economic environment for the agriculture and agri-food sector, […] Read more

Cattle grazing on a range infested with velvet lupine in eastern Washington state. Producers will want to know in advance about any potentially hazardous plant life before turning cattle out on unfamiliar land.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Prevention and responsibility can be shared

Animal Health: Crop growers and cattle producers can benefit by working together

By Roy Lewis February 10, 2025

In writing for the past several years for Grainews it was nice trying to create articles that had application to the cattle, grain and mixed farmers out there. Better long-term solutions are created by looking from both sides of the fence at a problem. These create win-win situations, where both sides of a deal, trade […] Read more

As cattle have gotten larger, their requirements for water grow.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Larger cattle need more water

Animal Health: Long-term trends in the beef sector continue to evolve

By Roy Lewis January 29, 2025

The only constant is change and I have seen a lot of changes in beef production; this article will outline some of them. With lots of evidence of warmer summers, water access is paramount in most of our eyes. There’s more capacity for access by all classes of cattle, including from newly designed water troughs […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Tag Archives beef cattle

Klassen: Feeding margin uncertainty weighs on feeder cattle market

Lessons learned growing forage mixtures for beef production

Three birthdays and calving begins

Helping hands on the ranch

Ratios help tell the financial story on beef farms

Klassen: Feeder cattle market jumps back to historical highs

DNA testing can have value in commercial beef sector

FCC’s charts to consider in 2025

Prevention and responsibility can be shared

Larger cattle need more water

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