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US Trade- Steers
Live: 140.00-142.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 140.00-142.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Canadian Dollar
$78.16
0.11
0.11
November 12, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Recycling Council encourages landowners to consider on-farm composting
The Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) is hoping a new document will make it easier for landowners to consider on-farm composting. “This is a really cool project,” says Christina Seidel, Executive Director, RCA. “There have been challenges with traditional composting approaches that really look at composting as waste management…and that’s fraught with problems, because when…
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November 11, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Bringing innovations and expertise to Alberta ranchers
Twenty-eight producers in Alberta have new innovations and technologies on their farms, thanks to Rancher Researcher projects initiated by the Alberta Beef, Forage and Grazing Centre (ABFGC) and several Applied Research Associations. The projects started in 2017, with a three-year pilot. The Rancher Researcher Expansion Project started in 2020 and will wrap up next year….
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October 26, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Consumer trends through the pandemic
Toilet paper panic, endless zoom calls and the renaissance of homemade sourdough bread. Those are just a few of the images likely to be long associated with the pandemic of ’20-’21. As producers, you know about the challenges the shutdown posed in your world, but what about at the other end of the food spectrum?…
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October 21, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Cool New Tools: Water smarter – not harder
Here’s a refreshing new tool designed right here in Alberta. How about a watering device that saves countless trips to the field mid-winter to keep animals hydrated? Lee Smith from Consort devised an invention that does this very thing. Water Box provides 24 24-hour- drinking water to livestock all winter long. No need to chop…
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October 19, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Managing ag plastics long-term — can product suppliers play a bigger role?
In Canada and around the world, certain industry sectors take responsibility for managing their products and packaging when consumers/users are finished with them (typically called at ‘end of life’) so the resources can be recovered and reinvested in the economy. In these cases, a variety of market forces encourage these companies, called ‘producers’, that supply…
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October 14, 2021
Innovation & Technology
New steel wrap-around RFID tags now available
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is announcing a new, metal wrap-around beef tag with RFID technology. The tag is produced by Shearwell Data. The microchip is overmolded in a plastic insert, allowing easy readability and uncompromised read range. In addition, Destron Fearing’s eTag (DMR RFID) has been upgraded. It now includes a fully molded outer…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 03/12/2021
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: ---
Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 140.00-142.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Choice Heifers
Live: 140.00-142.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 129.44
Canadian Dollar
$78.16 0.11
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb | 168 | 190 | - |
| 28-Mar | 172 | 190 | - |
| 25-Apr | 176 | 194 | - |
| 23-May | 176 | 200 | - |
| 20-Jun | 176 | 210 | - |
| 18-Jul | 172 | - | - |
| 15-Aug | 170 | 208 | - |
Last Updated on December 2, 2021