Reading Time: 2 minutes The Biden administration approved a second round of emergency funding to block New World screwworm from entering the U.S. on Friday, a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary told Reuters, after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over the pest.
USDA approves funds to fight screwworm, may resume Mexico cattle imports this year
South Dakota farmer focuses on soil biology
Retired farmer Rick Bieber spoke at the Western Canada Conference on Grazing and Soil Health
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rick Bieber, a farmer from South Dakota, spoke at Western Canada Conference on Soil Health about the many practices he has implemented to improve his soil on his operation.
U.S. cattle: CME cattle futures close lower on technical selling
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell in a technical reversal on Thursday after three days of gains, while lean hogs rebounded from three days of long-liquidation losses, analysts said.
Climate change worries Canadian farmers: poll
Data shows east-west split over climate, cost and government concerns
Reading Time: 3 minutes A poll released Dec. 11 suggests that Canadian farmers worry more about the impacts of climate change than they do about input costs and market prices for canola, corn, wheat and cattle.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures close at highest since May on strong cash prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for a third-straight session Wednesday on strong cash cattle prices, as feeder cattle followed, analysts said.
Canadian beef producers urged to lean into coalitions with U.S. producers to ward off Trump tariff threats
Reading Time: 2 minutes Relationships developed between Canadian, American and Mexican cattle producers during country-of-origin labelling discussions more than a decade ago may help protect Canadian cattlemen from damaging tariffs proposed by US president-elect Donald Trump, said the former head of the national cattle organization.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on consumer demand ahead of holidays
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday on technical trading and anticipation of consumer demand remaining strong going into the Christmas holidays, market analysts said.
Klassen: Feeder market continues to surge higher
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending December 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle weighing 700 pounds plus traded $10 to $20 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calves under 700 pounds were up $8 to $10 on average. The markets in Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan were premium to Alberta in the heavier categories due to stronger U.S. and Ontario buying interest.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on wholesale demand, cutout prices
Reading Time: 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Monday, bolstered by a bump in wholesale cutout values and signs of ongoing consumer demand, according to analysts.
COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?
Reading Time: 4 minutes There has been an enormous amount of misinformation about the safety of 3-NOP, with some labelling milk from herds fed the additive as "Frankenmilk." Others have been concerned it could make its way to humans via beef. The bottom line is that 3-NOP is safe. Let's unpack some of the major misunderstandings.
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