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The beef and dairy wellbeing studies will explore factors related to producer mental health.
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Dairy and beef producers needed for well-being studies

Studies use cross-province collaboration between Universities of Manitoba and Guelph

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The University of Manitoba is running three studies on the impact of beef and dairy production on producers, including in Ontario. The dairy start-up study will assess the impact on producer well-being as they install and adjust to robots on the farm. The remaining two studies focus on how farm management and animal health impact […] Read more
A microscope-level view of damaged brain tissue from a cow infected with BSE. (USDA photo via U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

U.S. reports case of atypical BSE

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), in an older beef cow at a slaughter plant in South Carolina. USDA said the animal never entered slaughter channels and the agency did not expect any trade impacts as a result. It was […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

U.S. beef cow herd falls to lowest level since 1962, USDA says

Last year saw record cull, Rabobank reports

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. beef cow herd dropped to its lowest level since 1962, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Tuesday, after a severe drought raised costs for livestock feed. Ranchers increasingly sent cows to slaughter last year, instead of keeping them to reproduce, as dry weather reduced the amount of pasture […] Read more
Balancing quality and quantity is central in the search for silage-specific hybrids.
Corn, Crops

Going for nutrition rather than bushels per acre

Silage-specific corn hybrids can offer better returns in beef and milk

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Reading Time: 5 minutes When commodity prices are higher than normal, it’s sometimes hard to switch gears and think about corn production using a metric other than bushels. But precision agriculture techniques can also be used to maximize feed characteristics for meat and milk production.  At the 2022 edition of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, seed companies were distributing their […] Read more
CME August 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger deferred live cattle support feeder market

Cow-calf operators seen hesitant to expand

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Calf prices were mostly unchanged compared to seven days earlier; however, there were pockets where buyers reported prices up $2-$3 on average. The Alberta calf market appeared to stage a minor recovery after softening over the past month. Manitoba markets […] Read more
With family, Bonnie and John den Haan see their non-stop curiosity as a key asset.
Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Guide Business, Marketing

Inspiring ideas on the farm

Which is more important — the idea, or the person who has it?

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Reading Time: 7 minutes Everyone has ideas. Every day. Every hour. And some of those ideas really are solid. Some are even exceptional. Yet only a few of us actually take those ideas and turn them into successful farm businesses. What is it about the people who do that? What’s their magic? For some light on all this, Country […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Supply concerns drive CME live cattle to new contract high

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher and reached a new contract high on Wednesday amid concerns about tightening U.S. supplies, brokers said. Strong recent gains have left the market technically overbought and due for a setback, brokers said. “We’ve had a nice rally here,” said Matt Wiegand, commodity broker […] Read more
Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA’s logo on a tower in Jundiai, northwest of Sao Paulo in southeastern Brazil, on June 1, 2017. (File photo: Reuters/Paulo Whitaker)
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

JBS quarterly profit falls almost 10 per cent but tops estimates

Cattle prices 'above the expected level'

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, posted an almost 10 per cent drop in net profits, to US$766 million, driven by the relative weakness of its U.S. beef and pork units in the second quarter, according to an earnings statement on Thursday. Still, it beat analysts’ forecasts. JBS reported a 4.6 […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock

National cattle producer group rebrands

Former Canadian Cattlemen's Association renamed

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s national beef cattle producer body is rebranding under a slightly shorter new name that serves in part to clear away any potential whiff of a guys-only club. The organization formerly known as the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association on Thursday launched what it describes as a “a new brand identity, highlighting the strong and diverse group […] Read more
CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market showing strength in deferred positions

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average while calves traded steady to $4 lower. Outside central Alberta, the steer-heifer spread appeared to widen by $2-$4. Strength in corn futures contributed to the defensive tone. Feedlot operators buying hand-to-mouth have been caught off guard with the recent jump in feed […] Read more

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