
Tag Archives breeding

Raising ‘low input’ cows in Manitoba
Stefan Bouw and his family focus on maternal, forage-developed cows on their seed stock operation

Preparing cattle for the breeding season

Backing the Bonsma principles in today’s beef industry
A look at how Jan Bonsma’s approach to selection is still influencing some ranchers
A look at how Jan Bonsma’s approach to selection is still influencing some ranchers
Over recent years, many commercial cattle operators have become somewhat disillusioned with the direction of certain segments of the beef seedstock industry. In their view, the common sense guideposts for the most useful animals have been directing them too close to the numbers-dominated terminal growth and carcass traits, often at the expense of maternal, reproductive […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: Soybean proponents still eye western expansion
Crop seen as a good add to rotations -- if conditions are right

Essentials for profitable ranching: Part one
What makes a profitable ranch? Burke Teichert introduces his five ‘essentials’ and unpacks the first two

Post-calving nutrition: Keep your foot on the gas
Meeting the nutritional needs of cows that have recently calved

Alfalfa for Canada’s climate
Nature doesn’t always provide conveniently severe winters to select for survival

Calving records will be especially valuable in 2022
Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

B.C. calling halt to mink farming
Live mink on farms to be banned in 2023
