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Earls president Mo Jessa (r) and Stan Carscallen of White Moose Ranch meet at Priddis, Alta. (Earls.ca)
Beef Cattle, Livestock

Earls locks in Canadian beef supplies

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Vancouver-based dining chain Earls has enlisted a handful of Canadian ranchers and processors to supply beef to about half its stores while matching its criteria for animal care and “ethical farming practices.” The move comes about six weeks after Earls retreated from a plan to source its beef from Creekstone Farms, choosing the Kansas company […] Read more
An audit is designed to provide a snapshot of the animal care and handling practices in the feedlot.
Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

What to expect in a feedlot animal care audit

Canadian feedlot animal care assessment – Part 1

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The Canadian Feedlot Animal Care Assessment Program reduces the audit process from overwhelming to manageable by laying out exactly what producers, processors and their customers agree upon. By following a supplied checklist and scoring system, trained auditors provide a snapshot of animal care and handling practices at your feedlot. Self-audits should be done at least […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holds value

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Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $5 higher over the past week on limited volumes. Stragglers from backgrounding operations and late-blooming calves set a reserved tone amongst buyers with large price variations at different regions of the Prairies. Feedlot margins are hovering around breakeven and there appears to be solid demand underneath the […] Read more
branding iron
Beef Cattle, Livestock, News

Protecting your cattle from theft

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Corporal Christian Reister, one of Alberta’s two RCMP officers dedicated to livestock files, offers some tips on how to protect your herd on pasture: 1. Branding is the single biggest deterrent and the greatest single piece of evidence the RCMP can use in court because a brand can’t be altered or removed. 2. Watch out […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market well supported

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Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were generally steady with week-ago levels as volumes continue to decline into the summer months. The quality of cattle coming on the market this time of year is quite variable. Background operations are liquidating their final volumes and feeders over 800 lbs. set the market structure. Larger-frame mixed steers averaging […] Read more
A full-time commitment to stewardship
Beef Cattle, Features, News

A full-time commitment to stewardship

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The transition from a tobacco farm to Texas Longhorn ranch in southern Ontario’s foremost tobacco-growing region wasn’t without turmoil for Cathy and Bryan Gilvesy, but the rewards far outweighed regrets as they reinvented the farm to better reflect their philosophies on agriculture and life. The latest material reward came in the form of Ontario’s environmental […] Read more
calf with bovine respiratory disease
Cow-Calf, News, News Roundup

Intranasal vaccination could protect young calves from BRD

News Roundup from the May 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a major animal health problem in feedlot cattle. Presently, BRD makes up about 65 to 80 per cent of feedlot diseases and 45 to 75 per cent of deaths in many lots. The financial toll of BRD on North America’s cattle industry is more than $1 billion per year. Previously, […] Read more

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