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Dr. Tye Perrett, Feedlot Health Management Services.
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Calves from vaccinated dams did better in the feedlot

Canadian study looked at protection from respiratory and viral diseases

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A uniquely Canadian study provides the first comprehensive look at feedlot health outcomes for calves from dams vaccinated before conception with Express FP. Dr. Tye Perrett, a managing partner with Feedlot Health Management Services, Okotoks, Alta., oversaw the project that reviewed Canadian feedlot records on 1.4 million calves born between 2007 and 2014 to compare […] Read more
Glen Kathler holds SAIT’s applied research chair in RFID application development.
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

A decade of RFID at SAIT

UHF detection progresses to the field-testing stage

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Several projects of interest to the beef industry are in progress at the Centre for Innovative Information Technology Solutions, a.k.a. the RADLab at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, as it rounds out its 10th year of researching advanced RFID applications for livestock. The world-class SAIT RFID test lab is now in […] Read more
The Berseem variety Frosty is not inhibited by alfalfa making it a good choice to boost patchy stands.
Features, Forages, Pasture

Annual clovers to the rescue

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Annual clover may be just the remedy if your pastures and hayland are looking a little under the weather this spring. Performance Seed, a newly established forage seed company at Lethbridge, Alta., is introducing two new low no-bloat annual clover varieties that show good potential as stand-alone crops or in blends for grazing, hay, silage […] Read more
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Gaining farmland advantage payments for ecoservices

Ecosystems meet economics for sustainability in B.C.

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Returning from college to the family ranch was something of a reality check for Dave Zehnder. The open spaces, wildlife and other farm families that he had taken for granted as part of everyday life were being lost to recreational and urban developments in the scenic valley surrounding his hometown of Invermere, B.C. Lessons from […] Read more
Shane and Arron Nerbas bale graze their herd through five-acre pods in winter to renovate lower-quality soils and reduce winter feed costs.
Crops, Features, Forages

Forages for all seasons

Nerbas family’s grazing program focuses on quality

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The Nerbas family’s grazing program wouldn’t be the success it is without cattle that thrive in a forage-only system and the breeding program wouldn’t be the success it is without quality forage to optimize the cattle’s genetic potential. Figuring out how to mesh everything together to support three families has been a work in progress […] Read more
Features, Forages, Livestock

Drilling down on carbon sequestration

New 10-year study looks for a more accurate formula to calculate the carbon-swallowing value of native grass

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Ranchers in all three Prairie provinces are taking part in a decade-long study to assess the cumulative effect of different grazing systems on carbon sequestration and other ecological benefits from a working ranch. In each province, 10 pastures managed under adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing systems for at least 10 years will be paired with neighbouring […] Read more
Features, News

Boehringer Ingelheim/Merial merger business as usual

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Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Canada says it will be business as usual as its head office works through completing its massive January merger with Merial, the animal health arm of Sanofi. In exchange Sanofi will receive BI’s consumer health care business. As a result, BI will move from sixth to second overall player in animal health […] Read more
It pays to control the pain, according to the producers we contacted.
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Facing up to pain in cattle

Meloxicam brings comfort to cattle and producers

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No ifs or buts about it, producers who used meloxicam to ease the discomfort of branding, castration and other routine procedures on young calves in the past plan to use it again this spring. Meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to reduce inflammation, pain and fever, and fortunately Canadians now have three long-acting meloxicam […] Read more
Stephen Miller is the new director of genetic research at Angus Genetics Inc.
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Stephen Miller closes the loop

Miller well-known for his genomic research in Canada’s beef industry

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Dr. Stephen Miller jumps from the frying pan into the fire, so to speak, with a recent career change from the leading edge of fundamental research in beef cattle genomics to the cutting edge of its implementation. “It’s exciting to be involved in the decisions on how to put the research into practice,” says Miller […] Read more
Livestock, News, News Roundup

Identification: Full traceability… we have a plan for that!

News Roundup from the February 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Full traceability for cattle is once again set to move full-steam ahead as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) renews its push to develop regulations that require mandatory premises identification and animal movement reporting. These two components, together with mandatory animal identification, in place for cattle since July 1, 2001, constitute an internationally recognized traceability […] Read more

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