Cattle

The third stop on the 620 CKRM Ranch Roundup was at the Garry Community Pasture near Ituna. It’s another return trip from last year and on Thursday morning, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young caught up with the Manager of the Community Pasture Ben Marcino.

Cattle prices in the province were mostly down last week. The cattle market update from Canfax for the week ending October 4th shows prices were down in the 6-to-7, 7-8, and 8-9 hundred pound feeder steer categories. Prices were also down in the 5-6, 6-7, and 7-to-8 hundred pound feeder heifer categories. The largest week-over-week […]

The 620 CKRM Ranch Roundup appears to be a family affair so far. The second stop was at the Wilner/Elbow Community Pasture. It’s managed by Wyatt Ayres, whose brother Tucker manages the Coteau Community Pasture near Birsay, where the first stop of the Ranch Roundup was on Monday. 620 CKRM was at the Wilner/Elbow Pasture as […]

The 620 CKRM Ranch Roundup is back for its second tour of duty for the fall season. The first stop was at the Coteau Community Pasture, located near the Town of Birsay, about 237 kilometres northwest of Regina. 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young had a conversation with the Manager of the Community Pasture Tucker […]

MIDALE – A semi hauling a livestock trailer rolled over southeast of Midale on Sept. 21, resulting in injuries to the driver and the death of 22 cattle.  The Estevan RCMP and other emergency crews received a report of the incident at approximately 8 a.m. that day. Officers immediately responded. According to a news release from the […]

If you have ever been to an American county fair, you know that there’s a little bit of everything and it reflects what we used to have in communities all across the country-side. Exhibits that showcased baking, garden bounty, flower beds, photography and artwork. The close knit community gathered to share stories about their year, […]

With strong cattle prices, the Livestock Price Insurance Program is offering the highest floor prices in the program’s history. Cow-calf producers can lock in a profitable floor price for the calves that will be hitting the ground this spring.  With calf prices strong and the market looking favorable, some producers may wonder why they should […]

The Canadian cattle herd has fallen to its lowest level in more than 30 years. Statistics Canada reports on January 1st, there were 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms, down 2.1 percent from the previous year. That is the lowest number since 1989. Drought conditions and tight feed supplies, along with good prices, resulted […]

Ask John Wildenborg if he thinks Canadians will be paying more for steak during future barbecue seasons, and the owner of Calgary specialty butcher shop Master Meats doesn’t hesitate. “Prices are definitely going to go higher, no ifs, ands or buts about it,” he said. “It keeps me up at night, actually, thinking about coming […]

Canadian beef and cattle producers have faced the familiar challenge of keeping their herds fed outside grazing season. A study at the University of Saskatchewan is diving into the challenges that cold-climate cattle producers face as they have to rely on storing and using feed crops, such as hay and other cereal grains. Dr. Gabriel […]