Merck is set to acquire the Antelliq Group for $2.37 billion, Drovers Daily reports. Merck will also assume the company’s remaining debt. Antelliq will operate as a subsidiary of Merck Animal Health Division. Antelliq Group, formerly known as the Allflex Group, owns Allflex ear tags and SCR dairy monitoring technology. In a 12-month period ending […] Read more
Merck acquiring owners of Allflex ear tags
Traceability: News Roundup from the February 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Recent bovine TB strain new to Canada
Animal Health: News Roundup from the February 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The latest outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in Canadian cattle involves a TB strain that hasn’t been seen before in Canadian livestock or wildlife, the Canadian Cattlemen website reports. During a briefing in early January, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said culture testing of bacteria taken from a TB-positive cow in early November showed it’s […] Read more
Ontario given a year to revise animal welfare legislation
Policy: News Roundup from the February 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Ontario’s Superior Court has ruled that the province must revamp legislation governing enforcement and inspection of animal welfare complaints in the next year, Stew Slater of Farmtario reports. Unless the province’s Attorney General appeals, the revised legislation will have to include reasonable oversight and accountability. Under the current legislation, the Ontario Society for the Prevention […] Read more
History: Observing for Ourselves
Reprinted from the June 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Observing for Ourselves By Lenore Wilson, Calgary, Alta. ‘Owning a half-arab by the Arabian stallion AHMUR A.R.C. 2061, and having studied all available material pertaining to the Arab horse, led to a desire to become personally acquainted with some of these horses and their owners. We wanted to satisfy ourselves that it was not just […] Read more
Welcome new Cattlemen’s Young Leaders
NewsMakers from the February 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Allana Minchau and Amy Higgins are two of the young people accepted into the 2018-19 Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program. Over the next few months we will feature two or three of the young leaders. Allana Minchau grew up on a commercial cowcalf operation west of Millet, Alta. At an early age, she started her own […] Read more
Cargill looking for cow-calf operators for sustainable beef program
Meat Packers: News Roundup from the February 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Cargill has declared its sustainable beef pilot program a success and is now looking at long-term strategies for the program, Joel Crews of Meat + Poultry reports. Demand is outpacing supply in Cargill’s Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration program, the company says. The program is now looking for more producers, particularly cow-calf producers, to join. To […] Read more
History: Weapons that Won the West – The Harper’s Ferry Arsenal
Reprinted from the June 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Harper’s Ferry Arsenal
By D. R. King, High River, Alta. The day Robert Harper stood on the banks at the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers and picked out the site of his homestead marked the beginning of a long chapter of history for America. The year was about 1747 when Harper built his tiny cabin. In […] Read more
Mycotoxins and beef cattle
Health: News Roundup from the January 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Beef Cattle Research Council recently posted an article on mycotoxins and how they affect beef cattle. Mycotoxins are produced by certain types of fungi. Fusarium and ergot are two of the most common causes. Mycotoxins can be found in green pasture, cereal swaths, standing corn for winter grazing, cured and ensiled grass, cereal forages […] Read more
History: The Grahams of Green Lake
Reprinted from the June 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Grahams of Green Lake P. W. Luce, Vancouver, B.C. ‘Sam Graham was the brother of Bob Graham. Bob Graham was the brother of Sam Graham. The two were inseparable. They lived most of their adult life on the Green Lake ranch in the Cariboo, and they left a distinct mark on the the history […] Read more
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association launches online platform
Health: News Roundup from the January 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has created a new online platform for Canada’s veterinarians to aid their decisions on antimicrobial use in animals. The CVMA Guidelines for Veterinary Antimicrobial Use is accessible from a range of devices such as smartphones and laptops. It is searchable and gives vets quick access to information on antimicrobial […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
