“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
Comment: Navigating tradition and change
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
Comment: Jody Wilson-Raybould on leadership
When you read the phrase “great leader,” what pops into your head? I didn’t get to know Reg Schellenberg very well before he passed away last December. But those who did know him often use words such as quiet leadership, gentle demeanour, firm, confident and a good listener when describing his leadership style. It’s fitting […] Read more
Comment: Beware Trojan cows
You’ve probably read the story of the Siege of Troy, or at least watched the movie with Brad Pitt. If not, here is a summary: Queen Helen of Sparta absconded with or was abducted by Paris. They sailed back to his hometown of Troy. Her husband, King Menelaus, was displeased and roped his friends Odysseus […] Read more
Comment: Resilience
On July 5, a young man named Lane from Alberta called into The Ramsey Show, a personal finance podcast and radio show founded by a southern Baptist named Dave Ramsey, who issues fiery sermons against personal debt. Asked by the show’s hosts how he was doing, Lane said: “Pretty good, pretty good, can’t complain.” Lane […] Read more
Comment: Canadian Cattlemen celebrates 85 years
It was 85 years ago this month that Kenneth Coppock launched this magazine. Coppock first conceived of the idea in March 1938, when he decided the industry needed a publication that would capture the experiences of the industry pioneers, while also developing an “industry-consciousness.” Three months later, Canadian Cattlemen was born. “It was launched at […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
