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Consider more than cost when switching winter rations
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Consider more than cost when switching winter rations

News Roundup from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Reducing feed costs for wintering cows can pay huge dividends. “It’s been estimated that for every $1 that you save in winter feed costs, the net profit for the operation increases by $2.48,” says Barry Yaremcio, beef/forage specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Stettler. High hay prices have resulted in some producers changing to a straw/grain […] Read more
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Cattle price insurance premiums reflect risk

News Roundup from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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If you haven’t bought price insurance on your calves through the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP) yet you’ll find the premiums a little higher than last year. That’s to be expected given the volatility in today’s market, says Bruce Viney, a risk management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “Volatility is simply a statistical […] Read more
cattle in a feedlot
Livestock, News Roundup

Manitoba Beef Producers agree to raise National Checkoff

News Roundup from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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With six of the 16 resolutions coming out of Manitoba Beef Producers’ fall district meetings asking members to support the proposed National Checkoff increase to $2.50 per marketed head, it was easily the biggest item up for discussion during the association’s February annual general meeting at Brandon. “It was a big decision and after a […] Read more
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association board of directors. Front row (l-r): Ryder Lee (CEO), Regina; Rick Toney (vice-chair), Gull Lake; Ryan Beierbach (chair), Whitewood; Bill Jameson (past chair), Moose Jaw; Levi Hull, Willowbrook. Back (l-r): Arnold Balicki, Shellbrook; Paula Larson, D’Arcy; Michael Spratt, Melfort; Brad Welter, Viscount; Garret Hill, Duval; Larry Grant, Val Marie; Lloyd Thompson, Carnduff; Chad Ross, Estevan. Missing: Phil Lynn, Marquis; Dean Moore, Paradise Hill; Laurie Disney, Rock Glen; Harold Martens, Swift Current.

Livestock, News Roundup

Sask. cattle producers add their support to National Checkoff increase

News Roundup from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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It was unanimous and the decision went on record without much discussion at the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association’s annual general meeting in January. Following presentations at the fall district meetings about the importance of increasing the National Checkoff to $2.50 per head to support the new National Beef Strategy, Sask­atchewan producers showed no hesitation in giving […] Read more
Beef Grading: Yield is down, fat is up
Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Beef Grading: Yield is down, fat is up

News Roundup from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The year-end 2015 grading results are cause for concern but I doubt many have noticed. On the positive side we see a very sharp increase in AAA carcasses from 57.1 per cent of the total in the Prime to A series to 62.0 per cent. In fact Prime plus AAA now make up almost two-thirds […] Read more
Livestock, News Roundup

SSGA wildlife habitat conservation project funded

News Roundup from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) received a commitment for $2.58 million in funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada to lead a voluntary, producer-driven project to conserve habitat for species at risk in Saskatch­ewan. The Species at Risk Partnership on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) fund supports projects that enable famers and ranchers to preserve key […] Read more
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PAACO certifies new Canadian feedlot audit

News Roundup from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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A new tool for auditing animal welfare in feedlots developed in Alberta for the Calgary-based National Cattle Feeders Association (NCFA) has been given conditional Certified Audit status from the Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization, Inc. (PAACO). “From PAACO’s perspective, this is a great accomplishment and shows great foresight on the part of the Canadian cattle […] Read more
cow with ear identification tag
Cow-Calf, Livestock, News Roundup

Tag losses higher on cows

News Roundup from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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It won’t be long before the industry may have some answers to a problem that has long been the ire of beef producers — tag retention for animal identification. The final report on the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency’s (CCIA) national tag retention project will be made public on its website this April along with details […] Read more
BIO goes mobile with Go360
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BIO goes mobile with Go360

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The folks at BIO (Beef Improvement Opportunities) in Ontario have been busy creating web-based products and services to complement its web-based bioTrack record-keeping system for beef cattle, sheep and goats. Go360|bioTrack unleashes producers from desk duties with a mobile version that works on any smartphone, even in places without Internet or cellphone connection. It was […] Read more
The sixth annual Canadian Forage and Grassland Association conference was held in Saskatoon on November 17 to 19.
Forages, News Roundup

Onward and upward for the CFGA

Notes from the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association annual conference

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The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association drew the year to a close on a high note coming out of its annual conference at Saskatoon in November. As the theme, “Capturing the Intensity” suggests, the event offered a lineup of insightful presenters on an array of topics from intensive forage management systems and soil health to […] Read more

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