The McKay brothers have leveraged years of direct-marketing experience into an expanding family business
The family behind Echo Sand Ranching and Korova Feeders challenges conventional thinking in seedstock production and sales
Data has always driven herd management decisions for Doug and Helga Price, though their methods for using data have greatly evolved over the years. At one time, they calculated performance data for Echo Sand Ranching on paper. Helga spent long hours working this information to rank the females in their herd. Today, with an easy-to-use […] Read more
Could a new premium program and grading system boost consumer satisfaction?
A student project at the University of Alberta suggests that introducing an additional quality grading system could benefit the Canadian beef industry. Five animal science students in the final year of their undergraduate degree have proposed the development of a voluntary muscle-based grading system, modeled after a similar program that has had positive results in […] Read more
Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program works with the nation’s most talented young chefs to create meaningful connections
Many farmers tend to work harder when faced with problems rather than reaching out for support
Manitoba producer carves out time for mentorship program between family, farm and off-farm job
Houndstongue biocontrol project in B.C. has been highly successful
The key to sustainable grazing is stock density
“No matter how many fence posts you have and how many rolls of poly wire, it won’t work if you’re not thinking ahead,” says Tim Hoven
