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CCA REPORTS – for Aug. 15, 2011

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Over the summer there has been no shortage of issues for the Canadian cattle industry. On the market access front, Canada reached a science-based technical agreement with South Korea towards restoring access for Canadian beef, the first sign of meaningful progress on this file in eight years. Advocacy efforts for a resolution to country-of-origin labelling […] Read more
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The Ethanol Boondoggle

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The U.S. ethanol industry has reached another dubious milestone, with USDA forecasting that for the first time, more of the U.S. corn crop will go to ethanol production than to livestock feed. A startling 40 per cent of this year’s crop will go to ethanol, compared to just six per cent 11 years ago. Even […] Read more
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On The Tipping Point

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As we move into the second half of 2011 Canada’s beef industry seems to be at the tipping point on a few fronts. The first one has to do with the national traceability system. A recent report by Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) says the mood coming out of a Beef Traceability Round Table meeting in […] Read more
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NUTRITION – for Jun. 13, 2011

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For many of you, haying season is fast approaching. Stored forage in one form or another is the basis upon which Canadian cow-calf producers plan their winter feeding program. In most cases, hay is the method of choice, although for some silage, swath grazing annuals, corn grazing, stockpiled forages and bale grazing are becoming attractive […] Read more
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Vet Advice – for Jun. 13, 2011

Pink eye is one of the most common conditions affecting cows and calves on pasture and causes significant losses for the cattle industry. The national Animal Health Monitoring System (U. S.) reports that pink eye is second to scours and diarrhea as the most prevalent condition affecting unweaned calves over three weeks old. Pink eye […] Read more
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PRIME CUTS – for Jun. 13, 2011

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Never underestimate the power of the weather to move markets. One immediately thinks of drought as having the biggest impact on cattle ranching. Rolling droughts through much of U.S. for the past several years have been a prime reason why ranchers have reduced their herds rather than expanded them. At the other end of the […] Read more
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Research – for Jun. 13, 2011

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Vitamin A is essential for many biological processes. Cattle cannot manufacture vitamin A themselves, so it must come from the diet. Vitamin A is found at higher levels in fresh green forage, and at much lower levels in weathered forage and grain. It can be stored in the liver and fat when the diet contains […] Read more
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CCA REPORTS – for Jun. 13, 2011

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As I write this column, Canadians have just returned the Conservatives to office, this time with a majority. I’m looking forward to the stability a majority government will provide. By the time this column appears, the prime minister will almost certainly have named his cabinet and we will be busy again outlining our priorities, policies […] Read more
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The CCA Wish List

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Before the federal election the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) put out a summary of policy issues important to the cattle industry. It was a crib sheet — something producers could use to grill candidates on issues that influence their bottom lines. Now that the election is over it seems this crib sheet could be used […] Read more
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Canadian Beef For Nine Billion Guests!

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This month I am going to take a bit of a different slant to the topic of nutrition. One of the great things about working at a university is the opportunities you have to meet a wide variety of students and visitors from all over the world. Last month at the University of Saskatchewan we […] Read more

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