Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
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Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Staff exodus at U.S. farm agency leaves fewer experts to battle bird flu
Animal disease unit of USDA has lost 16 per cent of staff
Chicago/Washington | Reuters – Hundreds of veterinarians, support staff and lab workers at the animal health arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have left under the Trump administration’s push […] Read more
Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program moving forward to serve Northern Ontario
Fundraising, construction proposals for new large animal facility begin
The new Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program is moving forward with the construction of a large animal education facility at Lakehead University’s Thunder Bay campus.
Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand
Expect slow spring, summer
As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Tuesday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Tuesday, seeing continued strength in the front months at the close while edging lower in the more deferred contracts.
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat
For the week ending February 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $8 per hundredweight higher compared to seven days earlier. In some cases, larger packages of quality genetics were up as much $15/cwt from the prior week.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures boosted by strong beef prices
Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Wednesday, as rising beef prices underpinned the markets.
Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured
Despite United States corn futures declining as of late, barley is still the preferred feed grain at feedlots in southern Alberta, said a trader.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices ‘percolating sideways’
Transportation issues push up barley prices
As winter conditions descended on Alberta, prices for feed grains bumped up a little, but were otherwise "percolating sideways," stated Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.
Non-resident sheep producers exempt from Ontario Sheep Farmers licence fee
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal delivers decision on fee challenge by Alberta sheep producer
The Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal delivered its decision regarding Ontario Sheep Farmers charging licence fees to non-resident producers after Alberta sheep producer Robert Albers challenged the practice.