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A professor at UC Davis in California says proper ranching and proper livestock handling can intensify soil carbon sequestration by adding manure to the soil.
Features, Livestock

Another take on livestock GHGs

UC Davis professor says the source of methane is carbon that was already in the atmosphere

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A professor and air quality specialist in co-operative extension in the department of animal science at UC Davis in California says the topic of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and how they affect climate is not always well understood. Dr. Frank Mitloehner took on the topic in his opening address to the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s […] Read more
Riparian field schools outline the importance of riparian areas, plus how to identify and manage them through grazing.
Features, Livestock

Grazing riparian areas judiciously

The thinking on riparian area protection has evolved from excluding grazing to carefully grazing to manage plant growth while protecting water courses

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Riparian areas used to be thought of as areas of exclusion when it came to grazing. But those days are over. “In the past, a lot of the water courses were suffering bank or shoreline damage because they weren’t being protected,” says Greg Paranich, agriculture field specialist with the Grey Wooded Forage Association, based in […] Read more
Brahman cattle are a very common breed in Australia. They are resistant to insects due to their thick skin and the animal’s hump is made up of tissue that stores water.
Features, Livestock

What’s up with the beef industry down under?

A researcher who has lived and worked in both Canada and Australia offers some perspective on this beef-producing powerhouse

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Australia is one of the largest beef exporters in the world and will have nearly 29 million head of cattle this year, according to Meat and Livestock Australia. New South Wales and Queensland account for more than 70 per cent of the red meat and livestock off-farm sales. The red meat industry, which includes beef, […] Read more
A feedlot of Holstein cattle in Colorado.
Features, Livestock

When dairy meets beef

Growth-promoting implant strategies for Holstein and dairy-cross feedlot cattle

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Every dairy animal becomes a beef animal. However, many unknowns remain about how to best manage these animals when they arrive at the calf ranches and feedlots. When it comes to finishing dairy breeds, any feeder knows that these cattle are about as similar to regular beef cattle as Labrador retrievers are to pugs. Years […] Read more
A vaccine prepares the animal’s immune system to fight infections if the animal’s immune system isn’t compromised when you are vaccinating it.
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock, Vaccine Management

Improving vaccination success in your beef herd

Get the most out of your vaccine investment by transporting, handling, storing and administering them properly

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Vaccination is a proven management tool to reduce infectious disease risks in a beef herd — if the vaccine is effective in preventing and controlling the disease and the right vaccine is administered to the right cattle, at the right time, in the right way and at the right dose and frequency. Vaccination alone will […] Read more
The Beef Cattle Research Council’s research is conducted by independent scientists and is peer-reviewed so there’s no question of industry bias.
Beef Cattle, Features

The evolution of beef research in Canada

As the Beef Cattle Research Council marks its 25-year milestone, the people involved look back at the council’s formation, research achievements and look forward to where it’s all headed

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Regular pregnancy checks, a routine regimen of vaccinations and working on extended grazing are just three of the many improvements Matt Bowman has implemented on his Thornloe, Ont. farm because of sound research from Canada’s Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC). Bowman, along with thousands of producers and the beef industry, has reaped many rewards as […] Read more
“I fundamentally believe in farmers and ranchers and their ability to make the world better.” – James Rebanks with son Isaac, Lake District, U.K.
Beef Cattle, Features

U.K. author explores regenerative practices on farm

James Rebanks’s first novel celebrated traditional practices, but since publication, he’s been looking for better ways to farm

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James Rebanks is proud of his farming heritage — in fact, he wrote a best-selling novel featuring traditional farming practices in the U.K. But he wants to do better. Rebanks is from the Lake District of the U.K., an area popular with tourists because of the rolling mountains inset with sapphire-blue lakes. The Rebanks family […] Read more
Graphic: Courtesy Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off Agency

Beef Cattle, Features

Canadian beef check-off pays off

A look at the formation of Canada’s unique check-off program and the activities it funds

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Canada’s ability to attract buyers such as McDonald’s to its beef products can be attributed to producers themselves funding research, marketing and public outreach through check-off dollars. “We realized that, if we were going to be a world-class producer of high-quality beef, and continue to grow, we needed to make an investment in research and […] Read more
Whether to use risk-based vaccines in your herd requires careful thought and at least a yearly discussion with your herd veterinarian.
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock, Vaccine Management

Core vaccines recommended for western Canadian beef herds

When looking at vaccinating for diseases beyond the core vaccination recommendations, consider the disease risk, vaccine efficaciousness and the cost-benefit of each vaccine

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Just because there is a vaccine on the market to prevent or reduce disease risk, that doesn’t mean that you need to use it in your herd, unless it is a core vaccine and proven effective and safe. Base your vaccination decisions on sound, objective scientific data. Weigh the pros and cons of vaccination for […] Read more
calves on pasture
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Calving records support decision-making

Start simple by tracking two or three things to help make decisions when it’s time to pick replacements or cull the herd

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Late March and early April come around for another year and on many farms in Western Canada, the chaos of calving ensues. In the wet and slushy weather of early spring, producers often find themselves wandering in the dead of night, breath still billowing in front of them, to check on a calving cow. The […] Read more

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