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Certified Angus Beef Targets Canada

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Rising beef consumption and the growing popularity of branded products are good news for the future of beef production. This is especially true for Canadian cattle farmers and ranchers, as a leading branded beef company based in the U.S. is turning its eyes northward to expand its supply. Dr. Larry Corah, vice-president of Certified Angus […] Read more
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2EZ bale mover Vista Supply Co. of Cayley, Alta. has recently become Canada’s first dealer for hay trailers manufactured by GoBob Pipe and Steel in Oklahoma. Vista co-owners Alan Gregg and Cheryl Markle purchased two 2EZ bale movers from GoBob last summer for use in their own beef and custom haying operations. After moving 2,500 […] Read more
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Hi-Tech Branding

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Livestock Identification Services (LIS), Alberta’s industry-run livestock inspection agency and brand registrar for cattle and horses, will begin testing an electronic manifest (eManifest) prototype this summer. Once fully functional, the eManifest will slowly be rolled out, likely beginning with shipments from feedlots to packers and progressing from there as producers determine its effectiveness. It’s completely […] Read more
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Early-Warning Device Looks For A Market

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In a large feedlot finding sick animals and removing them from the pen can be a full-time job. Illness cannot be identified until visual symptoms occur, which may reduce the ability to treat the animals effectively. Research conducted at the University of Guelph proved that using a telemetric bolus inserted in the animal’s rumen alerts […] Read more
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Get The Most Out Of Your Vet Relationship

Most producers understand the idea of prevention. Maintaining a vehicle is an investment of time and money, easier to manage and cheaper in the long run than waiting for a problem to happen. It’s the same with cattle, says longtime veterinarian Dr. Pat Burrage. Producers who put a bit more into their vet relationship can […] Read more
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Mapping Disease Trends In Cattle Herds

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Numbers by themselves have little purpose until they are arranged and presented in a way so they tell a story that means something to the reader. The Alberta Veterinary Surveillance Network (AVSN) is a case in point. The Veterinary Practice Surveillance (VPS) component of AVSN gathers animal health data every day over a secure website […] Read more
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Beef Watch May 2011

Canadian Inventories Total beef cow inventories were down 2.7 per cent or 118,000 head to 4.27 million head to be the lowest since 1995. Despite significantly improved pasture conditions this summer, beef cow numbers were down in all provinces. Cow marketings were encouraged by strong cow prices which reached summer highs of $60/cwt. While producers […] Read more
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Protect Your Image, Improve Profitability

Brian Weedon is prepared for the day that CBC or some other mainstream media outlet drops in to see how he raises cattle on his ranch north of Swift Current, Sask. “Everything I do is written down,” he says. “I’m not hiding anything and I can prove it.” It’s an attitude that Weedon has had […] Read more
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Maxed Out At 315 Cows

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Gerald and Jeannie Bos combined efficient grazing and direct marketing to transform their mixed farm into a 315-cow beef operation in the past five years. The family’s story really begins back when Gerald’s parents left a dairy farm in Holland and immigrated to Canada to take up grain farming near Rapid City, Man. He was […] Read more
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Should I Deworm My Cattle Before Pasture?

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Internal parasites (worms) and external parasites (flies, lice, and mites) are very common in cattle and at any one time, essentially all animals are infected to some degree. The type of parasites, the level of infection and the impact on health and performance does greatly vary upon the season. It is well recognized that severe […] Read more

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