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Avoiding Coccidiosis In Weaned Calves

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Coccidiosis is a protozoan disease that exists wherever there are cattle. Nearly all cattle carry a few of these parasites in their digestive tract. Most cattle have encountered these protozoa and have developed some immunity, but may continue to shed a few oocysts (the egg form of the protozoa) in feces, which may contaminate feed […] Read more
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Don’t Forget Clostridial Diseases

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Clostridia are sneaky bacteria. They have the ability to form a protective waxy covering in a dormant stage, morphing into spores in reaction to adverse conditions such as drought. In this state they can survive in the soil almost indefinitely just waiting to be eaten or rubbed into an open wound by unfortunate cattle. Spores […] Read more
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Using Bacteriophages To Put The Brakes On Escherichia Coli O157: H7

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Escherichia coli 0157: H7was first identified as a human pathogen following two outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness in the United States associated with undercooked hamburger patties in 1982 and has been known as hamburger disease ever since. Most strains ofE. coliare harmless inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract of humans and other warm-blooded animals, but pathogenicE. colistrains, […] Read more
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A New Way To Measure Temperature

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There is a brand new, quicker and absolutely innocuous way to measure cattle s or for that matter any animals temperature. It is called infrared thermography (IT) and is now in the practical testing stages as to how to implement commercial applications. Research has been ongoing over the last decade to perfect the science behind […] Read more
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The Pros And Cons Of Automatic Syringes

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With larger farming operations and labour at a premium the switch to automatic guns for vaccination and other pharmaceutical administration is very common. Although there are tremendous advantages to this, primarily in speed of administration and accuracy, there are several pitfalls producers should watch out for. In their day, the older-style automatic roux syringes with […] Read more
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Needle-Free Injection Put To The Test

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A research team at the University of Manitoba is investigating the potential of using a needle-free injection device (NFID) for delivering vaccines to beef cattle. NFIDs use pressure to drive the vaccine though the hide into subcutaneous or muscle tissue. Mechanical pressure on the nozzle triggers the injection as it touches the skin, explains Michel […] Read more
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Pine Haven Colony Builds A Culture Of Food Confidence

A lot of different farm products are sold by Alberta s Pine Haven Colony. Many are marketed directly to consumers or retailers. All of that commerce is based on a simple belief that agriculture today needs to provide consumers with confidence in their product. Location helps. The colony, just outside Wetaskiwin, Alta., is close to […] Read more
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Feedlot Guide

Hairy Hill Colony Darius R. Hofer Box 35 Hairy Hill, Alta. T0B 1S0 Ph:(780) 768-3770 Fax: 768-3770 Lot capacity: 1,200 Highland Feeders Bern &Mike Kotelko Box 400 Vegreville, Alta. T9C 1R4 Ph:(780) 768-2466 Fax: 768-3888 Cell: 632-1031 email: [email protected] Website: www.highlandbeef.com Lot capacity: 36,000 High River Colony Martin &Ed Box 5610 High River, Alta. T1V […] Read more
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Fencing, Fencing And More Fencing

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It is my busy season so what better topic to write about this month but fencing. It keeps me fit. On a quick estimate, I have about 32 miles of perimeter fence and about 28 miles of cross-fencing to check in the spring. That is approximately 60 miles of posts, wire, staples, insulators and trees […] Read more
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The Consolidated Sell Holds Its Own

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It has been five years since a group of 13 feeders from Alberta and Saskatchewan broke the Canadian mold for selling finished cattle to the packers by forming Northwest Consolidated Beef Producers (NWCBP), based in Strathmore, Alta. Since then it has grown to 143 members across the Prairies and in 2010 marketed 112,000finished cattle along […] Read more

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