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Cows in the cloud

A Little Bit Western: How herd management software makes managing cattle data easier

By Tara Mulhern Davidson November 22, 2025
Beef cattle herd management software has become an essential tool over 15 years for Lonesome Dove Ranch in Saskatchewan.

U.S. cattle herd contraction coming to an end
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

U.S. cattle herd contraction coming to an end

The Markets: Watch for calf prices to start to decline in 2026

By Jerry Klassen March 19, 2025
Beef calf price should continue to be strong in 2025, but a growing cow herd could mean lower prices in 2026.


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Canadian cattle herd reaches lowest level since 1989

Cattle weights supporting decline in production

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News February 23, 2024
On January 1, Canadian farmers held 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms, down 2.1 per cent from a year prior, StatCan said in livestock estimates released today. It's the smallest cattle herd since January 1, 1989. 

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Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA

Easing dryness could encourage ranchers to begin rebuilding beef herds

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 2, 2024
Chicago | Reuters - The total number of U.S. cattle fell to its lowest level since 1951 as of Jan. 1, in the herd's fifth consecutive year of decline, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Wednesday.


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