Category: Livestock

There are lots of things we are always keeping our eyes on in the cattle markets, but today, our eyes are on the fed cattle markets. Since our last Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, the U.S. markets have taken a bit of a dive, while in western Canada we... Read More

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has committed $343 million over five years to continue the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration of the University of Guelph, OMAFRA, and the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO). The Alliance brings together academia, government, and industry to support Ontario’s agri-food sector through research... Read More

Criteria for Canadian boxed beef reporting should be more comprehensive and a mandatory reporting system should be considered, says a new report. The recommendations come from a feasibility assessment of wholesale beef price reporting as Part B of the Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study. The findings were announced by Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), Alberta Cattle Feeders'... Read More

Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association (ACFA), and the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) have completed a resiliency report for Alberta's meat processing sector as Part A of the Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study. The competitiveness study, titled "Building Resiliency in Alberta's Beef Processing Industry," was inspired by growing interest in diversifying and building capacity... Read More

There are two key messages from this episode of The Agronomists: avoiding compaction and minimizing topsoil movement is well worth the planning and effort, because the alternative results in significant yield loss and is expensive to fix. To dig in (!) to the topic, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Dr. Jeff Schoenau, from... Read More

The Successors is a RealAgriculture podcast series hosted by Kara Oosterhuis focusing on agriculture from the perspective of the up-and-coming generation. How do you make the call on what technology to keep up with? When is the "right time" to get involved with politics? And who do you involve in your succession planning conversations? Gerrit... Read More

In order for dairy farms to produce milk, the cows first have to produce calves, many of which are classified as surplus calves that are destined for the beef industry or veal operations, rather than being raised as dairy cow replacements. Across North America more than five million surplus dairy calves are produced each year.... Read More

There's just over a month of consultation yet to go on the proposed changes to the Product of USA label, set out by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. From the outset, Canada's beef and pork industries have been wary of what the label might mean for the integrated value... Read More

Two new tractors will be added to Kioti's line-up with the arrival of the HX Series later in 2023. The Wendell, North Carolina-headquartered company is touting the new additions for their efficiency, versatility and operator comfort. In this interview at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, Kioti product development manager Joel Hicks shares... Read More

Canada's meat industry is sorting out what the United States Department of Agriculture’s proposed "Product of USA" label changes could mean for marketing cattle and hogs to Canada's largest trading partner. While the proposed language change is in reference to a voluntary label, the jury is still out on whether or not the proposal contravenes... Read More