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Monitoring the suckle reflex in calves
Cow-Calf, Livestock

Monitoring the suckle reflex in calves

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Some recent research has revealed a test that easily predicts which calves should receive supplemental colostrum at only a few minutes old. It was the result of some work by Dr. Elizabeth Homerosky, a veterinarian at the faculty of veterinary medicine at the University of Calgary, as she was comparing various testing procedures to determine […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. cattle herd growth to five-year high spells cheaper beef ahead

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Chicago | Reuters — Beef prices will keep trending lower, analysts said after the government’s semi-annual cattle inventory report on Friday showed the U.S. cattle herd as of Jan. 1 grew three per cent from a year ago, to a five-year high. Healthy pastures, more-affordable grain and record-high cattle prices a year ago encouraged ranchers […] Read more
Inventor Gerard Roney points to the bars that control how much grain animals can lick up each visit.
Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf

Not your average creep feeder

Supplement rationing with a self-feeder

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The 3IN1Feeder takes self-feeding to a new level with its advanced adjustment system to control the amount of grain consumed during each feeding. Several small feedings during the day helps reduce swings in rumen pH and in turn the animals are able to more efficiently utilize forages. “The big thing is keeping rumen pH in […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

McDonald’s sales beat as all-day breakfast a hit

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Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. reported better-than-expected quarterly same-restaurant sales as the launch of all-day breakfasts proved to be a hit with diners in the U.S. and demand continued to recover in China. The world’s biggest restaurant chain’s shares jumped 3.4 per cent in premarket trading on Monday. McDonald’s introduced all-day breakfasts in October in the […] Read more
(Canada Beef Inc. photo)
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Argentine government to allow beef imports

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Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Argentina will allow beef imports if the recent opening of the export market results in a domestic shortage of steaks and burgers, farm minister Ricardo Buryaile told local radio Thursday. The country lifted restrictions on beef exports after President Mauricio Macri, elected in November on an open-markets platform, was inaugurated […] Read more
cattle herd
Beef Cattle, Research

The environmental hoofprint of Canada’s beef industry

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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Our industry is maligned for producing greenhouse gas. Practically every living organism produces greenhouse gas, even plants, but cattle produce more than other livestock because rumen bacteria produce methane as they digest feed. Additional greenhouse gas comes from manure (methane and nitrous oxide) and fossil fuel use (carbon dioxide). However, like the industry’s “water footprint,” […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Uncertainty causes feeder market volatility

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Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to as much as $10 lower compared to week-ago levels. Feedlot hands are contending with adverse winter conditions and cattle travelling farther distances were down $6 to $12 in non-major feeding regions. Feeder markets were slightly softer Monday through Wednesday; however, feedlot operators were quick to back away […] Read more

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