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New Zealand through the eye of a pasture manager

By Duane McCartney November 1, 2016

After Jack Kyle retired as Ontario’s pasture specialist following 30 years of service to Ontario’s beef producers, he and his wife Jean joined an agricultural tour to New Zealand to see the sites and have a look at agriculture in New Zealand. Some of what he saw there may provide food for thought to pasture […] Read more

Eastern Ontario feeder builds a new state-of-the-art barn.

Beef Cattle, Features, Finishers

From the bottom up, this barn has it all

It's the only one of its kind in the Ottawa region

By Debbie Furber October 31, 2016

Beef Farmers of Ontario’s ninth annual cow-calf roadshow stopped for a sneak preview of a new feeder barn at Foster Farms, near North Gower, Ont., that was slated to start receiving cattle at the end of September. The 120 x 650-foot barn is the only one of its kind in the Ottawa region and one […] Read more

Features, Hay, Livestock

Back to bale grazing

Grazing with Steve Kenyon

By Steve Kenyon October 28, 2016

A gross margin analysis will tell you the profitability of your different profit centres on your farm. My decision to choose one production practice over another is largely decided by the margin I calculate. It is, however, very important to include current market values in your calculations. Last year’s hay prices in my area are […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Auditing facilities and cattle handling

Canadian feedlot animal care assessment — Part 4

By Debbie Furber October 25, 2016

Properly constructed facilities and appropriate cattle-handling equipment confine cattle safely and efficiently with minimal stress and risk of injury to cattle and workers, going a long way to help alleviate much of the stress and frustration staff experience when working with excited, stubborn or aggressive animals. Auditors award five points if facilities and equipment are […] Read more

Features, Livestock

The long road to building public trust

Insights into research by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity

By Debbie Furber October 21, 2016

Spring is the time of year on farms when everything in the world seems right. What a reality check then to read in early June that Canadians aren’t sure today’s agriculture qualifies as farming, and half of Canadian consumers are unsure whether the Canadian food system is headed in the right direction. These are key […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Intranasal vaccines get around maternal antibodies

Animal Health: Maternal antibodies unpredictable 

By Debbie Furber October 12, 2016

Calves are born without fully functioning immune systems, making them reliant on passive immunity from maternal antibodies for disease protection. As a result, we assumed for a long time that vaccinating calves at an early age was a complete waste of time and money as the maternal antibodies would attack any pathogens introduced in the […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Forages

Direct marketing grass-fed beef is a family business

Family farm in Alberta made the decision to go certified organic in the 1990s

By Heather Smith Thomas October 7, 2016

After Tim Hoven and his wife Lori took over the management of his family farm at Eckville, Alta., in 1998 they made the decision to go certified organic. It seemed like a natural next step to him. His parents had become involved with holistic management in the late 1980s after taking a course with Don […] Read more

The auditor will ask about training for the animal-health crew and the training records.

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Animal health management

Canadian feedlot animal care assessment — Part 3

By Debbie Furber October 4, 2016

Animal health management is the foundation of animal care and one of the most detailed sections of a feedlot audit under the Canadian Feedlot Animal Care Assessment Program. It accounts for a possible 85 to 110 points depending on the size of your feedlot and the protocols you follow. Another 70 points are available by […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features

Steer clear of fatigued cattle syndrome

Animal Health with Roy Lewis, Dvm

By Roy Lewis Dvm October 3, 2016

A few years ago cattle from an American feedlot went down during transport to a packing plant and others developed severe lameness. This condition was eventually labelled fatigued cattle syndrome and became a huge animal welfare issue due to the appearance of severely lame, non-ambulatory cattle. Initially beta-agonists were incriminated but numerous studies have essentially […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

The benefits of palpating heifers

There are both economic and health benefits for your cattle operation

By Roy Lewis Dvm September 27, 2016

Many commercial or purebred producers and auction markets are realizing the benefits of palpating heifers pre-breeding. This can also be done at pregnancy checking and involve a more thorough exam than simply a determination of whether they are pregnant or not. I will try and highlight some of these and explain how this may economically […] Read more

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New Zealand through the eye of a pasture manager

From the bottom up, this barn has it all

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Auditing facilities and cattle handling

Intranasal vaccines get around maternal antibodies

Direct marketing grass-fed beef is a family business

Animal health management

Steer clear of fatigued cattle syndrome

The benefits of palpating heifers

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