After sifting through thousands of genes, researchers have flagged a handful of genes that seem to be related to feed efficiency in cattle. Hui-Zeng Sun, a post-doctoral student at the University of Alberta, used functional genomics and computational statistics to better understand feed efficiency, writes Justin Dupuis on the U of A’s research blog, folio. […] Read more
Cattle researchers map feed-efficiency genes
Research: News Roundup from the November 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
History: A Paper on Freight Rates
Reprinted from the March 1952 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
A Paper on Freight Rates By J. J. Frawley, Q. C., Special Counsel, Government of Alberta ‘“I didn’t originate the title of this discussion, ‘Cattlemen should be concerned with rising freight rates’ but I think it is appropriate, when one considers that since April 1st, 1948, freight rates in Canada have increased 70%. The Western […] Read more
Canada Beef creates website for consumers
Public Trust: News Roundup from the November 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
A new website created by Canada Beef seeks to answer the most common questions about Canadian beef production. The website, raisingcdnbeef.ca, has five sections covering common topics, including where Canadian beef comes from, beef and the environment, beef and the Canadian economy, nutrition, and antibiotics and hormones. Under each section is a slide show that […] Read more
Packing plant update from B.C.
Packers: News Roundup from the November 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
After completing a feasibility study, the B.C. beef packing plant committee has decided to market a B.C.-branded product before building a federally inspected packing plant. Most of B.C.’s cattle are finished and processed outside of the province, making it a challenge to sell B.C.-branded beef. A new packing plant has been seen as a potential […] Read more
History: Foot and mouth and floor prices
Reprinted from the May 1952 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
By Kenneth Coppock The outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in Saskatchewan in late February caused the cancellation of the Regina Bull sale — which this year held forth much promise — and the postponement of the great Calgary Sale. The events at Kamloops and Edmonton went forward as scheduled and the Calgary sale was […] Read more
Halal market focus for new northern Ontario plant
Packers: News Roundup from the November 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
A new federally inspected processing plant in North Bay, Ont., will target the local and international halal market, Stew Slater reports in Farmtario. The new plant, which will only process carcasses at this point, is expected to open in December. The plant is owned by Canada Meat Group Inc., and the company’s owners also operate […] Read more
Vaccinating for bovine respiratory disease
Research: News Roundup from the November 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
While bovine respiratory disease is often thought of as a feedlot problem, it’s also the most common cause of death for nursing calves older than three weeks, notes the Beef Cattle Research Council’s blog. Several studies have shown bovine respiratory disease (BRD) peaks seasonally. For example, a Nebraska study that looked at several years of […] Read more
Researchers take aim at reducing losses to livestock predation
Research: News Roundup from the November 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Manitoba researchers are looking for beef producers interested in trying different strategies to reduce predation losses. The study will look at methods to gauge predation risk on a producer’s operation while also examining ways to monitor and deter predators. Melanie Dubois, senior riparian and biodiversity biologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, says that the methods […] Read more
Growing use of beef semen in dairy herds noted
Breeding: News Roundup from the October 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Dairy producers are using beef semen to breed more cows in their herds, saving sexed semen for only the top-producing cows, writes Stew Slater in Farmtario. Slater cites data from the Canadian Dairy Network that shows the breeding of dairy cows to Holstein bulls is at a low, which clearly indicates a shift to using […] Read more
History: The Outlook for the Beef Cattle Industry in Alberta in 1952
Reprinted from the March 1952 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Outlook for the Beef Cattle Industry in Alberta in 1952 A paper prepared by the Hon. D. A. Ure ‘To look at the 1952 Agricultural picture – it is well to make some survey of 1951. The past year has seen a gradual high demand for farm produced foods. This established pattern is, in […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
