A farmer-led group is hoping to cut through the politics surrounding climate issues by bringing together a diverse group of Prairie farmers and ranchers for discussions around sustainability. “There’s a number of loud voices that tend to dominate the conversations,” says Ian McCreary, a grain and cattle farmer from Bladworth, Sask. McCreary is co-leading the […] Read more
Coalition seeks farmers, ranchers to join climate change forum
Farmers for Climate Solutions aims to gather diverse viewpoints
At Agribition: Livestock tech companies earn new spotlight
Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards presented
Three companies were crowned winners at the first annual Canadian Animal Ag Tech Awards on Thursday during Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The event spotlighted companies creating technology for the livestock industry, with products ranging from water sensors to artificial intelligence-powered monitoring systems. Australia’s Smart Paddock received the Innovation Award. The company’s GPS ear tags […] Read more
At Agribition: Northern community integrates tech, education into market garden
Flying Dust working to improve operation's food distribution
Riverside Market Garden, operated by Flying Dust First Nation, started in 2009 with two people and an old alfalfa field. Today it employs about 20 people, plus summer students; provides food for the community and some wholesalers; and gives youth a chance to learn about agriculture. Over the years the First Nation, just north of […] Read more
AUDIO: Managing resistant parasites in your cow herd
Research indicates that internal parasite resistance to some dewormers is likely widespread, but there’s no simple solution. There are, however, approaches that can work, and some that likely won’t. Dr. John Gilleard, professor of parasitology at the University of Calgary, busts some myths about resistant parasites, explains how they evolve to become resistant and what […] Read more
Comment: Navigating tradition and change
“Tradition can be a hard master.” It’s a comment that I’ve been chewing on for weeks since hearing it. I do, after all, work for a print magazine, which is caught in a great wave of change. We’re trying our best to maintain the print magazine’s quality while also launching new things — recent examples […] Read more
AUDIO: Dealing with a scours outbreak in cattle
Scours is always an unwelcome guest during calving season, and one that can visit even the best-managed herds. In this interview, Dr. Claire Windeyer of the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine, discusses how to manage an outbreak, protecting calves and people alike from this disease and how a bit of record keeping can […] Read more
Comment: Fall run, beef demand and retail prices
Fall sales were off to a strong start when I penned this column last month, with 300-lb. to 400-lb. steers fetching over $5 per pound in some cases. Deb McMillin noted record-high feeder prices in The Markets, with 550-lb. steers averaging $401.79. Where they’re at by the time you’re reading this remains to be seen […] Read more
AUDIO: Tips on vaccine placement in cattle
Vacinnating and treating livestock is a given for any beef operation. In this interview, Erika Stewart, the VBP+ coordinator for Saskatchewan, shares tips for choosing an injection site, giving multiple injections to the same animal and maintaining your vaccine’s effectiveness. For more resources on beef cattle health, visit our Herd Health page.
AUDIO: Preventing BRD on cow-calf operations
Shipping fever. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Whatever moniker you favour, the fact is that it remains one of the most costly health problems in beef cattle today. And although we often think of it as an issue in feedlots, cow-calf operations can also struggle with it, especially if their herds are exposed to other cattle. […] Read more
AUDIO: Reproductive diseases in cattle
This episode in the Herd Health series looks at how to prevent and manage reproductive diseases in your cattle herd.
Reproductive diseases that cause abortions or leave cows open can take a big chunk out of your bottom line. It’s something Dr. Cheryl Waldner has spent a lot of time looking into. Waldner is chair of One Health and production-limiting diseases at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, and in this interview, she discusses everything […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
