Jim Whitley is employing his automotive auditing systems skills to drive his cow-calf operation goals. “Being farmers, it’s always about costs, and we’re always driven by cost,” said the fourth-generation […] Read more
Beef cattle
New strategies drive improvements for cow-calf operators
Ontario farmers describe how they achieved better herd health and a healthier farm business
Opinion: Is fake meat healthy? And what’s actually in it?
It can be more environmentally sustainable but not all effects are clear
The popularity of plant-based proteins, or “fake meat,” has increased in recent years as consumers look to eat fewer animal products. Many consumers believe these fake meats are better for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble to nine-month low on recession fears
Chicago live cattle end mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark December lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, touching a nine-month low as fears of a […] Read more
Trudeau tours storm-hit Atlantic Canada as power outages persist
Flooding may hit P.E.I. potato crops
Port aux Basques, N.L. | Reuters — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday started a tour of Atlantic Canada, where thousands were still without power after record-setting storm Fiona ravaged […] Read more
Funding, quality industry programs play a big part in on-farm beef sector investments
Cow-calf producers say programs offer benefits, and encourage others to take part
Doug Shelswell loves a good farm program. Whether it improves his bottom line, increases consumer confidence or supports farm growth, he’s on it. “Programs? We’re basically on them all; RMP […] Read more
Klassen: Steady demand underpins feeder cattle complex
Compared to last week, Alberta yearling markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged; however, 800-pound-plus cattle in Manitoba and Saskatchewan appeared to trade $4-$6 higher. Yearling prices across the […] Read more
U.K. is asked to reconsider ag tariff in Trans-Pacific talks
Tokyo | Reuters — Japan, Australia and other members of a trans-Pacific trade pact have asked Britain to reconsider tariff conditions in its entry negotiation talks, Jiji news reported on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures fall to multi-month lows
Recession fears eat at demand expectations
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures hit a two-month low on Monday and the benchmark December lean hogs contract hit an eight-month low as worries about […] Read more
Fiona batters Eastern Canada’s farms, fishery
'You'll hear me swearing in Saskatchewan'
Winnipeg | Reuters — Powerful storm Fiona slammed into Canada’s eastern fishing and farm industries over the weekend, smashing wharves, food processing plants and barns that will take months to […] Read more
Swiss reject initiative to ban factory farming
Voters back narrowly back rise in women's retirement age to 65
Geneva | Reuters — Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to ban factory farming in a referendum on whether the wealthy country’s strict animal welfare laws need to be […] Read more