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Canada Beef Gets Rolling

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The producers charged with merging the two marketing arms of the Canadian cattle industry seem to have struck a fine balance. The top tier of the newly created Canada Beef Inc. announced in late July is made up of people from both the Canada Beef Export Federation (CBEF) and the Beef Information Centre (BIC) but […] Read more
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Nutrition – for Sep. 12, 2011

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Without question, meeting the energy requirements of your cattle is the most expensive component of your feeding program. Typically we rely on cereal grains such as barley, feed wheat or corn to meet the energy needs of cattle for maintenance and gain and in some cases pregnancy. While it is too early to know the […] Read more
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Leptospirosis: Re-emerging or rediscovered?

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Leptospirosis is an economically important bacterial infection of livestock that causes abortions, stillbirths, infertility, and loss of milk production. Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira and is an important cause of abortion and infertility in North American cattle. Leptospirosis is a re-emerging infectious disease that tends to fluctuate in prevalence as […] Read more
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CCA REPORTS – for Sep. 12, 2011

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Over the summer I ve had the opportunity to meet with a number of producers both informally and at meetings like our CCA semi-annual and convention. Optimism among producers regarding the cattle industry is at the highest it s been in some time. There are several factors influencing the favourable position the industry finds itself […] Read more
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PRIME CUTS – for Sep. 12, 2011

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The extreme to exceptional drought in the southern U.S. is rapidly becoming the story of the year for the U.S. beef industry. Since I wrote about the drought in my June-July column, conditions have worsened appreciably. Yet the drought shows no signs of abating. Not only is it altering near-term supply patterns, it is reshaping […] Read more
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Research – for Sep. 12, 2011

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The two largest variable costs facing the cattle-feeding sector are the calf and the feed needed to finish it. This makes the feed: gain ratio a key measure of efficiency. This column features a few research projects that illustrate how feedlot feed: gain (and growth rate, days on feed and carcass weight) have improved over […] Read more
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Canada Beef Gets Rolling

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The producers charged with merging the two marketing arms of the Canadian cattle industry seem to have struck a fine balance. The top tier of the newly created Canada Beef Inc. announced in late July is made up of people from both the Canada Beef Export Federation (CBEF) and the Beef Information Centre (BIC) but […] Read more
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Are You Ready For Silage Season?

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In terms of forage supply, silage remains a staple of backgrounding and finishing operations. Silage offers advantages both from an agronomic and a feed perspective. In terms of energy for maintenance and gain, corn silage that receives adequate heat units and is put up under proper conditions is a superior energy source to virtually all […] Read more
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Modernizing an industry

Tradition still drives much of what we do in agriculture today, but unchecked, tradition establishes stale and ineffective methods of reaching those who seek our services or consume products we produce. The world of communication has changed. The animal health game has changed. Staying ahead often means doing new and different things, and relegating custom […] Read more
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CLA And Omega-3

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Consumers have shown considerable interest in “healthy” fats and “bad” fats in recent years. The potential health attributes of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega-3 fatty acids have led to considerable media focus, consumer confusion, marketing opportunities. Stores have fish, yogurt, eggs and bagels with omega-3 labels. Where is the omega-3 labelled beef? This article […] Read more

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