Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario Prices are reported on a "per one hundred pound" basis, unless otherwise stated. ONTARIO LIVE CATTLE TRADE Updated daily as the information is submitted, completed by 12:00 noon. ONTARIO LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Today at Ontario Livestock Exchange (OLEX), there are...

Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) confirmed that efforts to prevent ultra-processed, lab-grown protein from showing up in the diet of the American armed forces were successful, following news that the U.S. Department of...

Source: University of Nebraska, Matthew Spangler Summary: Economically relevant traits (ERTs) are those that are directly associated with either a cost or a source of revenue.  Not all Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) represent traits that are ERTs, and instead represent indicator...

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $538,000 through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to expand the Farmer Wellness Initiative to Ontario farm workers. Of that total, nearly $178,000 will...

Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reminds everyone involved in the transport process to take appropriate measures to protect animals from the effects of extreme weather. Animal welfare is a shared responsibility and collaboration between...

Source: LG Seeds news release "Test plots help me evaluate new hybrids and compare them to mature ones," says LG Seeds Agronomist Jorge Guzman. That evaluation of hybrids also aids farmers, which is why he values this hands-on training. Farmer involvement...

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced 13 semi-finalists, under the Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge, who are working to advance economically viable and scalable practices, processes, and technologies designed to reduce...

Source: USDA Beef production in 2024 is raised with higher expected steer and heifer slaughter that is partially offset by lower cow slaughter. The 2025 beef production forecast is also raised as a faster pace of fed cattle marketings is...

Source: Merck Animal Health news release Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), has unveiled an initiative in collaboration with the...

Source: Taranis news release Taranis, the global leader in crop intelligence, announces revolutionary AI advancements in the ag sector with the introduction of its Ag Assistant. A first for agriculture retailers and producers, Ag Assistant is powered by a generative...

Implementing biosecurity procedures can feel like a daunting task on cattle farms, but breaking the process down into more manageable steps can achieve your goals. You can always add more steps later. “A successful biosecurity plan is really about doing...

Source: University of Minnesota Quick facts When you interrupt a cow that is calving, she will prioritize her own life and stop calving. There are three stages to labor. Stage 2 of labor begins with the appearance of the water...

Source: NCBA Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) filed a lawsuit against the misguided Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for...

Source: Government of Alberta “A burning question for many is when will the Alberta cattle sector see a rebuild of its cow herd,” says Ann Boyda provincial livestock market analyst with the Alberta government. “Typically, what is needed are high...

Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Section 4.6 Weaning is the process of eliminating milk from the calf’s diet (44). Under natural conditions, a cow’s milk output decreases gradually over...