Brandt commits to building a $8.5 million structure to house livestock for the 2026 event With all the changes happening or planned for Regina's REAL District in the announced sale of buildings to the Brandt Group of Companies, questions had begun to mount on the fate of the 2026 Canadian Western Agribition, slated for November... Read More
Category: Livestock
July has arrived with a shift toward more typical seasonal market patterns, but the underlying fundamentals supporting the North American cattle market remain firmly in place. On this week's Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and Shaun Haney discuss softer U.S. cash trade, record Alberta fed cattle prices, improving forage conditions across... Read More
Alberta’s government has committed $7 million in 2026-27 to expand and modernize training at Lakeland College, a move it says will help post-secondary infrastructure keeps pace with growing regional workforce demand. “We are grateful to the Government of Alberta for its continued investment in Lakeland College and its commitment to strengthening the future of agriculture... Read More
Canada’s seafood farmers are angling for a bigger say in the agricultural trade conversation. The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) has signed on as a "Friend" of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), the groups announced last week. The move brings Canada's finfish, shellfish, and aquatic plant producers into the national group focused on growing... Read More
Cattle prices continue to push into record territory, but signs are emerging that the market may be testing the limits of consumer demand. In this week's Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joined RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney to discuss cash cattle trade, beef demand, and the growing role of feeder cattle imports in... Read More
While the Canadian cattle sector remains strongly opposed to any trade deal that could increase South American beef imports, Canada's fertilizer industry is urging the Carney government to sign a Mercosur agreement as soon as possible. Fertilizer Canada is calling on the federal government to fast-track negotiations with the trading bloc—which includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) have reached an interim participation agreement following motions passed in principle by the CCA at its Annual General Meeting. Under the agreement, ABP will provide gap funding to support the CCA from July 1 to August 31, 2026. During this period, ABP’s elected representatives to... Read More
The greatest threat to beekeepers' bottom lines currently is not biological, but economic, according to the executive director of the Canadian Honey Council. Fraudulent or adulterated imports of honey remain a major challenge, driving down domestic honey prices and threatening the financial viability of beekeeping in Canada alongside rising input and labour costs, says Rod... Read More
When disease strikes a livestock operation, every hour matters. Whether it’s a respiratory outbreak in a feedlot, unexplained mortality in a poultry barn, or the threat of a foreign animal disease, quick access to accurate diagnostic information can mean the difference between containing a problem and watching it spread. In this episode of The Final... Read More
The Government of Canada and the Government of Japan have announced an agreement on the mutual recognition of containment zones in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). ASF is an internationally reportable disease that has devastated swine herds around the world. It is important to note that ASF has not been... Read More