Say the word "BSE" and just about every Canadian farmer knows what you mean, at least in general terms. Ask that same person what scrapie is, and you'll probably get a blank look. For sheep and goat producers, scrapie is a serious topic — it is the equivalent disease to BSE in cattle — but... Read More
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Deere & Co.’s latest fiscal third-quarter results offer a potential signal that the agricultural machinery market may be finally approaching a cyclical floor. The Deere & Co stock price was up 8% on the earnings results mid-day on August 20th, 2026. The stock is up 26.22% over the past twelve months but off 7.75% from... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Foundation has awarded the annual Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award to Cyle Stewart of Morse, Sask. The award will support Stewart's continued participation in the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program. The award was presented earlier this week at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference happening in Winnipeg. In December 2022, Reg... Read More
The Trump administration has delayed 50 per cent tariffs on a range of exports from Canada to the U.S. for at least three days. Late Tuesday night, just hours before the U.S. was scheduled to enforce levies under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, President Trump announced on social media that he was…Read More
Canada (DUC) has completed the largest conservation land purchase in Manitoba’s history with the acquisition of East Meadows Ranch, now renamed to Kennedy Field Station at East Meadows. Kennedy Field Station at East Meadows is an 8,167-acre property on Lake Manitoba’s Marshy Point. The area includes coastal marsh, wetlands, and grassland habitats. The site lies... Read More
What a week. For this episode of the Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange dive into major shifts across the North American beef sector, starting with significant operational adjustments from major packers. Tyson announced plans to transition one facility into a packaging plant, sell its Pasco, Washington location,... Read More
Tyson Foods has announced a series of moves to restructure its beef processing business as packers continue to fight compressed margins and tight cattle supplies across North America. The company announced Aug. 13 that it will consolidate its beef business around three plants in Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas, while ramping up... Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its latest tractor and combine report which shows continued weakness in the new machinery market in Canada and the United States. “The July data reflects continued softness in the agricultural equipment market as farmers and equipment manufacturers navigate persistent economic uncertainty,” said Curt Blades, AEM Senior Vice... Read More
Earlier this summer, I was having a conversation with a farmer about sustainability and conversation programming and the attitudes prevalent across rural Canada. That conversation made me think back to a report that RealAgristudies and CAPI had published in March, 2023. I think it's worth bringing this data out again to look closer at the... Read More
The push to revive mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef in the U.S. has received new life after the Senate Agriculture Committee added the policy to its version of the new Farm Bill last week. The move threatens to reopen an old dispute while top Canadian and U.S. trade officials are locked in high-stakes negotiations,... Read More