It’s another record-setting week for the cattle market as RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney checks in with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for this Beef Market Update. As both U.S. and Canadian markets post new highs, attention turns to placements, packer margins, and the long-term outlook for herd rebuilding on both sides of... Read More
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The Alberta government has announced a $75 million increase to the overall limit for its Feeder Association Loan Guarantee Program, raising it from $150 million to $225 million. 45 locally-run feeder associations across the province use the guarantee to secure capital from lenders to provide low-interest financing to producers raising beef calves and sheep. The... Read More
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing updates to livestock traceability regulations designed to help the industry respond faster to disease outbreaks and to protect public health. Under the proposed changes to Part XV of the Health of Animals Regulations, goats and cervids (such as deer and elk) will require identification before leaving their... Read More
The continued threat of a New World screwworm outbreak and the resulting U.S.-Mexico border disruptions are reshaping North American cattle prices, animal flows, and feedlot dynamics. Don Close, senior animal protein analyst with Terrain, says the threat of screwworm is already having an impact on U.S. cattle placements, especially in the southern states. "We’re down…... Read More
Most farmers and ranchers enjoy walking through an ag trade show. Whether it’s checking out heifers, catching up with a neighbour in the beer gardens, or exploring booths filled with the latest gadgets, there’s usually something new to take home — sometimes a tool, sometimes an idea. In this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, Sean... Read More
In this Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joins RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney to break down the latest cash and wholesale market moves, trade flows, and forward cattle sales activity — all against a backdrop of tight supplies and strong demand. Mid-August cattle markets remain on a hot streak, with both U.S. and... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) president, Tyler Fulton, says he's prioritizing sitting down and working out a new agreement with Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) following this week's surprise announcement that the provincial group intends to withdraw its membership effective July 1, 2026. Fulton, who ranches near Birtle, Man., called the announcement both unexpected and disappointing.... Read More
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is signalling it will withdraw from the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) by June 30, 2026—unless significant changes are made to how the national group operates, citing ongoing concerns with governance, transparency, and representation. While the decision to withdraw effective June 30, 2026 made headlines this week, ABP chair Doug Roxburgh says... Read More
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) says it has served notice that it is withdrawing from the Canadian Cattle Association, effective July 1, 2026. “Membership in national organizations like the CCA must deliver clear value to Alberta’s cattle producers,” says Doug Roxburgh, chair of ABP. “ABP holds high standards for fiscal transparency, governance, and communications, and we... Read More
Alberta producers looking to implement climate-smart practices will once again have access to funding through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), as the program re-opens for applications on August 1, 2025. Administered in Alberta by RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research), the OFCAF program supports adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs) such as rotational grazing, nitrogen... Read More