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Trump plan to import Argentine beef angers U.S. farmers
Beef Cattle, Livestock

Trump plan to import Argentine beef angers U.S. farmers

By Reuters October 21, 2025
U.S. farmers criticized President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the country may import more beef from Argentina, after they recently lost out to the South American nation on soybean sales to top buyer China.

Cattle at Whiskey Creek Ranch are rotationally grazed intensively, moved every two to three days. (Jeremy Simes Photo)
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Cow-Calf

A best-practices review for your beef cattle herd

Animal Health: Tips on vaccines, equipment and other matters, in either purebred or commercial cow-calf herds

By Roy Lewis October 15, 2025
Veterinarian Roy Lewis provides a variety of tips on herd health, animal welfare and immunization for western Canadian cow-calf operations, both commercial and purebred.


A fall beef calf with its mother. Photo: Peter Vitti
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Cow-Calf

Good weaning programs for valuable calves are worth it

Better Bunks and Pastures: Less shrinkage is worth much more money at today’s calf prices

By Peter Vitti October 13, 2025
Less shrinkage is worth much more money at today’s calf prices, so good weaning programs for valuable beef calves are worth it.

Canadian cattle herd moves into expansion phase
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

Canadian cattle herd moves into expansion phase

The Markets: Heifer retention has started and is expected to grow into 2026

By Jerry Klassen October 8, 2025
Beef heifer retention has started in Canada, according to Statistics Canada, and is expected to grow into 2026.


The kids and the puppy had a blast popping the bubbles from the machine that Uncle Mike and Grandma Allen brought for them. Photo: Heather Eppich
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Visits from family and haying

Eppich News: Mid-summer saw relatives arriving, amidst baler repairs and haying

By Heather Eppich October 7, 2025
Mid-summer 2025 saw relatives arriving, amidst baler repairs and haying at the Eppich ranch.

A daughter of Pepper and her first foal. Photo: Heather Eppich
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

The glimmer of hope after a loss

Eppich News: The deaths of two people and one animal bring life into perspective

By Heather Eppich September 23, 2025
The unexpected loss of a prized stallion and the loss of two relatives — one who lived a long life, and the other taken too soon — results in reflection by rancher Heather Eppich.


Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, pollute the waters of a lake on the outskirts of Paris. These bacteria are responsible for cyanotoxins that can be toxic to humans and animals, leading to the closure of the lake in Creteil, France, on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Livestock

Blue-green algae toxicity can cause sudden death in cattle

Animal Health: Water quality is an important issue when the temperatures start to rise

By John Campbell September 23, 2025
Water quality for your cattle herd is an important issue when the temperatures start to rise. Work closely with your vet to diagnose the cause of any sudden deaths.

Cheryl Waldner presents research at LFCE field day 2025. Photo: Melissa Jeffers-Bezan
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

Metagenomics change how cattle diseases are diagnosed

Researchers are using metagenomics to identify disease impacting beef cattle through bacteria, pathogens and viruses

By Janelle Rudolph September 22, 2025
Canadian livestock researchers are now using metagenomics to speed up the identification of diseases impacting beef cattle through bacteria, pathogens and viruses alike.


Photo: Canada Beef
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 19, 2025
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest cattle on feed report behind much of the activity. The report came out after the markets closed, with placements in August down 10 per cent on the year at 1.78 million head and marketings […] Read more

A beef cattle feed yard with an old Oldsmobile used as a mineral feeder. Photo: Peter Vitti
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Good mineral-vitamin programs for beef cows drive successful reproduction

Better Bunks and Pastures: A breeder mineral is critical for beef cows during the breeding season

By Peter Vitti September 18, 2025
Cow-calf producers will want to prepare a breeder mineral program to be fed to beef cows during breeding season, then be ready to modify that program afterward based on actual grass conditions.


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