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More than a low-cost way to finance cattle
Government backing for a percentage of bank loans taken out by feeder associations was a product of the Depression years in Alberta. Though it took nearly 50 years for the loan guarantee program to start gaining a foothold in other provinces, the long-standing success of feeder finance co-operatives and the addition of breeder finance co-operatives […] Read more
Management is the key
Making the most of crop residue
Harvesting grain and putting up feed is one in the same operation for Duane Thompson of Tee Two Land and Cattle near Kelliher, Sask. Crop residues fed in the field have improved soil organic matter and fertility for annual crop production and reduced winter feed costs on the cattle side. Thompson says the symbiotic relationship […] Read moreThe spotlight is shifting to atypical BSE cases
Ten years after delivering the shocking news in May, 2003, of the first confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a Canadian-born cow, Dr. Stefanie Czub has some very encouraging news. So far, there have been no new cases in Canadian cattle born after the enhanced feed ban came into effect in 2007, indicating […] Read moreThe BT usually grazes 800 pairs on 27,000 fragile, sandy acres
The BT Grazing Co-operative is the oldest of its kind in Alberta, dating back to 1952 when local producers formed a co-operative to take up a private grazing lease on 27,000 acres of provincial Crown land in the sandhills, about an hour north of Medicine Hat. Native prairie grasses and shrubs cover the rolling terrain […] Read more
Closing the books on the 86-year-old research substation
Closing the books on the 86-year-old research substation The Onefour Research Ranch herd dispersal sale on November 28 at the Balog Cow Palace in Lethbridge will mark the end of 86 years of range and livestock research at this storied ranch hugging the U.S. border in Alberta’s southeastern corner. It is one of several hallmark […] Read more
You might have your yield, with an acceptable loss in feed value
They offer greater reading range and a memory
The use of ultra-high-frequency (UHF) technology for animal identification as an alternative or compliment to low-frequency (LF) technology is a fairly recent development around the world. In Canada, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Polytechnic’s UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) project funded by the Alberta Meat and Livestock Agency (ALMA) now has 650 UHF […] Read more
