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The facts on grain screening pellets

Nutrition with John McKinnon, beef cattle nutritionist

By John McKinnon December 2, 2015

At this time of the year, many of you are still looking to finalize your winter feeding program and are searching for competitively priced ingredients. Typically producers are looking for alternatives to high-priced cereal grains or protein supplements. In such cases, many producers look at grain screening pellets (GSP). Grain screening pellets are by no […] Read more

Livestock, Nutrition

The challenge of starting newly weaned calves on feed

By John McKinnon November 9, 2015

As this issue comes to press, the yearling run is coming to a close and we are in the middle of the fall calf run. Feedlots across the country are filling and are faced with the dual challenge of keeping cattle, particularly newly weaned calves healthy and on feed. Most managers recognize the value of […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Nutrition

Avoiding the pitfalls of non-conventional cattle feeding programs

Nutrition with John McKinnon, beef cattle nutritionist

By John McKinnon October 29, 2015

Following up on last month’s column on the challenge of solving a feed shortage with non-conventional feeds, I would like to focus this column on identifying the issues you can face when some of the more common alternative feeds are substituted into the ration. Many of these issues are related to atypical nutrient content and […] Read more

Livestock, Nutrition

Help where help is needed

Harvey Brink looks to service specialists for expert advice on feeding fababeans and other chores

By Debbie Furber October 23, 2015

When Harvey Brink needs help he goes shopping instead of advertising. Rather than having a full-time employee or seasonal helpers, he counts on the services of his cattle buyer, beef nutritionist, grain marketer and crop agrologist. A financial adviser may be next as he and his wife, Coby, start thinking about their succession plan. Handling […] Read more

Livestock, Nutrition

Feeding non-conventional feeds to cattle

By John McKinnon October 14, 2015

This is a time of year when many of you turn your thoughts to winter feeding programs. In normal years, you typically have a good handle on the quantity and quality of your forage supply and the challenge is to balance the ration with appropriate energy, protein and mineral supplements for the class of cattle […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Nutrition

Nutritional considerations for the cow-calf herd during drought

News Roundup from the August 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Brittany Wiese, Greg Penner, John McKinnon September 16, 2015

Lower-than-normal seasonal rainfall this spring and summer has led to severe drought conditions throughout much of Alberta and Saskatchewan resulting in poor growth of annual cereals, crops for hay and pasture. This will have obvious implications on the nutrition and management of the cow-calf herd during the grazing season and into the winter as preserved […] Read more

Livestock, Nutrition

Is creep feeding an answer to your pasture woes?

By John McKinnon September 1, 2015

As this summer unfolds, drought has reared its head across much of western Saskatchewan and Alberta. As a result many producers are scrambling to find alternative pasture and hay supplies and soon will be looking for alternatives to traditional winter feeding programs. When the quantity and quality of pasture starts to decline due to drought […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Nutrition

A Colorado low you say – only in Manitoba

Understanding heat stress in beef cattle and the 'thermal neutral zone'

By John McKinnon July 8, 2015

There is a great deal of newsprint these days about the relative merits of a “Colorado High,” a subject I will leave readers to explore on their own. In May, however, Manitoba residents were introduced to a “Colorado Low,” an intense weather system that moved up from North Dakota and Montana over the Victoria Day long […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Nutrition

Focus on your yearlings this breeding season

By John McKinnon June 16, 2015

Calving is well underway across the country and many of you are turning your thoughts to activities associated with breeding, pasture turnout and spring seeding. Before your schedule gets too hectic, it is a good time to take stock of your nutrition program particularly as it relates to the breeding herd. In past issues, I […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Nutrition

Don’t procrastinate in planning next winter’s feed supply

Comparing the relative feed value of different cattle feeding options

By John McKinnon May 12, 2015

As winter slowly gives way and your thoughts turn to calving and seeding, it is understandable that next winter’s feed supply may not be first and foremost on your mind. However, depending on the nature of your operation (hay versus silage versus extensive winter grazing) you may or may not have the luxury of time […] Read more

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The facts on grain screening pellets

The challenge of starting newly weaned calves on feed

Avoiding the pitfalls of non-conventional cattle feeding programs

Help where help is needed

Feeding non-conventional feeds to cattle

Nutritional considerations for the cow-calf herd during drought

Is creep feeding an answer to your pasture woes?

A Colorado low you say – only in Manitoba

Focus on your yearlings this breeding season

Don’t procrastinate in planning next winter’s feed supply

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