The Manitoba and Forage Grasslands Association (MFGA) is looking for alfalfa growers to submit alfalfa samples in May and June as part of its Green Gold program. Hay fields must be fairly new, mostly alfalfa and in good condition. Producers must sample fields every Monday and Wednesday, and courier the alfalfa to Central Testing Laboratory. […] Read more
Manitoba alfalfa growers wanted for sampling program
Forages: News Roundup from the April 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
A systems approach to cutting hay
Forages: News Roundup from the April 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Deciding when to cut hay often comes down to a gut feeling. “And lots of times, that can get you into trouble,” said Ryan Sommerfeld of RPS Gelbvieh, based near Medstead, Sask. Sommerfeld outlined his simple methods for cutting and baling hay at a regional agricultural update in Turtleford, Sask., in early March. Sommerfeld avoids […] Read more
History: Fort Normandeau – A Link with Red Deer’s Pioneer Days
Reprinted from the October 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
Fort Normandeau – A Link with Red Deer’s Pioneer Days By Annie L. Gaetz, Red Deer, Alta. ‘There was consternation among the little handful of settlers at the Red Deer Crossing, when, about sundown on April 7th a horseman came dashing across the river from the north to tell them that the Indians had broken […] Read more
Manitoba Beef Producers present lifetime achievement award
NewsMakers from the April 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Jacqueline Toews and Jessica Giles are two of the young people enrolled in the 2018-19 Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Program. Jacqueline Toews grew up on a commercial beef operation near Glaslyn, Sask. Her experiences in 4-H and on the family ranch ignited a passion for agriculture. Toews earned a bachelor of science, and her undergraduate thesis […] Read more
History: Royalty Entertained at Calgary by “Royal Winter Stampede”
Reprinted from the November 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
Royalty Entertained at Calgary by “Royal Winter Stampede” By Lorne Stout, Calgary, Alta. ‘Southern Alberta carved itself a special niche in the Canadian tour of Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh with the first, and what may be the world’s only Royal Winter Stampede. It was a 90 minute edition of the […] Read more
History: Bunkhouse Philosophy – The St. Mary’s Dam
Reprinted from the September 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
By W.R. Cochrane, Cowley, Alta., from the September 1951 edition of Canadian Cattlemen
By W.R. Cochrane, Cowley, Alta. When the Honorable James G. Gardiner officially opened the St. Mary’s Dam project by opening the valve that started the water flowing through the huge tunnel to ultimately provide irrigation facilities for a huge block of dry land, we reckon a lot of folks did not quite grasp the effect […] Read more
Developing a better diagnostic for cryptosporidiosis
Research: News Roundup from the March 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
University of Arizona researchers are developing better diagnostic tools for cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidiosis, or crypto, is caused by a microscopic parasite. It’s a major culprit in scours in calves. It’s also a zoonotic and can cause serious infections in humans as well as other animals. Because the parasite can spread quickly and cause dangerous infections, early […] Read more
History: From the Nation’s Capital
Reprinted from the September 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
From the Nation’s Capital By M. L. Schwartz B.A., L.L.B. (special correspondent) ‘Canadian cattlemen will be interested to learn that loud whispers heard backstage in this nation’s capital indicate quite clearly now that the opposition to price controls which have directly or indirectly held down cattle prices in United States is growing so strong that […] Read more
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency redesigns traceability app
Traceability: News Roundup from the March 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has redesigned its traceability app. The CCIA’s database, known as the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS), is accessible to livestock producers via the CLTS MOBO app. The MOBO app first launched in 2010. It is now more user-friendly than ever, “with streamlined features and intuitive design,” states a press […] Read more
History: Buffalo Bridge
Reprinted from the October 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Buffalo Bridge By Freda Smith Mudiman, Swift Current, Sask. ‘Streams flowing eastward from the Rocky Mountains from the North and South Branches of the great Saskatchewan River as it swiftly slips down to the sea. Thought the years many bridges have spanned these streams since the day when the first was built across the Sturgeon, […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
