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Defining Holistic Management

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HM is about caring for your people, improving your land and making a profit. All three are essential. We can’t afford to sacrifice one for the other Holistic Management was introduced into Western Canada in the early 1980s. Since then it has spread across the West and into Ontario. However, there are still many people […] Read more
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Packers Manage Margins

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A North American view of the meat industry. Steve Kay is publisher and editor of Cattle Buyers Weekly Kill capacity is now in much better balance with cattle numbers and beef demand Packers have a new mantra. They are managing their margins instead of protecting their market share. And it’s helping them make money in […] Read more
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Make Good Use Of Growth Implants

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Estrogenic and androgenic growth implants improve average daily gain and feed efficiency, which translates to more money in your pocket. A conservative return on investment would be 10:1 ($10 for every $1 spent on implants). Most trials have shown a 20:1 return. Nutrition and age of animal will have a large impact on the added […] Read more
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CCA REPORTS – for Sep. 7, 2009

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Brad Wildeman is president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Highlights from our national convention and semi-annual meetings In August, the industry gathered in Regina for our semi-annual meetings and annual convention focused on “Conquering Market Challenges.” Delegates heard the latest on the Canadian Beef Advantage, the new Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS), slated for rollout this […] Read more
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Why Rush To Mandatory Traceability?

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Have to hope this social engineer’s dream doesn’t turn into a producer’s nightmare When it comes to mandatory traceability of livestock, I’m with Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud, What’s the rush? At the federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meeting in July, Bjornerud was the only one in the room who didn’t commit to a […] Read more
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Beta-Agonists

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David P. Price is a consulting nutritionist specializing in feedlot and range cattle The recession has hit virtually every industry, ours included. Feed prices have rolled back, thanks to the collapse in the demand for oil… and ethanol. Demand for beef has declined, but in addition to overall demand; demand has shifted. High-end restaurants have […] Read more
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The Benefits Of Stockpiled Grass

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It was a late, cool (cold) spring locally and I think most areas in Western Canada have had similar weather. I travelled quite a bit this spring and became very aware of the great differences in when people start to graze their animals. Some producers turn out in April or early May. They may still […] Read more
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Capacity And Corn Confound Feeders

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A North American view of the meat industry. Steve Kay is publisher and editor of Cattle Buyers Weekly Feeder cattle prices are unlikely to decline much until the cattle feeding sector removes a significant amount of pen space Capacity and corn continue to confound the U. S. cattle feeding industry. Too much pen space chasing […] Read more
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CCA Reports – for Aug. 10, 2009

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Brad Wildeman is president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association As most of you probably know, Canada’s Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers met in early July. We followed these proceedings closely and have a very mixed response at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) on what was discussed and decided upon during this day-long meeting. Saying the Canadian […] Read more
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Market Access Is The Key

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Mr. Ritz needs to put the gas to the trade secretariat Gerry Ritz is at it again. The globe-trotting federal agriculture minister was in Peru and Colombia last month negotiating greater access for imports of Canadian agriculture products and scored a win for the beef and cattle sector in Colombia. All of this followed quickly […] Read more

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