Better forage quality starts with early planning. That was the message to attendees of the Eastern Ontario Crop Conference by Corteva account manager Ashley Knapton, who discussed quality forages alongside […] Read more
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Beef cattle
Long-term planning key to forage success
It’s important to look ahead when growing, harvesting silage
Klassen: Statistics Canada confirms lower feeder cattle supplies
Precipitation in Alberta, Saskatchewan increases demand for grassers
Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling or backgrounded steers prices were quoted $5 to $8 higher; yearling or backgrounded heifers were unchanged to $4 higher. Calves were trading $4 to as much as $10 higher.
Virtual cattle fencing now available to Ontario beef producers
Ontario beef producers now have access to a new high-tech cattle monitoring and remote management tool that could revolutionize cattle-based rotational grazing. Tim Prior, Brussels Agri Services Ltd. owner and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on tighter US supply expectations
June hogs rose to highest level in nearly a year
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures crept higher on Monday on expectations that U.S. supplies will continue to tighten, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally on fund buying, cheaper feed
Hogs mostly rose for the seventh straight session on strong cash hog prices, traders said
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures rallied on Friday, as funds continued to flock into the market and the cost of feed prices fell sharply, market analysts said.
Simcoe County family receives 2024 Ontario Mapleseed Pasture Award
The Chalmers family of JPD Angus of Oro-Medonte in Simcoe County are the recipients of the 2024 Mapleseed Pasture Award. The award was presented at the Beef Farmers of Ontario […] Read more
Canadian cattle herd reaches lowest level since 1989
Cattle weights supporting decline in production
On January 1, Canadian farmers held 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms, down 2.1 per cent from a year prior, StatCan said in livestock estimates released today. It's the smallest cattle herd since January 1, 1989.
Circle H Farms receives Environmental Stewardship award
The Hyatt family of Circle H Farms are the 2024 Ontario recipients of The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) from the The Beef Farmers of Ontario. The award was presented to […] Read more
Craig McLaughlin elected BFO president
Renfrew County beef producer Craig McLaughlin was elected president of the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) at the organization’s 62nd annual general meeting in Toronto Feb. 21. He replaces Jack […] Read more
First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada
Bovaer feed additive already has stamp of approval in other countries
Glacier FarmMedia – A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle can now be used in Canada. Bovaer neutralizes methane in the rumen. When microbes […] Read more
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