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Schematic of the Principle of Fetal Programming

Fetal Programming of Beef Cattle

By Tom Hamilton January 29, 2014

Beef improvement programs have traditionally focused on genetic selection. Recent advances in genomics has accelerated selection by allowing us to identify key differences in the DNA of an individual animal’s DNA sequence. Wow! — being able to “look” right into an animal’s DNA. You’d think that there can’t be much left to discover in the […] Read more

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iCalve

A new app for your iPhone

By Peg Strankman January 24, 2014

So what does a guy with a ranch, a young family, multiple commitments to his community and industry organizations, do in his spare time? Well, he creates an app to take care of his calving records of course. Jake Meyer, with his family, operates a ranch in southern Alberta near Welling and has the only calving […] Read more

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The advantages of Calving at Pasture

By Angela Lovell January 22, 2014

Most cattle producers cite reduced labour and input costs, milder weather, fewer birth problems and better calf health as the main reasons for choosing to calve at pasture in the spring. Karmen and Jason McNabb calve 400 Hereford/Red Angus-cross cows beginning the third week of April on a 60-acre native pasture in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan. The McNabbs […] Read more

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Four calving seasons per year spreads out the labour for the family and the bulls

By Debbie Furber January 21, 2014

One glance at Dean and Charlene Green’s cattle facilities lets you know they’re in the beef business for the long run. The solid construction of the pipe-rail corrals, roomy metal cow shelters, separate calf shelters and sizable calving barn lend an air of permanency that runs as deep as their family roots in the Thorsby […] Read more

A clean environment can help calves resist disease even when they are stressed by cold weather.

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Be prepared for calving season

By Dr. Ron Clarke January 20, 2014

The busiest and most important time for producers is just around the corner. A successful calving season is an important kickoff for the year. Without a live, healthy calf at foot, the production year for a brood cow unravels. As with most things, planning ahead makes calving season go better and as calving season goes, […] Read more

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Calfhood Vaccinations

By Heather Smith Thomas January 20, 2014

Newborn calves gain temporary (passive) immunity against disease when they ingest colostrum from the dam — since this “first milk” contains maternal antibodies. After a few weeks or months this temporary protection begins to wane, however, and calves must build their own immunities. Vaccinating calves at the proper time can help protect them until weaning. […] Read more

"Bale grazing with sisal twine seemed to make so much sense," Bill Redrupp says.

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Bale grazing on the Niagara Escarpment

By Debbie Furber January 20, 2014

Intrigued with what he had been reading about practices to extend the grazing season out west, Bill Redrupp was keen to give them a try on his mixed farm located on the foothills of the Niagara Escarpment near the former shipbuilding community of Collingwood, Ont., on Georgian Bay. About three years ago, he called Canadian […] Read more

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Genomics 101

By Sean Mcgrath January 20, 2014

Genomics is a word we have been hearing quite a bit of in the press and has been reported in this magazine more than once. Basically genomics is the study of the DNA of an animal and how it is passed down through generations. In the case of cattle this DNA is contained in 60 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features

What you need to know about colostrum for beef calves

January 20, 2014

With cattle prices at historic highs, it’s important to get the 2015 calf crop off to a great start and minimize sickness and death. Most cattle producers know that colostrum is important for calves; this article will briefly review background information regarding colostrum, and provide some practical tips. Colostrum is a critical source of antibodies, […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Some advice on when and how to resuscitate calves

By Roy Lewis Dvm January 14, 2014

Both dairy and beef producers have their own views on the best way to stimulate a weak calf that doesn’t want to breathe. Based on my experience of what works, and what doesn’t, the procedures worth doing do not require a lot of expense but saving one extra calf these days converts into significant dollars […] Read more

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Fetal Programming of Beef Cattle

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The advantages of Calving at Pasture

Four calving seasons per year spreads out the labour for the family and the bulls

Be prepared for calving season

Calfhood Vaccinations

Bale grazing on the Niagara Escarpment

Genomics 101

What you need to know about colostrum for beef calves

Some advice on when and how to resuscitate calves

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