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Cattle prices have soared to what producers are calling record highs in 2025, offering long-awaited financial relief to Manitoba ranchers after years of stagnant returns and rising operational costs. Barry Lowes, a producer from McAuley in southwestern Manitoba, watched the Livestock Markets Association of Canada auction in Virden Friday, marking down prices in amazement …
Read More »Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency
Cattle producers in Saskatchewan want more transparency about who is profiting from beef sales. They say meat packers and retailers are limiting supply to drive up prices. “We know what retail prices are and we know what our farm gate prices are,” said Garner Deobald, who farms near Hodgeville, Sask. “There’s a …
Read More »How an Ottawa beef farmer ended up raising some of the world’s priciest cattle
For Steven Velthuis, his adventures with purebred Japanese Wagyu beef began a few years ago, on a pricey night out. “I went to a baseball game, a Blue Jays game in Toronto, and I took some colleagues with me,” recalled the Osgoode cattle farmer. “And we went to a restaurant …
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