Published on Dec 14, 2018
Some highlights from this week's Weekly Livestock Market Update:
•This week in the markets - Live cattle about steady for the week. Cash feeder cattle prices range from $2 to $8 higher. The February live cattle...
Understanding how cattle behaviour relates to productivity, immune status and welfare is a key research focus for Dr. Diego Moya, beef cattle ethologist at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM).
“The whole objective is to make the animals — even...
We’ve dubbed it the “smiling house.”
On my family’s regular route through the Sandhills, there’s a lonely old place, rain and time have left the wood devoid of color. Yet, with its classic, square farmhouse design—and a little imagination—its two...
Our job as faculty and extension specialists is to assist producers in their chosen industry. Some ways we can assist them are by improving animal health, decreasing costs, increasing productivity, and helping them stay sustainable in an ever-changing global...
Canada’s beef cattle spend most of their lives on open pasture, but for the last few months of their lives, most move to a feedlot for finishing. At the feedlot a great deal of care, attention and science goes...
In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the increased development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a global crisis. Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General of WHO stated, “Without urgent, coordinated action by many stakeholders, the world is headed for...
Some highlights from this week's Weekly Livestock Market Update:
- This week in markets - Fed cattle are down on the week on light trade volume. Feeder cattle ended the week steady to $3 higher. Choice box beef price fell...
Published on Feb 1, 2019
A special edition of the Weekly Livestock Market Update was taped during the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans.
Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner spoke with Don Close from Rabo AgriFinance about what happened this week in...
This week, we’re exploring recent changes to federal regulations that will help ease the trade in live cattle between Canada and the United States. It’s a follow-up to an earlier post in which we explained why trade with the...
Published on Oct 26, 2018
Some highlights from this week's Weekly Livestock Market Update:
• This week in the markets - Cash cattle ended the $1.25 higher, while feeder cattle were steady to $6 higher. December live cattle are $1.75 higher...
