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Preventing the blemish of downer cows

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Animals unable to stand or walk without assistance are a major welfare issue for the beef and dairy industries. Unfortunately, it took the Westland/Hallmark Meat Company incident in 2008 to sound the need for review. Video footage of downers being dragged or treated inhumanely in processing facilities varnished an entire industry and created an attitude […] Read more
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RESEARCH – for May. 16, 2011

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Trichomoniasis (trich) and bovine genital campylobacteriosis (vibrio) both cause early abortions, infertility, and a long calving season. If repeat breeders aren’t noticed during the breeding season, the first sign of these venereal diseases may be a high percentage of open and late cows at pregnancy checking in fall. These diseases are very costly in terms […] Read more
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A Part-Time Industry

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Given the massive size of the U.S. beef industry, it’s fascinating to realize that its nursery consists of hundreds of thousands of part-time operations. A new report just out says that nearly 80 per cent of the farms in the U.S. with beef cows had fewer than 50 cows in 2007. Most farms with beef […] Read more
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CCA REPORTS – for May. 16, 2011

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The tight supply situation in Canada is creating challenging industry dynamics. On one hand we are encouraged by strong prices for fed cattle and cows, while on the other, packing plants feeling the pinch of reduced supplies are taking steps to control operating costs. In February, Canadian packing plants went to four-day weeks, which is […] Read more
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Spirited View – for May. 16, 2011

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Well it’s finally upon us — spring! Although it took until April to get a reprieve from winter, the fields and pastures around our place now look more like the Everglades. It’s a welcome sight after the drought we had last summer. April reminds me of the calm before the storm. There is always so […] Read more
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They’re Off And Running

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I didn’t think the Federal budget was so bad. Certainly the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) was pretty excited by the budget’s emphasis on agriculture research and innovation. With the money announced for Beef Cluster research and the CCA’s Beef InfoXchange System before the budget, the $50 million for knowledge creation and transfer in the budget […] Read more
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Are You Looking To Improve Your Feeding Management?

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Professional nutritionists — what can they do for me, what are they worth and how can I find a good one? These are questions producers ask themselves when seeking advice on their feeding program. For many, their feed company has been and remains the primary source of nutritional expertise. However, today there is an increasing […] Read more
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Agriculture As A Social Piñata

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Bruce Vincent, a Montana logger turned activist, recently warned the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association leadership team that agriculture may very well become the next cultural piata for the conflict industry. Through his animated and at times emotional address, he prevailed on professional groups working with agriculture to “show up.” Vincent talked at length how the […] Read more
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Let Them Eat Cake

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I have been following a lot of discussions and reading many articles in recent weeks weighing up the long-term profit potential of the recent rise in feeder and fed cattle prices. Everywhere you look, food prices are rising and up to now the only ones I have heard complaining are the TV talking heads sensationalizing […] Read more
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CCA REPORTS – for Apr. 11, 2011

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As I write this column, we have just completed our annual general meeting (AGM) in Ottawa. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) annual meeting provides an excellent opportunity to gain a perspective of industry issues from across the country and ensure we have the appropriate policies and effective strategies in place to deal with those issues […] Read more

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