Farmscape for January 15, 2020
J.P. Gervias - Farm Credit Canada
Full Interview 15:23Listen
The Chief Agricultural Economist with Farm Credit Canada encourages agriculture sector stakeholders to consider climate change as they formulate risk management strategies for 2020. Farm Credit Canada has...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
The Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation is presented by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) each year to recognize a researcher or scientist whose work has contributed to advancements in the competitiveness...
Domestic Beef Production:
Canadian domestic beef production is down by 1% compared to last year and 3% below the five-year average. Production levels have been maintained by younger cattle primarily used for high-demand cuts like steaks and roasts, but overall,...
Source: Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada news release
New frontiers in animal nutrition are generating dynamic new opportunities for livestock and feed industries to become more efficient, profitable and sustainable.
Participants from across the animal nutrition industry can learn about the...
What is the recommended dose of fenbendazole for an individual animal, based on its weight? How much fenbendazole will it take to treat a specific number of animals? Which Safe-Guard® and Panacur® formulation is the most appropriate and cost‑effective option...
Source: USDA news release
The United States has long been a top supplier of beef to Japan. U.S. market share collapsed in 2004 after a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as "mad cow disease," was...
The theme of the 2019 Livestock Care Conference (LCC) reflected the goal of the conference - to have the industry working together to advance farm animal care today, while pushing the pace for a strong future. This was the...
Market showing signs of a change of direction. Outside days, reversals, & breaking trend lines could contribute evidence of the turn. Increasing volume would confirm the change whereas decreasing volume would indicate the move is temporary.
To “Read” Walt’s charts,...
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release
Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) criticized the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Services' (USDA-NASS) decision to cancel the July Cattle Report and discontinue the County Estimates for Crops and...
Source: University of Saskatchewan
Gabriel Ribeiro, the new Saskatchewan Beef Industry Chair at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), will be developing nutritional strategies to improve health, performance and profitability, while lessening the environmental impact of beef cattle production.
The chair will...
