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Veterinary know-how on the farm

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Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re a livestock farmer, you’ve likely faced one of the most frustrating situations on the…

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Flower power, with help from some feathered friends

Reading Time: 4 minutes After five years as owner-operator of flower farm Shifting Blooms, Raney’s long-time love of chickens is…

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How to take charge of animal health on your farm

Reading Time: 4 minutes Balancing animal health with farm profitability can be challenging.  Adopting a proactive approach to animal care…

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures sink, cattle mixed

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago hog futures fell on Tuesday while cattle futures ended the day mixed. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 226.950 cents a pound, up 0.275 cents. April live cattle settled up 0.200 cents at 226.900 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled down 0.150 cents at 335.500 cents per pound. March contracts […] Read more
A cow in the auction ring at the Gladstone Auction Mart in October 2025. Photo: Greg Berg
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on fed market recovery

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Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending December 6, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Many cattle feeders on both sides of the border believe that the fed cattle market will trade back up to historical highs in the second quarter of 2026. This positive sentiment along with year-end buying resulted […] Read more
The Canadian Cattle Association argues that U.K. beef imports to Canada have surged, but regulatory issues have kept Canadian beef trade from growing the other direction. Photo: Canada Beef
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, with cold temperatures hitting the northern U.S. Plains and Corn Belt lending some support to the futures. The February live cattle contract gained 4.875 cents per pound at 220.005 cents. Feeder cattle were up 8.800 cents in the January contract at 329.875 cents per […] Read more

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