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Lessons learned growing cocktail crops
Despite an adverse start, cocktail crops have become a regular part of the Hale family’s crop rotation over the last six years

Eight tips for efficient, safe livestock handling systems
If you’re in the market for a new handling system, consider safety, footing and how the system will be used

Keeping beef on the plate
Concerns about beef’s place in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are prompting the largest beef organization in the U.S. to advocate for a focus on nutritional science

Make vaccinations work for your cattle herd
When giving a shot, make sure it isn’t a shot in the dark

Why I need nerds
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

Doing business at Agribition
How do major livestock exhibitions facilitate commerce? Canadian Western Agribition provides a case study

Dealing with a protection order for species at risk
Decades of carefully managing native pastures, documentation and open communication were key to convincing government officials and conservationists that this ranch is supporting wildlife

Research finds Canadians want to learn about agriculture
Public Trust: Study by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity shows gaps in consumer understanding of modern agricultural practices

Cutting time on tylosin
Researchers looked at whether feeding tylosin for a shorter period affects antimicrobial resistance, along with liver abscesses, health and growth of feedlot cattle

The mobile hotel
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon