Survey shows average calving season lasts about 80 days
A calf management survey from last year found common threads among beef producers but also considerable variation among herds. Claire Windeyer of the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary...
View ArticleWeaning poses a risk for respiratory health
The Academy of Veterinary Consultants held a Bovine Respiratory Disease Symposium in Denver in July that featured at least two talks focused on how preconditioning can prevent bovine respiratory...
View ArticleEat, drink and everyone’s merry
TORONTO — A glass of wine served with a savoury steak at a high class resort has turned into a winning partnership. Karisma Resorts, Air Canada Vacations, Jackson Family Wines and Canada Beef have...
View ArticleHigher prices, bigger loans
EDMONTON — High-priced cattle are making the industry buoyant, but they are also making it more challenging to line up financing when buying. “We’re living in a very different world than we were two...
View ArticleFeeder prices plummet due to ‘panic selling’
Just like a roller coaster at the fair, feeder cattle future markets slowly climbed to the top and dropped fast in an action packed ride in mid-December. Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle...
View ArticleGround beef no longer a second-class product
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The beef industry talked for years about the need to offer more convenience to consumers without realizing that the perfect product was there along. Ground beef is no longer a...
View ArticleRanchers unlikely to hold onto heifers and pursue expansion
The lucrative cattle market is prompting cow-calf producers to sell their heifers for slaughter instead of retaining them for herd expansion. However, those with confidence that prices will hold may be...
View ArticleVIDEO: 4-Her rolls into ring with willing calf
KILLAM, Alta. — A wheelchair hasn’t stopped Hanna Chilson from training, brushing, leading or showing her 4-H calf, Bubbles. Chilson, 12, a junior member of the Battle River, Alta., 4-H Beef Club spent...
View ArticleU.S. beef herd expanding while Canadian herd dips
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Canadian beef producers continue to enjoy record high prices, but they should be aware that their American counterparts are expanding, says analyst Anne Wasko. The United States...
View ArticleMarket operator enters cattle business
Electronic cattle sales are not new, but a new web-based concept is offering more security and a broader connection for buyers and sellers across North America. AgriClear was launched June 16 and...
View ArticleResearcher gets beef sector award
A desire to stay connected with rural life led John McKinnon to pursue a career in agriculture. It has culminated in internationally respected research and innovation on beef cattle nutrition and...
View ArticleEarls restaurants stop using Canadian beef
Earls Restaurants is making no apologies to Canadian beef producers for its decision to switch to a certified humanely raised and antibiotic free product from the United States. “Though I understand...
View ArticleMexico will fully open to Canadian beef in October
Mexico says it will open its borders to the full range of Canadian beef effective Oct. 1, removing one of the last restrictions that were imposed after BSE was found in Canada in 2003. The announcement...
View ArticleTaiwan again accepting Canadian beef
Canada has regained its beef market to Taiwan after being shut out since February 2015 when a case of BSE was discovered in an Alberta cow. Taiwan was a major customer for Canadian beef before the...
View ArticleBeef herd expands slightly
The Canadian beef herd has shown a slight expansion of 1.3 percent compared to last summer, making it the first year-over-year increase since 2012. The Statistics Canada livestock inventory report...
View ArticleBeef markets giveth, beef markets taketh away
The fastest upward move in the beef markets starting in 2013 has been followed by a shocking reversal in fortune. Feedlots in Canada and the United States earned record profits and then faced...
View ArticlePresident proud of service with Canada Beef
Rob Meijer leaves Canada Beef with no regrets and a lot of pride in what the organization achieved in five years. “There are times in life when it is just the right time and it is a chapter in my...
View ArticleBeef sector gets good grades for sustainability
BANFF, Alta. — The Canadian Round Table on Sustainable Beef has released its national beef sustainability assessment that shows the industry is doing many things well but has some areas needing...
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Beef access to Mexico resumes; could be bigger than expected
Canada’s beef industry and federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay are celebrating today because Canadian beef producers now have full access to the Mexican market. In a conference call this...
View ArticleHindu scientist makes case for eating beef
EDMONTON — Sangita Sharma does not eat beef, but she may be one of the best friends the industry has. “I am a Hindu and I don’t eat it, but as a scientist I am promoting beef,” she said. She has become...
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