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Feed was ‘most plausible’ source of BSE in Case 19

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 3, 2015

Canada’s food safety agency is still tracking down the last herdmates of the country’s 19th domestic case of BSE, but will otherwise assume the Alberta cow most likely caught the disease from traces of proteins in its early feed. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Nov. 30 submitted its final report on Case 19 — […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Livestock

North Dakota beef production costs jump 200 per cent

News Roundup from the October 5, 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Kris Ringwall November 9, 2015

Beef production is becoming expensive. I am not referring to the end product but rather to the weaned calf. The cost per pound weaned per exposed cow has jumped 200 per cent since the turn of the century. That is not good news. Cost control is critical in every business. If costs are allowed to […] Read more

“We’ve looked at some alternatives here and found we could feed the grasser cattle protein supplement on alternate days and we didn’t have to take it to them every day. We were able to reduce labour costs by 20 per cent.” Bart Lardner, WBDC

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Satisfy the protein needs of pregnant cows

By Heather Smith Thomas November 5, 2015

Cows require different nutritional levels at different stages of gestation. Nutrient requirements in early gestation are not much different from maintenance requirements, but as the fetus grows larger the cow’s nutrient needs increase. And if a cow is lactating, she needs a much higher level of protein and energy than when she is pregnant. Protein […] Read more

Blood tests, manual palpation or ultrasound are all proven techniques to find out if she is, or she isn't.

Cow-Calf, Features

Preg testing cows is easier than it used to be

By Heather Smith Thomas September 25, 2015

Most beef producers routinely pregnancy test cows after breeding season, to determine which ones to keep and which ones to sell. It’s a major cost to feed open cows through winter. Another major reason is that finding more than a typical number of open cows can alert you to a disease problem. Trichomoniasis, vibriosis, IBR, […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Research

Improving transportation of calves

By Reynold Bergen September 21, 2015

In 2007, Alberta Beef Producers funded a transportation benchmarking study led by Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge Research Station. The research team surveyed over 9,000 loads and close to half a million cattle commercially transported to, from and within Alberta over an 18-month period. That study was completed in 2009 and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Nutrition

Nutritional considerations for the cow-calf herd during drought

News Roundup from the August 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Brittany Wiese, Greg Penner, John McKinnon September 16, 2015

Lower-than-normal seasonal rainfall this spring and summer has led to severe drought conditions throughout much of Alberta and Saskatchewan resulting in poor growth of annual cereals, crops for hay and pasture. This will have obvious implications on the nutrition and management of the cow-calf herd during the grazing season and into the winter as preserved […] Read more

Ryan and Carolyn Copithorne of Jumping Pound, Alta.

Cow-Calf, Features

Ready to hire a marketing specialist for your calves?

Ryan Copithorne is betting you are.

By Debbie Furber August 20, 2015

A typical marketing plan for many cow-calf producers revolves around hoping to hit a run of good prices when they sell calves, yearlings and cull cows after preg-checking. If the stars don’t align to bring all of the variables together in their favour on sale day — weather conditions for roundup, trucking arrangements, market forces […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stabilize

By Jerry Klassen August 4, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices found some footing this past week trading at similar levels to seven days earlier. Auction market volumes consisted of stragglers and late bloomers with minimal numbers on offer; buyers on hand continue to promote the scarcity principle which caused the market to stabilize. Feedlots operators were quite aggressive on 800 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf

Facilities for Ontario beef cattle

News Roundup from the June 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Barry Potter July 31, 2015

The phone rings and the question is, “I want to build a new barn for my beef cows, are there any new designs? The Canada Plan Service plans date back 30+ years.” The observation that beef barn design has not changed much is somewhat true. There are new fabric barns, and new flooring discussions, but […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf

Wise investments during good times in the cattle business

Weigh the alternatives using ROI

By Debbie Furber July 29, 2015

Twelve years without a raise in pay from the marketplace spawned a lot of cost-cutting measures on cow-calf operations. Now, it’s time to put those ideas to use to catch up, and maybe even get ahead. “We are in a new era,” notes Ray Bittner, a livestock specialist with Manitoba Agriculture in Ashern. “Today’s calf […] Read more

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Feed was ‘most plausible’ source of BSE in Case 19

North Dakota beef production costs jump 200 per cent

Satisfy the protein needs of pregnant cows

Preg testing cows is easier than it used to be

Improving transportation of calves

Nutritional considerations for the cow-calf herd during drought

Ready to hire a marketing specialist for your calves?

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stabilize

Facilities for Ontario beef cattle

Wise investments during good times in the cattle business

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