Despite industry expectations of a seasonal pullback, cattle markets are once again surprising analysts and producers alike, climbing higher in early October. Volatility remains the dominant theme, as prices fluctuate weekly in both cash and futures markets, while beef imports rise sharply to offset tightening domestic supply. “Every time the market kind of does a... Read More
Category: Livestock
Welcome to the first episode in a podcast series focused on Unlocking Innovation for Canadian agriculture. To kick off the series, host Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture, sits down with Dave Smardon, CEO of Bioenterprise, to set up the series and what to expect, building off of a cross-Canada face-to-face tour and a published report.... Read More
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) has hired an executive search firm to find a new chief executive officer. Long-time CCA executive vice-president Dennis Laycraft informed his board earlier this year that he has decided to hang up his hat. The news was made public in an email update from CCA on Oct. 6. "After 35... Read More
Ontario farmers can access several risk management program options through Agricorp, including crop winterkill coverage, crop insurance, and risk management plans for lamb, calves, and piglets. Lamb producers were surprised to learn in late September that no Risk Management Program (RMP) payment would be issued for lamb sales made for the first half of 2025.... Read More
Farmers will see a new look and more efficiency and durability from Case IH's RB6 Series variable chamber round balers for model year 2026. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, Case livestock product specialist Brian Williams notes that the first thing farmers will notice is a new colour scheme. "For... Read More
Riparian areas, those green, ribbon-like zones along streams and rivers, are some of the most productive and ecologically important parts of the landscape. But when it comes to grazing livestock, they’re also among the most fragile. How do producers balance water, forage, and habitat without sacrificing one for the other? This episode of Ruminating with... Read More
Shares of Canada Packers Inc. are trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange as of October 2 following Maple Leaf Foods' move to spin off its pork operations into a separate company. Announced more than a year ago, the split sees Maple Leaf focus on prepared foods and consumer-packaged goods, as well as its poultry operations,... Read More
Farm Credit Canada has published its 2025 mid-year farmland values report, with a mixed-bag of changes to cultivated acres in Canada. While farmland values grew an average of 6 per cent in the first half of 2025, the average doesn't tell the full story. In looking at the provincial numbers, the country splits neatly at... Read More
John Deere's new self-propelled forage harvesters attracted plenty of attention at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur Illinois. Deere says its new F8 and F9 Series offer increased horsepower options and improved automation with a higher level of technology compared with previous models to help transform how farmers and custom operators harvest, process and manage... Read More
Seasonal price declines are typical for this time of year, but the September slowdown in wholesale and fed cattle markets is drawing sharper attention amid a backdrop of volatile futures and supply uncertainty. In this week’s episode of the Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange notes that fed cattle prices have continued... Read More