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US Trade- Steers
Live: 120.00-125.00
Rail: 197.00
Rail: 197.00
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 120.00-125.00
Rail: 197.00
Rail: 197.00
Canadian Dollar
$79.74
0.01
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August 4, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Researchers looking for native rangelands in Alberta, Saskatchewan
A team of researchers out of the University of Saskatchewan is looking to culture and identify fungi from native rangelands in a step towards developing inoculums to improve forage productivity and salinity tolerance. What they’ll do The team will take soil samples from saline and non-saline native rangeland in Alberta and Saskatchewan, quantify soil characteristics,…
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June 18, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Virtual platform assists producers in managing land access
Designed to bridge the gap between landowners and hunting and recreational users, the Canadian Land Access Systems (CLAS) virtual platform gives producers and other landowners the ability to specify rules and limit liability for land access, all through an online interface. “The story of CLAS begins with two guys talking over coffee at the end of a long…
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May 14, 2021
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | Bolus helps producers monitor heat cycles
By Ron Lyseng, The Western Producer Monitoring heat cycles in beef and dairy cows improves breeding success. Better heat detection means higher percentages. Transmitted real-time digital data from within the rumen gives farmers ultimate information. The folks at Moonsyst Smart Rumen Monitoring figured that if researchers can install lights and video cameras inside a cow’s…
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May 8, 2021
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | University of Alberta entrepreneur transforms waste into jet fuel
By Morgan Black, Global News A made-in-Alberta success story is taking flight after a University of Alberta professor found a way to transform agriculture and forestry waste into jet fuel. Dr. David Bressler is the project lead of FORGE Hydrocarbons. He has studied the conversion of agricultural and forestry material into fuels, chemicals and materials for…
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April 21, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Emissions Reduction Alberta commits $33 million to tech innovations
Photo: Supplied by ERA Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is committing $33 million to 17 technology innovation projects in the province, through the Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge. The technologies selected are all in pilot, demonstration, or first-of-kind commercial deployment stage, and include six projects in the agriculture and agri-food sector, with five directly applicable to…
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March 30, 2021
Innovation & Technology
CBIC returns for another virtual event Aug 31-Sept 2, 2021
Canada’s national beef conference will be hosting the industry virtually for the second year in a row! CBIC has moved a few weeks later and will be hosted from August 31 – September 2, 2021, with more details being released in the upcoming months. Each day will host a variety of sessions/courses and will give…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 04/08/2021
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: ---
Heifers
Live: ---
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Choice Steers
Live: 120.00-125.00
Rail: 197.00
Choice Heifers
Live: 120.00-125.00
Rail: 197.00
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 144.80
Canadian Dollar
$79.74 0.01
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct | 152 | 200 | - |
| 22-Nov | 152 | 198 | - |
| 20-Dec | 156 | 196 | - |
| 17-Jan | 162 | 196 | - |
| 14-Feb | 164 | 198 | - |
| 11-Apr | 170 | 196 | - |
Last Updated on July 30, 2021