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Get ready for calving

By Dr. Ron Clarke January 18, 2016

Another list you might say. Seems important things tendered as advice always come in a list; some is trivia, some make sense, others simply repeat what’s been said before. The following is a bit of all three, but needs to be offered as a reminder each calving season. Hang this one by the door and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

Is COOL dead yet?

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the January 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Steve Kay January 15, 2016

Maybe I’m asking too much. But all I wanted for Christmas was an end to the COOL saga. I’m sure you did as well. Hopefully COOL has already been killed and consigned to the dustbin of ghastly blunders by the time you read this. But at time of writing on December 10, I was not […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Comment

Comment: Alberta supports the $2.50 checkoff

By Gren Winslow January 13, 2016

The Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) became the first provincial cattle organization to officially declare its support for a $1.50 increase in the mandatory $1 national checkoff at its annual meeting last month in Calgary. Given the vocal support for an increase reported at district meetings around the province leading up to an official vote by […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on renewed buying interest

By Jerry Klassen January 12, 2016

During the first full week of January, western Canadian feeder cattle traded $10-$15 higher compared to late December. In some cases, calves under 600 lbs. were $15-$20 higher. Strength in the nearby fed cattle market, along with the firmer tone to live cattle futures, set a positive tone. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in […] Read more

The Morrison family of Brooking Angus Ranch.

Beef Cattle, Features

Passion makes quality seedstock operation possible

By Debbie Furber January 12, 2016

There’s no telling how far Justin and Tawnie Morrison’s passion for quality cattle will take them. This year it took them right to the top at Canadian Western Agribition where they captured the championship banner in the inaugural President’s Classic jackpot event with their 2015 bull calf, Brooking Silver Lining 5012. The calf earned top […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Cattle’s best bet against disease

News Roundup from the December 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 11, 2016

A new research project funded by Genome British Columbia (Genome BC), Genome Canada and other partners is using ‘reverse vaccinology’ to develop vaccines for Johne’s disease and bovine tuberculosis in cattle. These diseases result in annual losses of more than $86 million and $10 million, respectively, in Canada and billions annually worldwide. Led by the […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Packers approved to move beef, pork to Ukraine

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 11, 2016

Inspectors have approved 15 Canadian beef and pork processing plants to export to Ukraine, more than doubling the number of Canadian meat plants able to ship to the country. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday announced Ukraine has, essentially, approved beef and pork exports from any Canadian federally-registered establishment […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Pasteurizing beef trimmings in ground beef

News Roundup from the December 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 8, 2016

Currently packers use sprays and hot water pasteurization techniques during slaughter and fabrication to reduce the number of potentially harmful bacteria on the surface of meat as it goes through the plant. However, these treatments have not traditionally been applied to beef trimmings that go into ground beef products. Not until now. Several industry partners […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Research

Performance-improving product approvals for livestock

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen January 8, 2016

Last month’s column summarized a North Dakota State University research project where young female pigs were fed burgers made from tofu or beef from naturally raised or implanted cattle to see whether they reached puberty sooner. They didn’t. That is no surprise, because researchers, pharmaceutical companies and government regulators invest a lot of time, effort […] Read more

"The evidence suggests they will come back if not treated."

Beef Cattle, Features

Do cattle producers still need to treat for warbles?

By Roy Lewis Dvm January 6, 2016

Cattle grubs have pretty much been forgotten by Canadian cattlemen over the past 20-plus years. Most of our young producers may not even know what I am talking about but those in their 50s will remember the vast amount of hide and internal damage caused by warble larvae migrating close to the spine or the […] Read more

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Get ready for calving

Is COOL dead yet?

Comment: Alberta supports the $2.50 checkoff

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on renewed buying interest

Passion makes quality seedstock operation possible

Cattle’s best bet against disease

Packers approved to move beef, pork to Ukraine

Pasteurizing beef trimmings in ground beef

Performance-improving product approvals for livestock

Do cattle producers still need to treat for warbles?

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