Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Restrictions and social distancing during the last few waves of COVID-19 have significantly affected the foodservice sector,” says Jeewani Fernando, provincial consumer market analyst with Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development. “While the past...
Source: BFO
This is the Beef Farmers of Ontario's mid-day market report for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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...
Farmers in Manitoba and across Western Canada now have a dedicated provider of the innovative PrevTech solution – Buckingham Ag. The innovative electrical monitoring and diagnostic system is proven to reduce the risk of farm fires and equipment downtime caused...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Beef producers may plant annual crops for the purpose of livestock feed but for many crop farmers, diverting their annual crops away from the bin and into beef requires some calculations and considerations. Given...
Source: University of Calgary
While social and mass media will have you believe that beef versus plant-based protein is a competition, Canadian producers of these proteins say working together is best.
The Simpson Centre for Agricultural and Food Innovation and Public...
Along with provinces across the nation, Saskatchewan is celebrating food and farming by proclaiming July 30 as Food Day Canada. The day is an opportunity to showcase Canadian cuisine and the people who create it.
"By celebrating Food Day Canada,...
A major aspect of beef production in Canada is validating responsible on-farm practices, and that’s just what the Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) Program does.
Erica Stewart is the coordinator for the VBP+ in Saskatchewan and is responsible for delivering...
Mabel Hamilton, an ag education champion and respected beef industry leader is being inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Hamilton was nominated by the Canadian Angus Association.
Hall of Fame President Ted Menzies says Mabel Hamilton was raised on a...
Cattle producers in Saskatchewan want more transparency about who is profiting from beef sales.
They say meat packers and retailers are limiting supply to drive up prices.
"We know what retail prices are and we know what our farm gate prices are,"...
At Rimrock Feeders, a feedlot west of High River, Alta., a cow's typical diet consists of corn, distillers grain (leftover from making ethanol), silage, vitamins and minerals.
It's a mix that's changed over time to improve herd health.
But now, innovators...
