Insights and Stories on Livestock

What it’s like dealing with avian influenza on a dairy farm

Nov. 15, 2024 at 10:01 am CST

Glacier FarmMedia – Avian influenza is hitting American cows and dairy farms hard when they have an outbreak of the disease, say farmers who have had it on their operation. Mortality on farms varies greatly, but some have had up to eight per cent. The number of infectious cases also […]

Cowboy rides through a pen of steers at a feedlot.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle recovers on technical trading

Nov. 12, 2024 at 5:47 pm CST

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Return of US drought delays cattle-herd rebuilding, hurting Tyson Foods

Nov. 12, 2024 at 11:32 am CST

By Heather Schlitz Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Klassen: Strong demand continues to sustain feeder market

Nov. 12, 2024 at 10:33 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people

Nov. 8, 2024 at 10:10 am CST

By Deena Beasley Leah Douglas Reuters

Argentine beef exports hit highest level in more than five decades

Nov. 7, 2024 at 12:38 pm CST

Argentina's beef exports during the first nine months of this year rose to their highest level in 57 years, as shipments of one of the South American country's best-known food staples grew among buyers in the United States and neighboring Chile.

By Reuters

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley preferred over corn at feedlots

Nov. 7, 2024 at 12:11 pm CST

Barley seems to be the preferred grain over corn at feedlots in the Lethbridge, Alta.-area during the week ended Nov. 7, 2024.

By Adam Peleshaty

UK confirms bird flu cases at commercial poultry farm

Nov. 6, 2024 at 12:13 pm CST

The UK government said on Tuesday that cases of bird flu had been confirmed in commercial poultry at premises in Yorkshire, hours after it increased the risk level of the disease from medium to high.

By Reuters

Pork representatives meet with parliamentarians

Nov. 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm CST

Representatives from the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council met with parliamentarians as well as government and industry officials in Ottawa earlier this week.

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels

Nov. 5, 2024 at 9:56 am CST

For the week ending November 2, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong demand continues to support the feeder complex at historical high prices.

By Jerry Klassen