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Lee Wilson and DMM Maximus 18G, two-year-old Black Angus bull, owned by Miller Wilson Angus and Little Willow Creek of Bashaw, Alta. DMM Maximus was Supreme Champion Bull at 2021 Farmfair International.
Features, Livestock

On with the show

The new director of Edmonton’s Farmfair International looks to the future after the much-loved cattle show’s relaunch

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When Leah Jones took the opportunity to lead the revitalization of one of Canada’s top livestock shows, she returned to an institution that played an earlier role in her impressive career. In addition to previously working as the agriculture director for Edmonton’s Northlands, Jones was a dedicated volunteer with the organization for many years and […] Read more
Lyle and Lee Miller watch as Logan pulls a calf towards the branding crew.
Beef Cattle, Features

Highway 21 Feeders turns up the bull power to drive feedlot performance

Custom feedlot develops bull program and new sale to bridge the gap between seedstock and feeder sectors

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At Highway 21 Feeders, the Miller family knows exactly the type of calves they want in their pens. In their quest to source higher-performing feeder cattle, improving feed efficiency at the seedstock level is moving them towards this target. “The goal has always been to try and help drive a better product to come into […] Read more
Celebrating Stan’s induction into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame in Winnipeg in November 2021. Left to right: Steve Eby, Trudy Donaldson, Ron Beirnes, Sandra Beirnes, Islay Eby, Stan Eby, Jeff Eby, Sherri Eby, Dave Westerveld, Kate Beirnes.
Features, News

Working together works: Talking leadership with Stan Eby

Eby reflects on his leadership experience during two crises: the E. coli water contamination in Walkerton, Ontario, and BSE

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Stan Eby may have forgotten more of his volunteer roles than most people take on in a lifetime. There were 4-H and church groups and the hospital board. County commodity boards and various agricultural organizations. Community fairs and plowing matches. He almost forgot to mention his four-year term on municipal council when he was in […] Read more
The CVMA considers telemedicine a complementary tool for veterinary medical practice, meant to expand the care a veterinarian can provide.
Features, Livestock

Growing opportunities for veterinary telemedicine

A veterinarian shares when and how to use technology for virtual consultations

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After almost two years of relying on virtual meetings, many people cringe at the thought of another Zoom call. For veterinarians and their clients, however, the value and popularity of virtual consultations are only growing. While veterinary telemedicine isn’t new, the practice is evolving from clients sending photos and videos via text to the use […] Read more
After cleaning the mucus from the nose and mouth, tickling the calf’s nose with a clean piece of straw can stimulate it to breathe.
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Tips for handling calving problems

While difficult or prolonged births are less common these days, it’s important to know when and how to intervene

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Dystocia, a term meaning difficult or prolonged birth, is not as common today as in the past, according to Dr. Jennifer Pearson, assistant professor in bovine health management at the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine. But there are still a few problems that require human intervention. Pearson surveyed producers in Western Canada, asking […] Read more
A deer pauses in a hay field. Organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund are looking at ways to monitor and measure everything from soil carbon to biodiversity on land managed by ranchers.
Features, Livestock

Moving from planning to action on corporate sustainability

Officials from non-profits, animal health, foodservice and the processing industry discuss the challenges of setting and implementing corporate sustainability goals

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When World Wildlife Fund plans to act on its sustainability goals for the Northern Great Plains, partnering with stakeholders in the beef value chain pushes these initiatives further. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) considers the Northern Great Plains to be a critical ecosystem, and to meet its place-based conservation goals, working with beef producers on the […] Read more
Coulees were commonly used as dump sites for waste from garages and households, and that waste can still pose risks to livestock.
Features

Toxic dumps in backyards lead to lead poisoning

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Bad habits create a backwash of damage in places where people live. Old garbage dumps litter the Prairies. Every farm site at one time had a corner dedicated for refuse. Coulees were convenient places to rid the garage and home of unwanted things — out-of-site, out-of-mind. Through the generations, many items — some harmful — […] Read more
By wintering with their mothers, calves learn skills such as bale grazing.
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Wintering calves with the cow herd

Keeping calves on the cows over winter offers many benefits, these ranchers say, but producers may need to adjust their herd genetics and management practices

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Winter feeding is one of the highest costs of raising cattle. Some ranchers who keep calves over winter are finding they can winter those calves more efficiently by leaving them on the cows, while also reducing illness and stress in the calves. Canadian Cattlemen talked to two ranchers to find out what it takes to […] Read more
A heifer not only needs to maintain body condition and grow a fetus through the winter, but also grow herself.
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Setting up young cows for success

A researcher and a seedstock producer explain why a little extra consideration for heifers and first-calvers through the winter pays off later on, and offer ideas on how to make heifers’ lives easier

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Winter can be a tough time for young cows in a so-called normal year, but with drought leaving many producers short on pasture this year, cattle may be going into winter thinner than usual. That means heifers and young cows may need special care this year, says a research scientist. “One of the most important […] Read more
Sandy Russell sees great potential in standardizing how genetic data is captured.
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Translating beef cattle genetic data into profit

The new leader of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council aims to create greater value by capturing and sharing genetic information throughout the supply chain

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Sandy Russell is skilled at seeing possibilities and turning them into profit. Her career thus far has allowed her to assist different facets of the Canadian beef industry in finding greater value. Now she’s poised to lead a major initiative to capitalize on untapped opportunities to capture value from genetic data across the entire beef […] Read more

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