Ashley Knapton is the dairy strategic account manager with Corteva. Based in Eastern Ontario, Knapton spends her days working that bridge between the dairy farmer, the cow nutritionist, and what happens in the field. But this isn't really where she thought she'd end up. Knapton — also known as Kaptin Knapton on social media— had... Read More
Category: Livestock
Cody Easterday of Mesa, Washington, recently pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding a Tyson Foods, Inc. company out of approximately US$244 million. Easterday charged the company for the costs of buying and feeding as many as 200,000 cattle that didn't exist — a ghost-herd. Greg Henderson, editor at Drovers, says that there are other... Read More
A bill reintroduced by two U.S. senators on March 24 would see U.S. meat processing facilities — those that slaughter over 125,000 head of cattle each year — purchase 50 per cent of their weekly volume of beef slaughter in the open or "spot" market. Further, these animals would need to be processed within 14... Read More
The state of Colorado is similar to Alberta in many ways: beautiful vistas and mountains, and a rich history in the cattle business. Colorado also holds a significant portion of the cattle market in the U.S., much like Alberta prides itself on being Canada's beef capital. While Colorado Governor Jared Polis isn't advocating for a... Read More
Canadians generally like their steaks less well done than Americans, according to new survey results released by Abacus Data. With grilling season around the corner, the polling firm Abacus Data, which is known for its political research, asked 1,500 Canadians how they like their steak in a survey conducted in late March. The majority of... Read More
Dairy processor Agropur Cooperative says it will be closing its fluid milk plant at Winnipeg, Man., later this year, consolidating production at other Agropur facilities in Western Canada. "Unfortunately, the level of investment required to maintain the plant's competitiveness in the coming years was becoming too high. We are making this strategic decision to optimize... Read More
The crops are flying. Not literally, but the winter wheat is growing fast! This week's Wheat Pete's Word has explanations of what growing degree day accumulation will do for winter wheat, plus the downsides of the warmer weather in Ontario. Also, our host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson explains what he means by "slow release rain"... Read More
Effective April 13, Cargill's protein facility at London, Ont., will wind down and temporarily idle processing due to COVID-19 impacts on the community. The poultry processing facility says as they work in partnership with the union, employees will receive a weekly guarantee of 36 hours of pay, as they reinforce the importance of adhering to... Read More
As compensation for market access granted under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the federal government has announced two programs to benefit chicken, turkey, egg, and hatching egg producers. The Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program will dole out $630 million over a decade to farmers through on-farm, cost-share projects. Based on... Read More
The organizers of conferences on soil health, grazing, and regenerative agriculture are joining forces to offer a one-stop-shop of events and activities. The Western Canada Conference on Soil Health and Grazing, Saskatchewan Forage Council (SFC), and Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) have connected their annual events and organizational activities via a jointly-signed memorandum of... Read More