Insights and Stories on Livestock

Co-op Feeds to shut two Prairie plants, sell another

May. 15, 2019 at 11:55 am CDT

In the face of “industry challenges,” Federated Co-operatives’ livestock feed manufacturing division plans to pull its operations from six plants down into three. Saskatoon-based Federated Co-op announced Monday it will consolidate its production of bulk and bagged cattle, horse, sheep and poultry feed into three of its existing plants, at […]

Livestock, pets among victims in U.S. Midwest flooding

Mar. 19, 2019 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Peter Szekely

U.S. Midwest’s catastrophic floods cause widespread damage

Mar. 19, 2019 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Karen Dillon

Livestock tax deferral map expands again for 2018

Jan. 30, 2019 at 7:05 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Unusual third assessment run for livestock tax deferrals

Jan. 29, 2019 at 6:33 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

Jan. 11, 2019 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Exports of U.S. distillers’ dried grains to Thailand have stopped due to new fumigation requirements installed after beetles were discovered in a shipment last year, U.S. traders said on Friday. Thai government officials said U.S. shipments required certificates showing they had been “properly fumigated.” Traders said […]

By Michael Hirtzer

AgriRecovery offered for B.C. wildfire costs

Oct. 4, 2018 at 7:48 pm CDT

British Columbia ranchers and farmers who lost pasture or cropland or had to move livestock out of the path of wildfires this year may be eligible for AgriRecovery funding. The federal and B.C. governments on Thursday announced a new AgriRecovery program worth up to $5 million to help defray “extraordinary […]

By GFM Staff

Animal health firm Elanco surges on trading debut

Sep. 20, 2018 at 1:45 pm CDT

Reuters — Eli Lilly unit Elanco Animal Health’s shares jumped as much as 41 per cent on their stock market debut on Thursday, adding to investor enthusiasm for the fast-growing animal healthcare market. Elanco’s shares opened at $32.25 on the New York Stock Exchange, higher than their IPO price of […]

By Aparajita Saxena

Trucker shortage troublesome for Prairie cattle industry

Sep. 15, 2018 at 3:42 am CDT

CNS Canada — As large volumes of cattle make their way to western Canadian auction marts this fall, buyers are having problems finding truckers to haul them. Those problems may get worse in the future, as federal regulations for cattle hauling could possibly change. “I would say it’s worse this […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Ontario plugs holes in wildlife compensation plan

Sep. 12, 2018 at 4:59 am CDT

Ontario’s agriculture ministry has patched a glitch in its wildlife damage compensation program, in which farmers’ claims risked rejection over the validity of their farm business registrations. “We heard livestock farmers’ concerns with the program so we’re making the first changes effective immediately,” Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman said in a […]

By GFM Staff

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