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Reading Time: 2 minutes JBS employees ratified a two-year labor agreement with the meatpacker after a three-week strike disrupted operations at a massive beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado.
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Public consultation open on national beef code of practice
Reading Time: 2 minutes Public consultations on a revised Canadian code of practice for the care and handling of beef…
Economic indicators your farm should keep an eye on
Reading Time: 2 minutes Part two in a series exploring the factors influencing farm growth in an era of economic…
Klassen: Negative margins weigh on Western feeder cattle market
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending April 4, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Backgrounded replacements…
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Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues consolidation
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle market once again traded $10/cwt higher…
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Canadian Cattle Association won’t back traceability changes
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association says it won’t support proceeding with the CFIA’s proposed changes to federal…
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Producers affected by bovine TB receive extended tax deferral
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Government of Canada has extended the tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by bovine…
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Klassen: Stronger barley prices weigh on feeder cattle values
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 21, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt…
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Egg Farmers of Canada sees more hens, greater egg demand in 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada added 2.92 million hens to its egg-laying flock in 2025, Egg Farmers of Canada said…
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Federal government funds Quebec organic fertilizer company
Reading Time: 2 minutes Québec-based Solugen, which makes organic nitrogen fertilizer from hog manure, has recieved $20 million in federal…
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JBS reaches deal with U.S. meatpacking workers who went on strike
Public consultation open on national beef code of practice
New code would update guidance on branding calves, shelter from weather, euthanasia, more
Reading Time: < 1 minute Public consultations on a revised Canadian code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle, with updated guidance for ranchers on best practices, opened April 13.
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Colonies not varroa-proof but were less likely to require chemical treatments: UC Riverside
Reading Time: 2 minutes Regionally-adapted honeybees in southern California show natural resistance to varroa mites, according to new research from University of California Riverside.
Chinese pig farmers test fermented feeds as Beijing weans sector off U.S. soy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Chinese hog farmers are turning to fermented feeds and other avenues to save money and move away from U.S. soybeans.
Economic indicators your farm should keep an eye on
Part two in a series exploring the factors influencing farm growth in an era of volatility
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part two in a series exploring the factors influencing farm growth in an era of economic volatility.
Klassen: Negative margins weigh on Western feeder cattle market
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending April 4, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Backgrounded replacements were relatively unchanged, however fleshier groups experienced sharper discounts compared to a week earlier. Genetic quality appeared to influence the market on a larger scale for feeders under 700 pounds. Medium to larger frame preconditioned calves appeared to trade […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues consolidation
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle market once again traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Backgrounded replacements were down $3-$6/cwt on average with fleshier groups dropping as much as $6-$10/cwt. Calves were quite variable across the Prairies due to limited numbers. There was strong demand for […] Read more
Canadian Cattle Association won’t back traceability changes
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association says it won’t support proceeding with the CFIA’s proposed changes to federal cattle traceability regulations after feedback from members.
Producers affected by bovine TB receive extended tax deferral
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Government of Canada has extended the tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by bovine tuberculosis in 2024 and 2025.
Klassen: Stronger barley prices weigh on feeder cattle values
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 21, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Backgrounded replacements were quite variable with sharper discounts noted on fleshier groups. The heifer discount to steers appeared to be wider in some cases but it was largely based on quality features. Calves […] Read more