Livestock
Respiratory diseases are most common in calves during the post-wean period and they can have long-term effects. Why it matters: Respiratory diseases are extremely common on dairy farms, although they […] Read more
Livestock
Respiratory diseases in young livestock have lasting effects
Prevention starts with living environment and vaccinations
U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall after weak export sales report
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures eased on Thursday, pressured by a bearish pork export sales report, traders said. Cattle contracts were mixed, with live cattle rising on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm on cash market strength
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures Tuesday rose 3.6 per cent on Tuesday, supported by signs of strength in the cash market, traders said. USDA data showed that […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle edge higher on improving margins
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings were $2-$3 higher; calf prices were $2 to as much as $4 higher; calves under 600 lbs. were $4 to as much as […] Read more
Gay Lea buys northern Ontario cheesemaker
Ontario’s first producer of verified-grass-fed butter and cheeses is set to become part of the province’s biggest dairy co-operative. Gay Lea Foods said Monday it has completed a deal to […] Read more
Ontario draws new legal lines against on-farm trespass
Ontario has introduced a legislative package setting up new legal boundaries around livestock in that province, whether on farms or in transit. The Security From Trespass and Protecting Food Safety […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on supply glut
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell 2.4 per cent on Monday, weighed down by bearish supply concerns, traders said. “The hog market boils down to more of […] Read more
Ryding-Regency’s federal beef packing licenses cancelled
Citing “false or misleading information” given them during an E. coli probe, food safety officials have now permanently pulled the federal slaughter, processing and export licenses for Toronto’s Ryding-Regency Meat […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs recover from two-month low
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures ended higher on Friday in a turnaround from a decline earlier in the session to their lowest price since early September. Prices […] Read more
Calves benefit from longer colostrum feeding
Gut development is enhanced if they get more than a couple of colostrum feedings
Multiple feedings of colostrum in the first few hours of life is an important investment in that calf’s long-term productivity, researchers say. The more feedings of colostrum a calf receives […] Read more