The greatest words to fear: “I am from the government and I am here to help”. Big packers had it coming, but government run packing and the new revised MCOOL may not be so helpful. Will see.

https://www.drovers.com/news/ag-policy/biden-plan-directs-1-billion-impact-meat-poultry-processing-strengthen-psa-add-new?mkt_tok=ODQzLVlHQi03OTMAAAGBxAwbxQFQMcB8FK2QNfW2dJd6I_Lb0MBmFl_7sJ8e_WrET-2iH2F5BbntnVUZvd4CVOYZajSIbZ36hVZrp0vlFRkectkyXAN7VLmPhRBsK5z_5JjK

 

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We are now down to around 300k MT of ending stocks of barley in Canada. That is the equivalent amount of barley to feed 130,000 fat cattle. Not much room for error this harvest season. We have 1 million cattle on feed for reference. Not hard to see why barley is over $9/bu. Canadian cornfed I guess.

https://www.country-guide.ca/daily/feed-weekly-outlook-no-surprises-in-latest-barley-numbers/?utm_source=GFM+Publications&utm_campaign=13b5627fac-Country+Guide+daily+enews+west+Aug+27%2C+2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2da8244677-13b5627fac-88079509

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Every cow maintains 10 or more acres of grass that is sinking around 1-4 tons of carbon per acre daily. Hug a cow today, she’s the best tool for keeping grasslands healthy and carbon in the ground just like the buffalo used to.

 

https://www.drovers.com/news/beef-production/grazing-cattle-can-reduce-agricultures-carbon-footprint?mkt_tok=ODQzLVlHQi03OTMAAAF_Ak48TTAA40jgj3_YeZ1CTjR5sV8crbQrAZWMQy4XKnPo0DiMZ3vyvPHfElpuCBcaNwGKJN628JYQiSobTgaAUS0X9PkFCQE6jSNW1y0IaqN-YWqX

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So far in the last year the government has committed $153 million in plant based proteins;
$690 million to poultry farms, 4756 producers = $145,000 per producer;
$1.75 billion to dairy farms, 10,095 producers = $173,000 per producer;

Cow numbers are the lowest since the 1980’s and falling. How do 60,000 beef producers compete against these kind of government dollars in competing sectors? The government is voting on its preferences. You decide Canada.

https://www.veganfirst.com/article/canadian-government-invests-153-million-in-vegan-protein-development

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With April at 122, 136 looks pretty nice. Packers have all the leverage until the wave of heavy cattle clears, then feedlots will have their day in the sun.

https://www.drovers.com/news/beef-production/2019-beef-cutout-ratio-suggests-136-fed-cattle

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Biden knocking out 25% of the US production of oil and gas by the summer time.

https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1282152/us-officials-report-on-oil-and-gas-sale-ban-due-by-summer

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This is exciting technology…

Satellite ear tags for livestock coming to Canada

 

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This looks like Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” played out in real time folks. Farmers, ranchers, farmland holders, we need to make sure we are part of this equation. Farmland is sequestering the carbon the government is so intent on taxing. Let’s get in the game ag industry!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carbon-tax-hike-new-climate-plan-1.5837709

 

 

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Swapping out some of those cell phone upgrades and endless subscription services for meat and potatoes, the new reality…

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/average-canadian-family-will-spend-695-more-on-food-in-2021-report-131635132.html

 

 

 

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“No ‘V’ shaped recovery in the feedlot industry, 45 additional lbs on the carcass is like adding 5% to the beef supply, thankful plants are killing at the capacity they are, Covid measures must be effective. Backlog down to only 30,000 now, getting closer to getting through this. Cull cows may be sluggish for a while until this clears. ”

The cattle backlog is easing, but feedlots are still hurting

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