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A persistent vet shortage in rural Canada is now spreading to urban centres.
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Vet shortage persists across Canada

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The vet shortage has been a problem for years in rural Canadian communities, but it’s now affecting urban centres. Trevor Lawson, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) president-elect, says the CVMA commissioned a national workforce study in 2019 to understand why the shortage was still ongoing. “What we learned during that is that there’s a […] Read more
Making money for the farm or from the farm?
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Making money for the farm or from the farm?

Business Management: Ensure that you have a firm grasp of your numbers for better decision-making

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This article was originally published by the Beef Cattle Research Council at beefresearch.ca.  Are you making money FOR the farm or FROM the farm?  If you are relying on off-farm income to cover the day-to-day expenses on the farm, you are subsidizing the farm with off-farm income — in other words, making money for the […] Read more
The purchase of the former Carpenter Mountain Ranch includes extensive outbuildings, two residences, over 500 head of cattle and nearly 3,900 acres of deeded land.
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B.C. First Nation looking to expand ranch

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In 2020, the government of British Columbia purchased a ranch that they then leased out to the Xatsūll First Nation, located over three hours north of Kamloops, as part of a treaty settlement. The government said at the time that purchasing the ranch for the community was a step towards reconciliation.  Now, a year later, […] Read more
Yearlings in the ring during the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship at Northern Livestock Sales, Lloydminster, Sask.
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Beef supply down, retail prices up

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The industry needs to keep an eye on the retail price of beef in the next year, says a market analyst. Brenna Grant, executive director of Canfax, spoke about the direction cattle markets are likely headed while at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC) in Penticton, B.C. earlier this summer. Retail prices were a focus […] Read more
The sunflower’s deep tap roots allow it to pull moisture from deep within the soil, even during times of drought.
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Sunflowers help cover crops thrive during drought

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As cover cropping gains interest, producers are looking at different types of plants that might work well to produce a diverse crop for grazing. Because nature doesn’t favour monocrops, cover crops and intercrops are more resistant to drought-like conditions, cover cropping proponent say. With a drought that persisted through 2020, 2021, and into 2022 in […] Read more
File photo of federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on a tour of one of the original ‘Living Lab’ sites in Quebec that led up to the launch of the national ACS program in 2021. (Photo courtesy Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
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Living Labs offer different approach to research and innovation, says foundation head

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Living Labs may be the start of a better understanding of soil health, carbon sequestration and a “solid” offset system for farmers and ranchers, says one of the people involved with the federally funded project. On July 14, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced nine new Living Labs while at the Calgary Stampede. Kimberly Cornish, the […] Read more
A recent global research project looks at the interaction between grazing pressure and climate on soil health.
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AUDIO: Grazing can AMP up carbon sequestration, U of A researcher says

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In Dr. Mark Boyce’s many years in carbon research, five of them have been spent at the University of Alberta, looking at carbon sequestration in grasslands that have been grazed using adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) management. Boyce is the chair of the Alberta Conservation Association in Fisheries and Wildlife. His lab, Boyce Lab, at the University […] Read more
Reaching out to other ranchers who have encountered similar situations can help you get through "the dip" after making a change in your operation.
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AUDIO: How to quit smart or push through using ‘the dip’

Change isn't easy, but just knowing that the dip exists can help you get through tough spots

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Most beef producers have been there. You’ve made a major management decision and at some point, it just doesn’t seem to be working out. You’re at a crossroads: do you quit while you’re ahead or do you power through, possibly throwing good money after bad? Famed management guru Seth Godin has a name for this […] Read more

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