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Livestock, Vet advice

Drought management for cattle producers

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We moved through some of the wettest years in history to a drought situation for many cattle producers. For those caught in the drought cycle, care of the cow herd, costs, feed inventory and preservation of forage supplies were front and centre. For some, relief came with recent rains — too late for hay, but […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Pasture

An annual checkup for native pasture

The Grazing Response Index is simple, and inexpensive

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The grazing response index (GRI) is a simple do-it-yourself way to evaluate the impact of grazing pastures, and it doesn’t cost anything but your time. “The GRI gives quick feedback each year, but doesn’t replace comprehensive assessments every five years or so to gather the full set of information for monitoring long-term trends,” explains Dr. […] Read more
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Forages

2015 Trends in the Canadian forage industry

Regional groups across Canada agree in the need for more recognition and research for forage and grassland

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The Canadian forage industry is impacted by dynamics at home and around the globe, as is all of agriculture. In a changing world, producers continually evaluate and build strategies that will support successful business plans. Identifying trends is one way to clarify the picture and provide direction. The following is a look at several trends […] Read more
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Purely Purebred

Canadian National Grand Champion, two years running

News about you from the Jan. 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Highland Stock Farms of Bragg Creek, Alberta & Payne Livestock of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, are the proud owners of the completely undefeated for two years Canadian National Grand Champion Limousin Bull and two-time Canadian Limousin Show Bull of 2013 & 2014 — RPY PAYNES DERBY 46Z (see photo at top). He was named Grand Champion Limousin […] Read more
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Purely Purebred

Purely Purebed

News about you, from the October 2014 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Recently, I was invited to attend a 4-H windup evening for the Delburne 4H Beef Club at the Cumberland Community Hall, east of Red Deer, Alta. In attendance were two representatives from Ronald McDonald House of central Alberta Patti Parker, donations and community relations co-ordinator, as well as Linda Caponpon, co-ordinator of volunteer and recreation […] Read more
Holistic ranching

Benefiting from good times

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Cattle prices have trended higher since the start of the year. This is most welcome news. But the strong market raises an interesting question. How do you plan to spend the extra money? The traditional response to higher prices has been to let our cost of production rise. If we are not careful we can […] Read more
Holistic ranching

Planning for 2014

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For most of us the winter months are the slowest work-wise. This might be an ideal time to do some strategic planning for 2014. Rest assured that thinking and planning will pay more than working. Many jobs can be delegated or hired out. Thinking and planning require that we do the hard work. One of […] Read more
News Roundup

News Roundup – for Aug. 15, 2011

COWBOY POLITICS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Land-use and environment issues once again dominated the debate at the British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) annual meeting in Prince George this summer. The devastation from the mountain pine beetle infestation that now affects some 43 million acres of B.C. forests has raised the ever-present danger of wildfires and resulted […] Read more

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