Rotational grazing can extend the grazing season and improve soil health. Gallagher’s James Clark explained how to plan, manage water, and add cover crops for increased grazing options at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
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Rotational grazing helps farmers stretch feed in a dry year
Practical tips for planning rotations include pasture math, water access and cover crop grazing options
U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher on Monday, although the nearby October live cattle contract settled with small losses at the final bell. The October live […] Read more
Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021
Lower slaughter, retained breeding stock supports inventories
Canadian cattle numbers rose as of July 1, the first year-over-year increase since 2021 according to new data from Statistics Canada.
Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers
Smithfield Foods raised its annual operating profit forecast on Tuesday as its hog business rebounded from losses and the biggest U.S. pork processor said it resumed U.S. exports to China that had been crippled by tariffs.
Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
Customizing pig diets for each animal reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record
A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.
Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts
North American pork sector committed to food security, responsible production
Leaders of the North American pork sector reaffirmed their commitment to producing nutritious, sustainable and affordable pork at a recent trilateral meeting held in Niagara on the Lake, Ont.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, with fresh contract highs in the feeder cattle market while live cattle ran into resistance at their own highs to settle with small losses.
PHOTOS: Baconmaker Classic brings young people to the Pork Congress
Phillipa Nyenhuis wins the stockmanship award at the annual event
The Baconmaker Classic brings young people to the Ontario Pork Congress to show pigs.
Hog price and demand jump pull more pigs to U.S.
A lack of pigs in the North American market mean better times for hog farmers
A lack of pigs in the North American market mean better times for hog farmers, as prices and demand increases, pulling Canadian hogs into the United States.
China wants slimmer pigs
Chinese government cracking down on speculative “refattening” practice
Chinese farmers and small firms have increasingly bought market-ready pigs from larger breeders and fattened them in a bet on higher prices, but the government is cracking down on the speculative practice to slim down hogs and stabilize the market.
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