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NoFence collars are charged by solar power on the sides of the battery and require a network connection.
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Research

Researcher evaluates benefits and risks of virtual fencing for cattle

A University of Alberta grad student ran a two-year study to see how NoFence works in the pasture

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Interest in virtual fencing in cattle production is spiking as technology becomes more common in the beef sector. With so many different brands of virtual fencing offering so many different things, the question is whether virtual fencing is better than what has been done for decades. Alexandra Harland, a master’s student at the University of […] Read more
Can regular cleaning of water bowls help manage the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in feedlots? Here’s what the research shows so far.
Livestock, Research, Research on the Record

Fast action at the watering hole

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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Antibiotic resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of disease in both humans and animals. When microbes are exposed to an antibiotic, those susceptible to that antibiotic die out. Those resistant to it survive, thrive, reproduce, pass on their resistance genes to their descendants and become more common. If those surviving bacteria cause disease, then […] Read more
Jose Alcivar, graduate student and researcher at the University of Saskatchewan.
Cow-Calf, Livestock, Research

Using reproductive tract scoring to pick replacement heifers

A project at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence is comparing conception rates of replacements to earlier reproductive tract scores

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In Canadian beef cattle systems, increased efficiency accompanied by higher levels of performance is largely dependent on the female herd delivering live calves within a desired time frame. Most commercial operators retain and develop heifers for potential replacements. When adding numbers and quality to the herd, these yearlings become a critical piece of the puzzle. […] Read more
Dr. Gleise da Silva earned her PhD in Florida before being named the BCRC-Hays research chair in beef production systems at the University of Alberta. She is currently at the helm of a project looking for links between feed efficiency and weather tolerance in beef cattle.
Livestock, Research

Investigating feed efficiency and climate tolerance

Researchers at the University of Alberta are looking into whether there’s a link between feed efficiency and weather tolerance in cattle

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Research and trials have confirmed feed efficiency varies from one animal to another. It’s also true climate extremes influence a cow’s thermoregulation, but are they connected? Are more feed-efficient cattle better at weathering the peaks and valleys of climate challenges? These questions formed the basis of a recent trial at the University of Alberta’s Roy […] Read more
A close-up of a cover crop grazing blend at Ag in Motion, near Langham, Sask., in 2023.
Crops, Research

Surveyed producers report soil health benefits to cover cropping

Producers grazing cover crops reported soil health benefits, but cited a lack of information as a barrier

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Callum Morrison finds himself talking about cover crops constantly. It’s a topic he’s happy to dive into. “My job isn’t focusing on cover crops, but I think it’s always something I’m going to be interested in,” he says. He’s been working in the cover cropping area of research for years since he started his master […] Read more
Katrina Garneau fills the crowd in on her research at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence field day in June 2023.
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Research

Researchers work with pen riders to fine-tune BRD diagnosis

Graduate student hopes to ‘crack the code’ for BRD by combining pen rider experience with new technology

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Pen riders are quintessential cowboys of the modern era — riding through groups of cattle, cowboy hats or baseball caps pulled low to block the sun as they note every single animal in the feedlot. Even in the winter, with frost building on the faces of cattle, horses and humans, pen riders are riding the […] Read more
Living Lab integrates Indigenous perspective into ag research
Livestock, Research

Living Lab integrates Indigenous perspective into ag research

First Nations communities are working with several ag and environmental organizations on a Living Lab in north-central Saskatchewan

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Anthony Johnston dreams of Indigenous people returning to agriculture on Indigenous lands. He remembers a time when family farms were a part of Indigenous communities. He reflects on how the buffalo were key to of a way of life for his ancestors on the Prairies. Standing at the front of the room at the International […] Read more
Microbiology results suggest that a rest stop during long-distance transport may increase the risk of BRD in newly weaned beef calves.
Beef Cattle, Research

Do transport rest stops put calf health at risk?

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency revised the Transportation of Animals regulations a few years ago. Among other things, the revised regulations require longer and more frequent feed, water and rest stops during long-haul transport. Over the past few years, this column has summarized three research trials conducted by Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein’s team at Agriculture and Agri-Food […] Read more
A calf undergoing band castration, tagging and vaccination. Researchers are developing a “grimace scale” to evaluate pain and stress in calves. Photo: Canadian Cattlemen file
News Roundup, Research

AUDIO: Researchers create ‘grimace scale’ for pain and stress in cattle

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Dr. Maria Camila Ceballos has been researching animal welfare her entire career. Now, she’s a beef cattle welfare assistant professor at the University of Calgary. Along with her PhD student Mostafa Farghal, Ceballos is researching animal welfare by identifying and measuring pain in Angus beef calves. Ceballos says currently, the way to identify pain in […] Read more
The Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network works with vet schools, private vets and 175 cow-calf producers to quantify health and management challenges and opportunities from coast to coast.
Livestock, Research

Record collectors unite: There’s power in numbers

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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Ranching without records is like travelling without a map. Records tell you where you’ve been and where you are. Connecting those dots tells you where you’re heading. If you don’t like that destination, records can help you decide how to adjust your management. When producer records are combined, you can tell where you are with […] Read more

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