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Finally, a shirt-pocket tag reader that talks to your smartphone
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Finally, a shirt-pocket tag reader that talks to your smartphone

Identification: "Herdly" iPhone app aims to be available for the 2018 calving season

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A smartphone tag reader and app that the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has had bubbling on the back burner for several years is being field-tested and could become commercially available next year. Mark Klassen, the CCA technical director, says CCA has partnered with software developer Cannon Smith of Synergy Farm Solutions, Hill Spring, Alta., to take […] Read more
If you suspect a calf with BRSV, getting it out into a fresh, cool area is critical.
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

BRSV (bovine respiratory syncytial virus) is a deadly viral cause of pneumonia

Health: Know the signs and what actions you should take if you suspect the virus

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I am sure most cattlemen have had the odd diagnosis of BRSV in their herds over the years, either individual animals or outbreaks, generally in cattle under one year of age. BRSV is suspected with pneumonias that do not respond to antibiotics or produce lots of fluids and frothing as well as runny eyes. Temperatures […] Read more
Ross Macdonald uses condition scoring as a tool for selecting females suited to conditions on his south Saskatchewan ranch.
Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features

Producers pay attention to body condition

Everyone views it a bit differently, but manage 
for the proper body condition for their operation

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Beef producers across Canada appreciate the benefits of keeping cows and heifers and even feeder cattle in good condition, particularly over winter, for a variety of production and economic reasons. With cold temperatures and winter rations it can take a lot of feed to improve animal condition over the winter feeding period, so many aim […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Cow-Calf, Finishers, Livestock

Cattle traceability to pay off in Cargill pilot

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UPDATED, Nov. 2 — A pilot program running through one of Canada’s biggest beef packing plants aims to test systems that can show consumers the exact path of their beef from ranch to restaurant — and reward cattle producers for their trouble. Cargill on Wednesday announced a new year-long Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration pilot, with […] Read more
This veterinarian keeps light oil handy on cold days for sticky catches and levers and a heater on the side of the hydraulic tank to keep the oil warm.
Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features

Some dos and don’ts when treating cattle in cold weather

A few simple tips to make you better prepared to attend your cattle this winter

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Inclement weather creates challenges when processing cattle, whether preg-checking, vaccinating or weaning in the fall, or giving cows pre-calving vaccinations, or delousing treatments in midwinter. Dr. Eric Laporte of Nagel and Company Veterinary Services, Cow-Calf Health Management Solutions in Crossfield, Alta., says one of the main challenges in cold weather is keeping your vaccines from […] Read more
Harold Unrau looks in on his brother’s feedlot where Boviglo is given on arrival and in the ration for the first 90 days on feed.
Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features

The Boviglo boost

The immunity-building supplement contains prebio­tics and probiotics, vitamins, minerals and plant enzymes

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The results of a backgrounding and finishing trial at Lethbridge Research Centre appear to reflect what producers who supplement their cattle with Boviglo have been seeing over the past year or two. Harold Unrau of HU Livestock at Grunthal, Man., took on the Western Canada distributorship of Boviglo and Eberglo because Boviglo is the first […] Read more
Preg-checking scorecard for cow-calf producers
Cow-Calf, Vet advice

Preg-checking scorecard for cow-calf producers

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

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Pregnancy checking remains one of the most underutilized management tools in the cow-calf business. Overlooking the chance to gather herd information as cows come off pasture in the fall is a missed opportunity for the cow-calf producer. A trip through the chute in fall should be much more than determining which cows to keep and […] Read more
Travis Olson and family.
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Heifer selection is in the eye of the beholder

Here’s how Travis Olson beholds them

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There are many criteria regarding which heifers to keep and which ones to sell. Most producers have certain goals that help guide those decisions. Commercial cattlemen want heifers that will be fertile, productive, long-lived cows that stay in the herd a long time producing good calves. Purebred breeders want heifers that will produce high-quality seedstock […] Read more
Stress is the enemy with ‘natural’ calves
Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Stress is the enemy with ‘natural’ calves

Natural beef programs limit the use of antibiotics

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Limiting the use of growth promotants for raising calves is easy. Just stop using them, accept that you will lose efficiencies, and concentrate on capturing every other advantage. Limiting the use of antibiotics is another story. David Saretsky, who raises cattle and runs a cattle marketing company, Cantriex Livestock, with his family near Ponoka, Alta., […] Read more
The economics of preg-checking
Cow-Calf, News, News Roundup

The economics of preg-checking

Research: News Roundup from the October 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The major economic benefit of preg-checking is the money saved by not wintering open cows. However, it has been noted that preg-checking is not always worthwhile, as the increased revenue due to higher prices for cows in the spring and the additional weights put on in the winter could more than offset winter feeding costs. […] Read more

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