Insights and Stories on Livestock

Jul. 18, 2024 at 8:30 am CDT

Gathering weight data is the first step for beef farmers who want to manage their herd more precisely. Purchasing a scale to gather that data is the first step, said Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture livestock and feed specialists at the Livestock Agtech Happy Hour at Ag In Motion. Scales can […]

Jul. 17, 2024 at 10:58 am CDT

A Saskatchewan ag tech startup company helps assure livestock farmers that their animals are receiving adequate water.

By John Greig

Jul. 17, 2024 at 10:44 am CDT

At the Livestock AgTech Happy Hour at Ag in Motion on July 16, 2024, Chelsey Siemens, a livestock and feed extension specialist with the province, said they are doing a research project through ADOPT (Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technology), looking at how FarmSimple can be used to monitor sulfate levels over the summer.

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Jul. 16, 2024 at 10:16 am CDT

Thin volumes characterized action market activity last week, which resulted in a wide range of prices for feeders of similar weight. There were some larger packages trading via video for August and September delivery. There has also been some private fob ranch negotiations as feedlots secure upcoming volume.

By Jerry Klassen

Jul. 12, 2024 at 10:09 am CDT

Higher costs, especially for feed, are shrinking the average size of cattle herds in Alberta even though beef prices are strong. That’s among insights in the 2018-22 Beef Cost of Production study. It details a multi-year summary of the economic, productive and financial performance of Alberta cow-calf producers who participated […]

By Alexis Kienlen