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Eye worm, known only in cattle, found in U.S. woman’s eye

Feb. 13, 2018 at 9:11 am CST

New York | Reuters — An Oregon woman has become the first person worldwide known to have had an eye infestation by a tiny worm species previously seen only in cattle that is spread by flies that feed on eyeball lubrication, U.S. government researchers said on Monday. U.S. Centers for […]

All quarantines lifted in bovine TB probe

Feb. 12, 2018 at 8:18 pm CST

By Staff

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on U.S. inventory data

Feb. 5, 2018 at 9:45 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Southern Plains drought slows U.S. cattle herd growth

Jan. 31, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST

By Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market grinds lower

Jan. 29, 2018 at 9:05 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Drought lands more cattle into U.S. feedlots than expected

Jan. 26, 2018 at 8:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers sent nearly one per cent more cattle to U.S. feedlots in December than the same time a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday. The result topped most analysts’ predictions, mainly led by worsening drought in the U.S. southern Plains that shriveled […]

By Theopolis Waters

The Keg to merge into Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s parent

Jan. 23, 2018 at 12:27 pm CST

Major Canadian steakhouse chain The Keg is set to merge into Cara Operations, the parent for dining chains such as Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, St-Hubert and Milestones, in a $200 million cash-and-stock deal. The two companies said Tuesday a merger will afford them “synergistic opportunities in marketing, real estate and overall […]

By Staff

Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

Jan. 22, 2018 at 7:47 pm CST

Compared to last week, yearlings and heavier calves traded $6 to as much as $10 lower. Colder temperatures, along with lacklustre feedlot demand, set a negative tone early in the week. The downward spiral caused the market to be quite variable across the Prairies. It was not uncommon to see […]

By Jerry Klassen

Important tips for pulling a calf

Jan. 19, 2018 at 3:32 pm CST

Some calves are injured at birth by improper pulling methods, says Cody Creelman, a veterinarian with Veterinary Agri-Health Services (VAHS) in Airdrie, Alta. Most ranchers know when preparing to pull they should use a double half-hitch when placing chains on the calf’s legs. The correct setup should also include one […]

By — Heather Smith Thomas

JBS to shed U.S. feedlot chain

Jan. 18, 2018 at 8:00 pm CST

The remaining feedlots in meat packing giant JBS’s Five Rivers Cattle Feeding business, the world’s biggest cattle feeding operation, have found a buyer. JBS on Wednesday announced a deal to sell the U.S.-based assets of Five Rivers to affiliates of New York-based Pinnacle Asset Management for about US$200 million. The […]

By Staff