Sometimes when you respond to someone attacking you verbally you need to communicate in a way that will resonate with the people you are trying to influence. Due to the creation of the term "fake news" by Donald Trump, this term has become mainstream but it resonates with people. Trump followers have rallied around it.... Read More
Category: Cattle
Recognizing irradiation as a safe and effective treatment to reduce bacteria in ground beef, Health Canada has published new regulations allowing the sale of irradiated fresh and frozen raw ground beef. The final regulations were published in Canada Gazette, Part II on February 22, and take effect immediately. Irradiation involves exposing food to low levels... Read More
In the feedlot business, as elsewhere, necessity is the mother of innovation. So when Stronks Feedlot at Picture Butte, Alta., couldn't find software to fit its operation, they invented it. On this season of the TechTour, together with Dow AgroSciences, we're shining the spotlight on on-farm innovations and inventions that improve efficiency and productivity. Hampered... Read More
It's time for another episode of the Beef Market Update! Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko are fresh off their trip to Nashville and they have much to discuss. Canada has agreed that they will attend the the March "post-TPP" meeting in Chile with most of the other countries minus the United States. Also invited is... Read More
Managing a feedyard used to be fairly simple. You bought the cattle, you processed the cattle, the cattle were fed, and then sold. And that process repeated itself. In 2017, this kind of lack of attention to detail is a money-losing guarantee. Collecting data and understanding what is happening in your feedyard is essential to... Read More
One of the highlights of every NCBA Trade Show and Convention is the release of the Cattlefax report. Cattlemen and women from across North America gather on the Thursday morning to hear the full-hour presentation by the Cattlefax team. Shaun was able to catch up with market analyst Kevin Good on the trade show floor... Read More
Ontario Ag Minister Jeff Leal was in Guelph on Wednesday to announce provincial funding for upgrades at Cargill's beef processing plant. The province is contributing $582,000 toward a $3.5 million upgrade that will enable Cargill to produce a protein-rich animal feed ingredient using raw by-product. "By investing in technology that will support local production, we... Read More
As officials left the recent trilateral meeting between Canada, United States, and Mexico, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney was able to talk about the outcome of the meeting with Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) vice president of government relations. When Shaun talked to John Masswohl, with the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, it was clear that the... Read More
This week at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) conference over 200 Canadians will descend on Music City to take in Cattleman's College, network, and possibly attend committee meetings to influence the direction of the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican beef trading relationship. On RFD-TV's Market Day Report, Shaun Haney discussed the special importance of this... Read More
It is no secret that this is a big week at NCBA in Nashville for the Canadian, U.S., and Mexican beef industry. Trade is on tap in every meeting or side conversation throughout the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center. Wednesday morning, February 1, officials and invited guests from all three countries gathered for the annual NCBA... Read More