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Holistic Ranching: A planned grazing Q & A

By Don Campbell May 9, 2016

Q. What is planned grazing? A. Planned grazing was developed by Allan Savory. It is a term that describes the method used in H M to develop a grazing plan. Planned grazing is designed to stop overgrazing. Q. What is overgrazing? A. Overgrazing is a function of time. It can occur in two ways. The […] Read more

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Dry-chilling beef carcasses (and two other things)

By Reynold Bergen May 6, 2016

The muscle tissues of healthy animals are essentially free of bacteria until carcasses are skinned. At that point, it is impossible to eliminate the transfer of bacteria from the hide and the environment to the meat. Many of those bacteria are harmless, but some can cause meat to spoil faster. Others, like verotoxigenic E. coli […] Read more

Earls president Mo Jessa took to YouTube on Wednesday to announce the company will work with Alberta ranchers to source beef meeting its criteria. (Earls.ca)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Earls retreats from U.S. beef sourcing

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 4, 2016

Canadian upscale-casual dining chain Earls Restaurants has pulled back from its recent public commitment to the “Certified Humane Beef” brand. Mo Jessa, president of Vancouver-based Earls, said Wednesday the company will instead begin to “work with local ranchers to build our supply of Alberta beef that meets our criteria” for animal care and treatment. The […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Forages, Nutrition

Silage — the forage of choice for cattle feeders

Nutrition with John McKinnon, beef cattle nutritionist

By John McKinnon May 3, 2016

This past winter has again demonstrated the value of cereal silage as a forage source for cattle feeders. Many of you will recall that hay supplies were tight last fall, particularly in Western Canada and as a result, for many feedlots hay was priced out of the ration. How did these lots make it through […] Read more

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Klassen: Downward price trend continues for feeder cattle

By Jerry Klassen May 2, 2016

The feeder cattle market feels like a falling dagger — and trying to pick a bottom can be painful. Western Canadian auction markets saw heavier replacements over 800 lbs. fall $8-$12 compared to last week; calves were generally $5-$8 below week-ago levels. Feedlot buying interest was once again limited to two or three major operations […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features

URGENT: More temporary foreign workers needed

By Debbie Furber April 29, 2016

Beef producers and packers may not always see eye to eye, but on two things they definitely agree — there’s a critical and chronic labour shortage at farms, ranches, feedlots and packing plants across the country and this issue needs a quick fix. Not a Band-Aid-style quick fix, but a well-thought-out strategy put into action […] Read more

U.S. animal handling expert Dr. Temple Grandin speaks with Earls meat buyer Dave Bursey at the company’s Vancouver Test Kitchen. (Earls.ca)

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Earls ups ante on beef sourcing

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 26, 2016

Vancouver-based Earls Restaurants, owner of the upscale-casual dining chain Earls Kitchen + Bar, has gone all in on Certified Humane Beef — but has also gone outside Canada to get it. The company, which operates 59 Earls restaurants in Canada and seven in the U.S., on Tuesday billed itself as the first North American chain […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Limited buying interest softens feeder market

By Jerry Klassen April 26, 2016

Just when I thought feeder cattle prices were stabilizing, once again the unexpected occurs. A sharp rally in U.S. grain futures, along with weaker fed cattle prices, caused western Canadian feeder cattle to trade $6-$12 lower compared to week-ago levels. Auction markets reported limited buying interest, with often only two or three larger feedlots stepping […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market garners support

By Jerry Klassen April 18, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively stable over the past week while prices in the major feeding regions were $2 to $5 higher. Alberta fed cattle prices were $2 higher, trading in the range of $170 to $172, which bolstered buying enthusiasm in the heavier weight categories. Feedlot operators in the Lethbridge area were […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Pain control gaining priority among beef producers

For Saskatchewan beef producers Tamara and Russ Carter administering a pain control product to calves prior to branding and castration procedures was just the right thing to do

By Beef Cattle Research Council April 15, 2016

Over the past three calving seasons the Carters, who ranch near Lacadena in southwest Saskatchewan, have been treating spring calves with an injection of Metacam just prior to processing. The product from Boehringer Ingelheim has been on the market for several years. It was developed as an anti-inflammatory and pain relief product, quite commonly used […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

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Holistic Ranching: A planned grazing Q & A

Dry-chilling beef carcasses (and two other things)

Earls retreats from U.S. beef sourcing

Silage — the forage of choice for cattle feeders

Klassen: Downward price trend continues for feeder cattle

URGENT: More temporary foreign workers needed

Earls ups ante on beef sourcing

Klassen: Limited buying interest softens feeder market

Klassen: Feeder cattle market garners support

Pain control gaining priority among beef producers

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