Cyle and Erika Stewart
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by Lee Hart
2d ago
Cyle and Erika Stewart say developing an efficient beef herd and managing pastures to optimize use of available forage during consecutive years of drought conditions has been the priority for their family-run ranching operation in southern Saskatchewan. The Stewarts, who own and operate Pine Ranch along with Erika’s parents Bill and Terry Strande, say they’ve The post Cyle and Erika Stewart appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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Tristan and Aubyn Banwell
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by Lee Hart
2d ago
Spray Creek Ranch in southwestern B.C. has the land, the livestock, a well-established market and even a new abattoir built on the farm. Now it just needs a butcher. The organic direct-to-consumer meat business that Tristan and Aubyn Banwell have built over the past 10 years on their ranch, near Lillooet, is still flourishing as The post Tristan and Aubyn Banwell appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people
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by Deena Beasley, Leah Douglas, Reuters
2d ago
Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they do not have symptoms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The post US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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Argentine beef exports hit highest level in more than five decades
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by Reuters
4d ago
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. The post Argentine beef exports hit highest level in more than five decades appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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Feed Grain Weekly: Barley preferred over corn at feedlots
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by Adam Peleshaty
4d ago
Barley seems to be the preferred grain over corn at feedlots in the Lethbridge, Alta.-area during the week ended Nov. 7, 2024. The post Feed Grain Weekly: Barley preferred over corn at feedlots appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels
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by Jerry Klassen
6d ago
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. The post Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs as strong demand fuels rally
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by Heather Schlitz, Reuters
1w ago
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set new contract highs on Friday as strong domestic and export demand, particularly for U.S. pork bellies and ham, drove the market upward, analysts said. Live cattle futures touched a one-month low, while feeder cattle recovered after reaching the lowest price in more than five The post U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs as strong demand fuels rally appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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Dairy farm milk price drops for 2025
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by John Greig
1w ago
The Canadian Dairy Commission announced Nov. 1, 2024 that a decline in feed prices and the stabilization of other costs on dairy farms across the country means that the benchmark on-farm price for milk will decline by 0.0237 per cent starting in February 2025. The post Dairy farm milk price drops for 2025 appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other
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by Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm
1w ago
Feed barley and corn imported from the United States are currently trading at the same price into southern Alberta, said Lethbridge-based Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers. The post Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry
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by Leah Douglas, Reuters
1w ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for bird flu, a significant expansion of the agency's efforts to stifle the rapid spread of the virus, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters. The post US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry appeared first on Grainews ..read more
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