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Implant Audits Help Manage Ear Space

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In order to measure how good a job you or the processing crew are doing with implanting it really pays to periodically check your technique. A few extra seconds at the chute making sure implants are placed cleanly and properly returns benefits in increased gains. Much has been said about implant strategies but we don’t […] Read more
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EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PLANS

Follow the animal health treatment regime that has been developed with your veterinarian. Be sure the regime is up to date and reviewed at least once a year each fall. Develop a reference binder to hold the labels of all products used and a drug withdrawal checklist for easy reference. Laminate a copy of the […] Read more
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Here’s How A Cattle Feeder’s Banker Assesses Risk

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Doug Thiessen, senior manager of group risk management for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), opened eyes to the financial realities of the cattle feeding business at this year’s Western Canada Feedlot Management School. Thiessen came into the world of finance in an unusual way, through his experience in the livestock industry. He’s no stranger […] Read more
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What’s The Best Way To Preg Check Cows?

With the advent of modern technology, different ways have been developed to perform a pregnancy diagnosis in cattle. This article will attempt to give an unbiased comparison of the pros and cons of all the different methods currently available. You will find veterinarians all have their own preferred technique, but in specific situations one method […] Read more
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Australian Traceability Put To The Test In Alberta

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Traceability is no longer an issue in Australia. It’s become a part of doing business that the beef industry has bought into since it was made mandatory in 2005. Now that people know how it works, they support it just as passionately as they resisted it in the beginning, according to Garry Edwards, CEO of […] Read more
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LEARNING FROM AUSSIE BEEF MARKETING IN JAPAN

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Canadians may be forgiven for being a little bit bitter about the success of Aussie beef in the Japan market. But we would be silly not to take note of what the Australians have been up to. In June 2008, Prime Minister Rudd stopped by a Jusco supermarket in Yokohama, flanked by Motoya Okada, president […] Read more
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Communication Is The Key To Safety

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The safety of people often falls by the wayside in the discussion about animal welfare. Michelle Welsh of Welsh Animal Wellness incorporates the human aspect into her RANGE program when she designs customized training seminars for ranchers, feedlots, women’s ranching workshops and 4-H groups. Welsh has garnered a wealth of knowledge of animal health and […] Read more
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Alberta’s Carbon Offsets Capture Value

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The province of Alberta has been operating a provincial carbon offset trading program for the past two years. Canada’s carbon offset system, which will function very much like the one in Alberta, is on track to launch early in the new year. The demand for carbon offsets in Alberta was created by provincial legislation passed […] Read more
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ALTERNATIVE/EMERGENCY FEEDS FOR CATTLE

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On dry years it can be difficult to provide adequate feed for cattle. Barry Robinson, an independent consulting nutritionist (Great Northern Livestock Consulting) in Westlock, Alta., says traditional winter feeds are hay, silage and straw, but a low-protein forage like straw needs to be balanced with a higher-protein source like alfalfa hay. “This year alfalfa […] Read more
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MEETING MINERAL REQUIREMENTS ON ONTARIO PASTURES

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One of the initiatives I am working on as a nutritional technique is an educational campaign regarding the proper use of trace-mineralized salt (TM Salt) and complete mineral premixes on Ontario pasture. I think we all agree that complete minerals are expensive, as are their constituent ingredients; of greater interest is the increasing amount of […] Read more

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