Managing any eventuality in rotational grazing starts with having a large area surrounding by a perimeter fence, giving flexibility and options, according to James Clark, territory manager for Ontario for Gallagher.
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Beef cattle
Rotational grazing tips from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Klassen: Feeder cattle markets in price discovery mode
For the week ending September 7, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $5/cwt higher in Alberta but steady to $6/cwt lower in Saskatchewan and Manitoba compared to seven days earlier. Major feedlots in Alberta appear to be focusing on local cattle. The calf market is in price discovery mode with prices quoted $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally in turnaround from slide last week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on short covering on Monday, analysts said, as the markets recovered from a slide last week.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall amid fears over labour market
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell on Friday on a dip in equities markets, slowing momentum in the labour market and a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall as consumers opt for cheaper meats
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday on renewed worries over inflation-hit consumers’ ability to purchase pricy cuts of meat, […] Read more
USDA forecasts smaller drop in 2024 farm income
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. farm income will fall for a second consecutive year in 2024, but not as much as previously expected as prices of livestock and egg products […] Read more
Feed Weekly: More grain to enter feed markets
Feed barley and feed wheat are in no short supply on the Prairies, according to Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. He has recently seen light […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle dip on weak cash market, rising corn prices
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures fell on Wednesday following recent weakness in cash prices and as corn prices sustained a small […] Read more
Ontario funds cybersecurity upgrades for agriculture organizations
Ontario’s Cybersecurity Preparedness Initiative will provide up to 50 per cent of costs
Qualified local agriculture associations and marketing boards could receive funds for cybersecurity upgrades. Ontario’s Cybersecurity Preparedness Initiative will provide up to 50 per cent of costs, up to a maximum […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures turn higher as wholesale prices firm
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, as wholesale prices firmed and the slaughter pace temporarily shrank as some plants shuttered over the […] Read more