For the week ending June 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $15/cwt higher in some cases. Larger packages of quality replacements over 900 pounds were up $10-$15/cwt from prices seven days earlier.
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Klassen: Stronger fed cattle markets lifts feeder complex
U.S. livestock: Cattle extend record highs
Chicago cattle futures extended record highs on Monday while lean hogs also saw gains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs on record highs going into the weekend
Live and feeder cattle futures, as well as those for lean hogs, reached contract highs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday. A new round of trade talks between the United States and China in London next week, as well as a solid jobs report from the Labor Department helped strengthen the markets, as well […] Read more
U.S. livestock: August live, cattle contracts hit record highs
Strength in cash markets caused live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to rise on Thursday, despite low export numbers reported by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Beef farm efficiency improvements also lower carbon impact
Record data for better decision making and potential need to prove improvements, says Alltech beef leader
Record data for better decision making and potential need to prove improvements to show lower carbon impact, says Alltech beef leader Bryan Sanderson.
The Weight of water and words
Revisiting Walkerton: misinformation and a quarter century of blame
The Walkerton Water Crisis is an example of our responsibility as journalists to provide accurate information in our coverage and to dedicate equal passion and commitment to clarifying misinformation.
From tragedy to training
Walkerton Clean Water Centre offers education and resources for operators and public to learn about source water protection
The Walkerton Water Crisis put a lens on the importance of protecting drinking water.
Canadian cattle industry prepares for new traceability rules in 2026
Canada’s coming livestock traceability framework update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to outbreaks of animal disease, the government has said
Canada’s coming livestock traceability update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to animal disease outbreaks, the government has said.
U.S. livestock: Substantial prices gains for live, feeder cattle
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains on Wednesday, aided by a weaker United States dollar. The August live cattle contract gained US$2.600 per hundredweight and ended the day at US$212.350. The August feeder cattle contract rose by a similar amount, gaining US$2.650/cwt. to close at US$303.875. The United States Department of […] Read more
Walkerton water crisis ignited collaborative effort to protect water in Ontario
It brought together government and landowners in a new way, working toward a common goal
One of the most significant pieces of legislation instituted as a result of the Walkerton water crisis inquiry was the Clean Water Act, 2006, known as Bill 43.
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