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Klassen: Feeder market surges like a rocket — steers hit $330

Jul. 27, 2014 at 7:53 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were extreme volatile and relatively undefined as the market made fresh historical highs. U.S. weekly beef production continues to come in below expectations and the market appears to be in a “supply shock.” At the same time, market-ready supplies of slaughter cattle are rather tight […]

Livestock: Healthy pastures drop U.S. June cattle placements by 6 pct

Jul. 25, 2014 at 4:00 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. court upholds FDA animal feed policy despite health concern

Jul. 24, 2014 at 3:00 pm CDT

By jonathan-stempel

Panel’s report likely to tie farm antibiotics to human resistance

Jul. 23, 2014 at 4:34 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Klassen: Strong domestic demand to curb feeder cattle exports

Jul. 21, 2014 at 9:02 am CDT

W. Manitoba feedlot building wrecked in fire

Mar. 13, 2014 at 12:43 pm CDT

A cattle feeding operation in western Manitoba has lost its office and several equipment bays in an overnight fire. The fire department and RCMP from Hamiota, about 80 km northwest of Brandon, were called at 3:20 a.m. Thursday to nearby Hamiota Feedlot, RCMP said in a release later Thursday morning. […]

By Staff

Livestock price insurance pilot to cover West

Jan. 26, 2014 at 3:21 am CST

Livestock producers in the four western provinces can expect details in March on a four-year pilot program to insure against unexpected price declines. Speaking Friday at the Canadian Bull Congress at Camrose, Alta., federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and three of the four provincial governments announced a rollout this spring […]

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