Livestock
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle ended the day stronger as another case of New World screwworm was found in Mexico.
Livestock
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns
Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm
Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Tuesday.
Klassen: Feeder market recovers on strong demand
For the week ending February 15, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to five dollars higher on average compared to seven days earlier. The market has recovered after the recent stretch of adverse weather and the U.S. tariff threat in early February.
Watch dairy heifers grow on well-balanced diets
There are numerous different ways to get a quality mix to a farm’s heifers
I have balanced many dairy heifer replacement diets in the last few months. It’s a pretty easy exercise, once I put it down on a pdf spreadsheet and then email […] Read more
Quebec hatcheries automate chick sexing
WingScan device uses artificial intelligence to recognize chick wings
Artificial intelligence is helping sex broiler chicks at hatcheries in Quebec. The hatcheries have been implementing WingScan, which uses Artificial Intelligence to recognize chick wings, a task that has had to be done manually, typically by temporary foreign workers.
Newly funded Canadian beef research aims for sector improvements
Nine beef research projects funded through the Beef Cattle Research Council will tackle stock health issues, feed efficiency and food safety
Nine new projects have received a collective $1.43 million in funding through the Beef Cattle Research Council’s next call for study proposals. The projects are also backed by more than $3.1 million from additional sources, the organization has said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Wednesday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed Wednesday, with gains in the feeder market and a steady tone in the live cattle market as values retreated from earlier advances.
U.S. livestock: Cattle back in the red, hogs rise
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle resumed their downward trend today after gains on Monday. Most active April live cattle settled at 196.000 cents per pound, down 2.125 cents. June live cattle were down 1.825 cents to 191.375 cents per pound.
Klassen: Feeder market stalls; cold temperatures, tariff threat limit sales
For the week ending February 8, the Western Canadian feeder cattle market was hard to define. Prices were softer earlier in the week but were creeping higher by Friday.
Essential nutrients build strong, healthy hooves
Zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt and biotin are the major builders of solid hooves
The health and integrity of a cow’s hoof are critical for its overall well-being, productivity, and profitability. Inside every cow’s hoof, a silent factory works nonstop, turning living cells into […] Read more
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