As global food security faces mounting pressure, Canadian agriculture holds an underutilized advantage: food as a strategic asset. In a shifting trade and economic landscape, understanding and leveraging this asset could shape Canada's future role in global markets—particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. In this one-on-one interview, Lyndsey Smith speaks with Ted Bilyea, distinguished fellow with... Read More
Category: Livestock
It's pretty difficult to talk cattle markets without also talking about beef, and this episode of RealAgriculture's Beef Market Update is no exception. With continued market highs, the conversation between Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney quickly turns to comparisons between current cattle prices and those seen during the early stages... Read More
The Canadian beef and pork sectors are cautiously optimistic about movement of product into China, following a trade delegation to the major protein market. Fresh off the trip, Chris White, CEO of the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council, says that there are still major trade irritants between the countries — namely the... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched new tools and an updated web interface to support livestock traceability in Canada, streamline livestock identification, and enhance data integrity across the Canadian agriculture sector, In this interview, CCIA's chair Howard Bekkering and national client support manager Jewel Smar detail these improvements to the Canadian Livestock Tracking... Read More
Spring is an exciting — and busy — time of year. For some ranchers calving is just coming to a close; for others it may be just starting. There are fences to fix, water systems to install and repair, grazing plans to finalize and cattle to run through the squeeze. Often in the hectic pace... Read More
Veterinarian Dr. Shari van de Pol and her team at Cattleytics are redefining how AI is used in dairy production. No, van de Pol doesn't have any plans to reconceive artificial insemination, but her agricultural technology firm is tapping into the power of artificial intelligence to enhance the dairy management services it delivers to dairy... Read More
Canadian trade-dependent agricultural stakeholders are keeping a close eye on the political turbulence in Washington, D.C., as cross-border trade dynamics with the United States continue to evolve. A recent delegation trip by the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) to the U.S. capitol revealed a cautious but strategic atmosphere surrounding the future of agricultural trade—and a... Read More
Weidmann's T6025 telehandler measures less than two metres in height and width, but a six metre boom and 2.5-tonne cargo capacity gives it the versatility to stack high and carry a load in chicken barns, dairy farms and beef operations. In this report from the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., Frontier Sales and Equipment... Read More
Financial services company StoneX has announced a US$900 million deal to acquire R.J. O'Brien, North America's oldest futures brokerage firm. (All funds in U.S. dollars). The agreement would see StoneX acquire RJO for $625 million in cash and approximately 3.5 million shares of StoneX common stock. StoneX will also assume up to $143 million of... Read More
Cattle markets in the U.S. mirrored the volatility seen across equity, bond, and currency markets this week. U.S. markets seesawed this week — falling early, rebounding mid-week, then sliding again by Friday, as Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange tells RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney in this episode of Beef Market Update. Canadian markets, however, have held... Read More