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Dealing with retained placentas in beef cows
Strive to prevent retained placentas as much as possible, says a large animal vet

Cow body condition and animal performance
How much fat a cow is carrying through the winter affects everything from her ability to maintain her body temperature to the development of her unborn calf

Young vets share challenges and joys of rural practice
Anything from winter weather to community dynamics can affect a new vet’s experience living and working in a rural area

Shelter, feed keys to successful winter calving
A Charolais producer and a beef specialist share tips for calving in the bitter cold of winter

When the farmhouse crumbles: Divorce on the farm
If you’re marrying into a farming or ranching family, what do you need to consider?

Alberta ranching family teaches cattle to forage through snow
Roxanne and Kevin Ziola transitioned their operation from a mixed farm to a grass-fed ranch, where winter grazing is a key part of their production

Sell-buy cattle marketing with Doug Ferguson
Learn how one producer applies sell-buy marketing to his own operation

Alberta Bound: University of Guelph students tour the West
The student group’s event co-ordinator tells us how they organized a tour of Alberta ag businesses

New calving tech and farmer-based innovations
Whether it’s artificial intelligence or a simple piece of equipment, there are several innovations that can help cut losses and make calving season easier

Cold stress in newborn calves
Veterinary Case Study: Although Jim had prepared a warm calving shelter, he hadn’t counted on a cold snap that threatened his newborn calves