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NOBODY WANTS A BROKEN NEEDLE

Broken needle fragments are fortunately rare, but they are reported every couple of years and cause considerable concern to the next customers in the food chain. Nobody wants to sell a beef product with a broken needle in it, much less bite into one, so here are some practices that wiil help you remain aware […] Read more
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2009 CATTLEMEN INDEX

— ANIMAL HEALTH — Mycotoxins in livestock feeds…………………………………………………… Jan…………. 30 Express vaccines on the traceability database…………………………….. Feb…………. 46 New vet on-call online service launched in Ontario……………………..Mar………….. 8 Think whole-herd vaccination……………………………………………………Mar………… 34 Researchers develop new BSE test for live animals………………………Mar………… 42 Reproductive prolapses in cattle………………………………………………..Apr…………. 27 Don’t forget to vaccinate bulls for BVD…………………………………….. May………… 14 Selecting […] Read more
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This veterinarian doesn’t think so

Let’s put greater pressure on financial organizations and community pastures to take away the branding requirement With the mandatory implementation of RFID tags for the National Identification System it seems only a matter of time before branding is phased out. From an animal welfare standpoint it certainly should be removed from the list of procedures […] Read more
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What’s New With Bse?

BSE went from obscurity to crisis because humans from all walks of life refused to believe something bad was happening Six years have elapsed since that fateful day in May 2003 when a downer cow at a small abattoir in Northern Alberta started a chain of events that eventually tipped the North American beef industry […] Read more
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Acidosis Still A Concern When Feeding Ddgs

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You shouldn’t assume DDGS is a feed stuff that will aid in buffering the rumen of cattle fed high-grain diets The ethanol fuel production process converts grain starch to alcohol and leaves behind a co-product— dried distillers grain with solubles (DDGS) — that is virtually void of starch, but rich in protein, fat and digestible […] Read more
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It’s all epigenetics

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They might find that a feed supplement provided at a certain stage of gestation permanently alters energy use and, therefore, feed efficiency in the offspring Epigenetics is an emerging field of research worldwide. Literally, the word means “on top of genetics,” says Carolyn Fitzsimmons, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist and assistant professor with the […] Read more
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Genetic links identify which animal’s meat is most tender

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If producers offer certification of tenderness, our company could market it to stores or restaurants — Harry Bojarski, Ryding Regency Meat Packers Nothing could please a steak lover more than to know the piece of meat just purchased will be tender. While there are many certification programs that claim the most tender meat, there is […] Read more
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CATTLELAND DIVERSIFIES WITH RESEARCH

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Cattleland Feedyards, a 25,000-head feedlot situated just north of Strathmore, Alta., has long been known for running one of the largest bull tests of its kind in North America. Four years ago, the company officially opened its research centre to facilitate custom research trials for commercial clients and expand its in-house research program. Fifty small […] Read more

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