Coming Up in Canadian Cattlemen: Sept 30, 2019

A sneak peek at the latest issue

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Published: September 27, 2019

Cover photo: Lisa Guenther

As September comes to a close, it’s time to check your mailboxes for the latest issue of Canadian Cattlemen.

This month, our cover features the Macnab family of Mervin, Sask. In this story written by Kelly Sidoryk, Trent Macnab shares how his family spreads out the risks around winter feeding by relying on diverse feed sources. The same strategy also builds the soil. Macnab also touches on other topics of concern to beef producers these days, from selling yearlings to succession planning.

Unfortunately, many beef producers are facing a hay shortage this year, either due to not enough rain in the growing season or too much rain during haying. Duane McCartney has talked to several researchers and extension folks about the problem and written a comprehensive article on strategies for a winter feed shortage. The bottom line is to think of feed as a means of delivering nutrients.

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Despite many advances, shipping fever or bovine respiratory disease remains a perennial problem. Piper Whelan explains the latest research by Dr. Thomas Inzana on the biofilm that protects these bacteria from antibiotics. By finding a way to dissolve that biofilm, Inzana hopes to combat chronic respiratory infections.

Those are just a few of the stories we’ve got lined up for you, in addition to our regular departments and columns. If you’re not already a subscriber to the magazine, you can sign up today online.

About the author

Lisa Guenther

Lisa Guenther

Senior Editor

Lisa Guenther is the senior editor of magazines at Glacier FarmMedia, and the editor of Canadian Cattlemen. She previously worked as a field editor for Grainews and Country Guide. Lisa grew up on a cow-calf operation in northwestern Saskatchewan and still lives in the same community. She holds a graduate degree in professional communications from Royal Roads University and an undergraduate degree in education from the University of Alberta. She also writes fiction in her spare time and has had two novels published by NeWest Press in Edmonton.

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