Cow-Calf
Winter feeding tips for beef cows in late gestation
Transitioning late gestation cows to higher-quality forages is a good strategy
DNA samples at calving could be new norm
Alberta cattle producer says it’s time for the beef industry to catch up
Cameras make a difference in winter calving
Winter calving can be a challenge, but cameras make it easier
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, corn in southern Alberta on par with each other
Stress, biosecurity and bovine respiratory disease
Bovine respiratory disease isn’t going away, but there are things ranchers and farmers can do to reduce disease prevalence
Lead poisoning in calves
Veterinary Case Study: Oddly, young animals readily consume these materials when they encounter them
Creep feeding when fall calving
For producers who are fall calving, creep feeding might be a viable option to supplement the diet of nursing calves
The link between stockmanship and animal health
Lee Sinclair has dedicated much of his professional life to teaching producers about low-stress cattle handling
Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes
Production and profitability on cow-calf operations
Shifting focus from production per cow to production per acre adds up to a more profitable cow-calf operation, says Kit Pharo
Shifting focus from production per cow to production per acre adds up to a more profitable cow-calf operation, says Kit Pharo
Which is more important, increasing profits or production? This is the question rancher and seedstock producer Kit Pharo posed at a recent holistic management gathering in Valleyview, Alta. Pharo has strong opinions, speaks his mind and says he doesn’t care what other people think. “I may not always be right, but I am never in […] Read more