As the sun sets on another summer, those of us at Canadian Cattlemen are gearing up for a busy fall. Subscribers will receive two issues this month. Here’s a look at what’s in the first September issue. Colleen Biggs shares what it’s like to market beef directly to consumers in a profile written by Kelly […] Read more
Coming up in Canadian Cattlemen: Sept. 9, 2019
The September issue will include several articles focused on animal health, plus a profile on the family running TK Ranch.
Comment: What do people know about protein?
Here’s a funny thing: for all the media and social media buzz around protein these days, it turns out people might not know a lot about it. That’s according to survey results released by Nielsen last year. It’s not a new report, but with the spotlight on alternate protein products these days, it’s worth looking […] Read more
Coming up in Canadian Cattlemen: August 2019
The August issue will cover everything from data to marketing to mental health, plus our annual Stock Buyer’s Guide
After a two-month break, Canadian Cattlemen will be hitting mailboxes on August 12. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find inside next week. There’s been plenty of buzz around using data in agriculture in recent years, but what does that look like at the ranch level? In a feature written by Piper Whelan, Doug […] Read more
Feed Watch: June 24, 2019
A look at growing conditions for forage and feed across the Prairies and Ontario
Some areas in Western Canada welcomed rain recently. But overall, the Prairies are facing a 200-millimetre moisture deficit, Environment Canada estimates. To turn around the growing season, timing of rain is at least as important as volume, Marlo Glass reports in MarketsFarm. Drought-stricken areas will need a rainy day every week or 10 days throughout […] Read more
Feed Watch: June 17, 2019
A look at growing conditions in the Prairies and Ontario
This spring, many agricultural regions across Canada have faced a Goldilocks scenario with rain — most have received either too much or too little, with very few getting it just right. For many beef producers and feedlot operators, that will mean finding alternative feed supplies. Brad Welter, president of Pound-Maker Ag Ventures, is all too […] Read more
Keep an eye on water quality for cattle during drought
This spring’s dry weather means ranchers will want to keep an eye on water quality during the grazing season. High sulphate levels in water bind trace minerals in cattle’s rumens, leading a range of problems including diarrhea, poor growth and reduced fertility. In 2017, high sulphate levels contributed to the death of 200 cattle on […] Read more
Coming up in Canadian Cattlemen: June 2019
From wild pigs to foot rot, you’ll find it in the June 10 issue of the magazine
As beef producers spend time on the land this summer, they may see signs of unwelcome visitors. I’m not talking about trespassers, at least not the human kind. I’m talking about the growing population of wild pigs. Piper Whelan, our field editor, has interviewed Saskatchewan researcher Ryan Brook on the pigs’ spread and what it […] Read more
Comment: What does Kenney’s ‘Summer of Repeal’ mean for carbon offset markets?
It’s a funny time of year for Cattlemen magazine. After the June issue, we don’t print another one until the August issue. Most of our material isn’t breaking news, but sometimes things develop between when a writer files and when it’s time to print (for example, see Steve Dittmer’s column this month). Who knows what […] Read more
Comment: New legislation may be coming to a creek near you
You may never look at a spring creek the same way once you’ve learned about the proposed amendments to the Navigation Protection Act, which were introduced as part of Bill C-69 in February 2018. A Senate committee has been holding public hearings on the bill this spring. The Navigation Protection Act ensures people can travel […] Read more
Canadian livestock genetics exporters face delays in export permit renewal to China
Diplomatic channels being explored to help resolve the issue
Canadian livestock genetics exporters are waiting to see whether China’s delays in renewing export licences are another casualty of political conflict between the two countries. China has yet to renew export licences for Alta Genetics and Semex, which expired in late 2018. The Canadian genetics exporters deal in dairy and beef genetics. Both companies have […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
