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A photo of Australia’s Beef Week in Queensland which I attended in 2018, well before COVID-19 ground life to a halt.

Salers association heads online, and a ‘Virtual Bonanza’ sees success

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the Sept. 7, 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Mike Millar September 18, 2020

Salers hold AGM online The Salers Association of Canada held its annual general meeting on June 27 online. Great attendance and great discussions made this event a success. The association also elected its new executive for 2020-2021: President: Peter Watkins Vice-president: Werner Grundke Treasurer: Travis Depalme Magazine: Gar Williams Directors: Richard Grudeski, Michael Topp, Brian […] Read more

Graham Graff and Karin Naslund of Legacy Family Business Advisors.

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Minimizing family conflict on the farm

Focusing on communication, problem-solving and scheduling meetings are important steps in managing conflict

By Heather Smith Thomas September 17, 2020

Business deals and family relationships are like oil and water. Under most conditions they don’t mix very well, and age-old wisdom is to keep them separate. Usually this is good advice, not because family members are poor risks as business partners, but because of additional challenges involved in complex relationships. But family farms don’t have […] Read more

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A bold new plant concept

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay September 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t quite bring North American beef processors to their knees in April-May. But many of the largest plants in Canada and the U.S. were forced to close temporarily or drastically reduce operations because of worker illnesses and absenteeism related to the virus. U.S beef plants one week ran at only 68 per […] Read more

Ryan Sommerfeld's Aerow speeds drying by lifting and fluffing swaths.

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Aerow fits the bill for drying hay swaths

Wet haying and harvest conditions in northwest Saskatchewan drive producer to create machine that aerates swaths

By Piper Whelan September 15, 2020

When you can’t find the solution you need, sometimes you have to build it yourself. This was true for Ryan Sommerfeld, who took it upon himself to create the haying solution needed for his operation’s wet conditions, resulting in a promising innovation. “Where we live, we have heavy dews and frequent rains, and we often […] Read more

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Canadian Beef Industry Award presented, new Cattlemen’s Young Leaders

NewsMakers from the September 7, 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 14, 2020

Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Robyn Unrau was raised on a small cow-calf operation near Marquette, Man. Unrau has earned a diploma in agriculture, majoring in livestock production, from the University of Manitoba, and is pursuing an animal science degree. Unrau plans to pursue a career in the beef industry while growing her family farm. Unrau’s mentor […] Read more

Left to right: Chad, Ricky, Cooper, Renee, Riata, Ellie and Louis Seelhof.

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CCA Reports: Linking conservation and cattle

From the September 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Bob Lowe September 11, 2020

Over the past several months, COVID-19 has shown us that we have an innovative and resilient food system and has also identified where enhancements are needed. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the future of families who raise beef cattle across Canada. It is also important to look at the impacts through […] Read more

Burnt-out countryside north of Tumbarumba, New South Wales.

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Reflections on resilience in Australia

As she joined the rebuilding effort on burnt-out farms in Australia, this BlazeAid volunteer found inspiration in people’s resolve to carry on

By D. Lorraine Andrews September 10, 2020

He hails from Snowy River, up by Kosciusko’s side, Where the hills are twice as steep and twice as rough… — A.B. “Banjo” Patterson, The Man From Snowy River We are a small band of BlazeAid volunteers gathered after dinner for a special rendition of Patterson’s epic poem, belted out by a hid- […] Read more

By identifying the range of production systems used across the country, Canfax aims to create better benchmarks for cow-calf producers in all provinces.

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Canfax Research Services launches Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network

The program will benchmark 26 production systems in different eco-regions from across the country.

By Piper Whelan September 8, 2020

There’s no such thing as ‘one size fits all’ when setting cost of production benchmarks for the variety of systems used on Canadian cow-calf operations. This is the idea behind Canfax Research Services’ launch of the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network. By identifying the range of production systems used across the country, Canfax aims […] Read more

Manitoba Agriculture puts the direct costs per cow at $1,058.57 in 2019. Once you add the fixed costs and labour, the total is $1,469.10.

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Managing finances on the farm

Whether you’re managing through a black swan event such as a pandemic or so-called normal times, it’s vital to have a solid understanding of your operation’s finances

By Kelly Sidoryk September 8, 2020

Many consider financial literacy to be a basic life skill. And further, one that is not always covered in traditional school settings. As ranchers and farmers, does this gap extend into our knowledge base? Certainly those that specialize and like “numbers” have a good grasp, but beyond that, how can we improve ag financial literacy […] Read more

The Animal Health Emergency Management project aims to prepare the livestock industry, from producers to vets to industry associations, for a serious disease outbreak.

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Preparing for a serious livestock disease outbreak

Four-year project primes the livestock industry for a disease such as foot-and-mouth.

By Piper Whelan August 25, 2020

If preparation is everything, an ongoing animal health program is on track to ready the Canadian livestock industry for a highly contagious disease outbreak. The Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) project is “intended to enable Canada’s livestock industry to be a good partner with first response agencies in responding to a serious animal disease event,” […] Read more

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Salers association heads online, and a ‘Virtual Bonanza’ sees success

Minimizing family conflict on the farm

A bold new plant concept

Aerow fits the bill for drying hay swaths

Canadian Beef Industry Award presented, new Cattlemen’s Young Leaders

CCA Reports: Linking conservation and cattle

Reflections on resilience in Australia

Canfax Research Services launches Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network

Managing finances on the farm

Preparing for a serious livestock disease outbreak

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