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Calving, Cow-Calf, Livestock

DNA samples at calving could be new norm

Alberta cattle producer says it’s time for the beef industry to catch up

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For seed stock producers, taking DNA samples from newborn calves is becoming more common. Most seed stock herds calve in the winter when the temperature can dip to around -30 C or beyond, snow sparkling under a harsh winter sun. At that time of year, there is already so much to do, and adding another […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Vet advice, Vet Advice

How barbed wire transformed ranching in the West

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

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Ranching in southern Alberta can be divided into two eras. One before the fence, and the one that came to stay, after the fences. From D. Larraine Andrews’s book, Ranching Under the Arch:“Responding to the new lease legislation, four corporate ranches, dubbed the Patriarchs, arrive under open range practices dependent on chinooks to keep grasslands […] Read more
cattle in a corral in the winter season
Calving, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Cameras make a difference in winter calving

Winter calving can be a challenge, but cameras make it easier

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Winter is here in full force, and freezing temperatures, large dumps of snow and short days can make winter calving a challenge for seed stock producers. However, technologies such as calving cameras can help make it much easier by saving time and labour. For many, it has become a necessary tool on their operations. Winter […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Market talk, Markets

Questions surround 2024 cattle market

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Feeder and fed cattle traded at historical highs over the past year. I’ve received many calls and emails from cattle producers asking questions regarding the market fundamentals moving forward. Can producers expect prices to stay at higher levels or is the market vulnerable to downside potential? During August and September 2024, there were fears that […] Read more
Speckle Park cattle in a barn stall at Agribition
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Australian and Brazilian relationship a global win for Canadian cattle breed

Australian breeders are now exporting Speckle Park genetics to new markets

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Speckle Park are making their way around the world thanks to Australian interest in the Canadian breed. It has taken eight years to build a new market, but following recent genetic sales to ranchers in Brazil, Dale Humphries of Wattle Grove Speckle Park in Oberon, New South Wales, is excited for the future of the […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

‘NextGen’ Hereford breeder marries genetics and management

Kurtis Reid is excited about technological advancements in the industry, but acknowledges the data collection gap between purebred and commercial producers

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Kurtis Reid of the Cliffs Farm understands the value of consistency within a herd and how he can make progress with genomics, expected progeny differences (EPDs) and proper production management. The Cliffs Farm is run by Kurtis and his father, David Reid, carrying on their family history of raising Hereford cattle. The family registered their […] Read more

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