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Katlin Lang is co-founder of FarmSimple Solutions, a company that provides a water trough sensor for remote watering system. He’s pictured here at last year’s Ag in Motion.
Photo: John Greig

Sask. government researching water quality with ag tech

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan July 17, 2024

At the Livestock AgTech Happy Hour at Ag in Motion on July 16, 2024, Chelsey Siemens, a livestock and feed extension specialist with the province, said they are doing a research project through ADOPT (Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technology), looking at how FarmSimple can be used to monitor sulfate levels over the summer.

Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hog futures turn higher as wholesale prices firm

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters July 16, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday on technical trading and as wholesale prices indicated that consumers demand for select cuts remained firm, traders said.

Lee Smith, creator of the Water Box, at Ag in Motion in Langham, Sask. PHOTO: Lisa Guenther

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Energy-free winter livestock waterer showcased at Ag in Motion

By Lisa Guenther July 16, 2024

For those tired of sick of cutting ice and looking for a lower-cost alternative, Lee Smith has a solution. The Water Box is a livestock waterer producers can insert through the ice of a dugout, slough or slow-moving creek.

A person holds a test tube labelled “Bird Flu”, in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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Colorado workers with bird flu toiled in high heat, without sufficient protective gear

By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen/Reuters July 16, 2024

Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective equipment difficult and potentially contributed to their infections, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.

While feed grains are below year-ago levels, out-of-line price ratios are a cause for concern. PHOTO: Canada Beef Inc.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Price discovery continues for feeder cattle fall run

By Jerry Klassen July 16, 2024

Thin volumes characterized action market activity last week, which resulted in a wide range of prices for feeders of similar weight. There were some larger packages trading via video for August and September delivery. There has also been some private fob ranch negotiations as feedlots secure upcoming volume.

Markets

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle futures firm, hog futures turn lower

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters July 15, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures ticked higher on Monday and live cattle futures ended mostly lower, as the market struggled to find clear direction, traders said.

Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File

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US CDC sends field team to aid Colorado’s bird flu response

By Reuters July 15, 2024

The CDC, in a statement dated July 14, said its team of epidemiologists, veterinarians, clinicians and an industrial hygienist was working to support Colorado's assessment of the outbreak and the human cases.

Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures up on strong wholesale prices

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters July 12, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures bounced on Friday as strong cash prices buoyed futures markets, traders said.

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Livestock leader McMorris calls it a career

Among his many roles, Mike McMorris led the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association during BSE

By Diana Martin July 12, 2024

Mike McMorris is a human transformer who can change a person’s outlook with a few words. The Livestock Research Innovation Corporation CEO has brought positive change to every position he’s […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, feeder cattle turn higher on bargain buying

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters July 11, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures turned higher on Thursday on a spate of bargain-buying, after the most-active August contract LHQ24 set a new low during the session, traders said.