Biosecurity, vaccines, vitamin injections and colostrum — veterinarian Roy Lewis runs down how beef farmers can keep newborn calves free from disease and gaining weight fast.
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CALVING 2026: Keep those newborn beef calves healthy
The 2026 calf crop is, or will soon be, hitting the ground on beef farms across Manitoba —here’s an overview of how to keep those calves healthy and growing
Ori Cattle’s smart ear tag brings AI health monitoring to the herd
Saskatchewan-based start-up adapts human wearable technology to track cattle health, detect calving and lameness, and cut monitoring costs for producers
Ori Cattle's AI-powered smart ear tag learns each animal's baseline behaviour and alerts producers to health changes, calving and lameness.
What makes good beef? Global study reveals surprising answers about meat quality
Scottish producer's worldwide investigation challenges grass-fed assumptions and highlights Canadian beef advantages
A Scottish beef producer travelled the world investigating factors affecting meat eating quality. His findings challenge assumptions about grass-fed beef and highlight why Canadian beef stands out for consistent genetics, effective grading systems, and cold-climate production advantages.
Manitoba beef producers target exploding elk, deer numbers
Lobbying efforts ramp up for better compensation, fencing supports and Crown land stability
Manitoba Beef Producers urge the province to curb surging elk and deer numbers, improve damage compensation, and secure Crown land stability.
B.C. ranchers face rising elk conflict
Ecological shifts and habituated herds are driving extensive damage and financial loss for local producers
Many farmers and ranchers in Western Canada are experiencing growing conflict with these animals
Winter Feed: The key to competitive cow-calf production
Homegrown feed management is the key differentiator between profit and loss
Control winter feed costs to boost cow-calf profits. Benchmarks show how management drives forage competitiveness.
Stacking good management decisions to keep beef calves healthy
Diseases and death in calves can be caused — or prevented — by different management decisions
Survey results from Canadian cow-calf herds reveal which calving and management practices in 2026 are linked to higher or lower risks of calf scours, pneumonia and mortality.
Incoming Canadian Cattle Association CEO embraces winds of change
Andrea Brocklebank, the incoming CEO of the Canadian Cattle Association, is open to revitalizing the organization while maintaining national delivery.
Beef Check-Off delivers 33:1 return for producers
Study confirms producer investments yield high-value returns across research and marketing
The most recent Canadian Beef study examined national check-off investments, confirming that producer dollars continued to generate strong, positive returns across the full scope of national check-off activities, even as funding levels increased over that period.
BCRC maps cattle practice gaps
Data highlights significant differences in management, breeding adoption nationwide
A 2025 adoption report reveals how regional differences and breeding cycles influence management decisions for over 600 producers in Canada.
