VIDEO: Kaizen and continuous improvement

VIDEO: Kaizen and continuous improvement

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

Kaizen is the Japanese concept of continuous improvement. Kai means change and zen means for the better. It applies to all areas of life and can be part of a strategic planning initiative. Kaizen is based on the idea that small, ongoing, positive changes can reap significant improvements. It’s typically founded on co-operation and commitment […] Read more

Viewing COVID-19 from a veterinary practice perspective

Viewing COVID-19 from a veterinary practice perspective

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

COVID-19 changed the world. It changed perceptions in animal care, human responsibilities regarding animal health management and how humans will think about their own health down the road. Opinions on what the future offers vary widely between individuals. Personal opinion, level of understanding about issues and acceptance of what’s right and what’s wrong in the […] Read more


‘I’m in favour of scientific research on a pilot project scale. Experimenting with national and global food supplies? No.’ – Steve Dittmer.

Dittmer: Skeptical of the unproven

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

I’ve often had to apologize for something inane our politicians or fringe ranchers have been doing down here. But you weren’t supposed to try to catch up. Please tell your politicians to quit trying to outdo our stupidity. It’s unseemly, un-Canadian. I’ve always been appalled at the left’s devotion to dogmas impossible to scientifically, logically […] Read more

Pay attention to what the cows can tell you — they’re likely all carrying worms, but the ones that have a high body condition score probably aren’t carrying as many worms.

When the worms come marching in

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

Gastrointestinal parasites are an unavoidable fact of life. Cattle often consume parasitic worm larvae along with the forage they graze. The larvae take up residence in different parts of the digestive system, develop into adults and lay eggs. The eggs are deposited in the feces, where they hatch and release larvae. These larvae eventually leave […] Read more


According to the USDA, Spain’s meat industry has a turnover of more than US$30 billion.

Spain is a meat paradise

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

When one thinks about Spanish cuisine, one of the first things that come to mind is the remarkable array of fish and seafood that you see on every restaurant menu and in every food market. As you know, seafood paella is Spain’s great dish to the world.  But Spain also produces remarkable meat products, notably […] Read more

Aside from the potential for lower feed prices, this year’s abundant hay and silage yields will make life easier for both cow-calf and feedlot operators.

What a difference a year can make!

Nutrition with John McKinnon

From a feeding perspective, this fall looks to hold a great deal more promise than that of 2021. At the time of writing, slaughter prices are higher than a year ago and look good going into the fall. Feed availability is significantly greater than this time last year, particularly in Western Canada. Abundant feed supplies […] Read more


When negotiating, William Ury suggests building a bridge between the two parties.

VIDEO: Getting to Yes

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

There is much talk these days about polarization. Agriculture is no exception. Whether it be on production methods, product branding, breed preference, or “Beyond” meats, the list goes on. We seem to get entrenched in our position and have difficulty seeing another’s viewpoint. Concepts used in major negotiations apply to both small and large conflicts. […] Read more

‘We doubt these bureaucrats knew enough to comprehend this rule’s demands on agriculture. They certainly don’t understand weather and the cattle business.’ – Steve Dittmer.

Dittmer: Woke and green turns ridiculous

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

In the spring of 2021, we wrote columns for Agribusiness Freedom Foundation chronicling the activist left’s progress in cowing major U.S. corporations into “woke” philosophies, including those on animal welfare, green climate change theology, apologies for so-called racist pasts, offending gender identities and lots of irrelevant or downright obstructive actions, to corporations making money. With […] Read more


Mentoring the mentors

Mentoring the mentors

Opportunity awaits farmers who want to learn how to develop and plan an advanced grazing system

I started farming on my own back in 1996. I was fresh out of college and had a huge passion for grazing. I was very lucky to have a lot of great mentors who were patient enough to put up with my never-ending questions. I was eager and I just could not get enough education […] Read more