The Western Canadian feed market remains under pressure, with barley bids stuck in a steady downtrend.
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Feed barley stuck in downtrend
Canada has imported 564,900 tonnes of U.S. corn since Sept. 1
Feed grain weekly outlook: Ample supplies pushing down prices
Livestock feeders well covered with U.S. corn, pressuring prices
Due to good supplies, prices for feed barley and wheat continued to slide back, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta.
Ergot: Madness meets modern medicine
Vet Case Study: The risk of ergot toxicity has only grown for cattle, but ergot alkaloids can also be used in human medicine
Ned had a question one morning when he stopped by the clinic for vaccine. “Is ergot still a problem in cattle feed?” “We seem to worry more about ergot today than we did thirty years ago,” I replied. “Don’t know exactly why, but I think cropping practices changed as did our concern about ergot. Headlands […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports keep lid on Prairie feed grains
Mild Prairie weather contributing to lower feed demand
Glacier FarmMedia – Feed prices for barley and wheat across much of Western Canada are very likely to remain low until the end of winter/the beginning of spring, according to Erin Harakal of Agfinity in Stony Plain, Alta.
Evaluating options for feeding bales
The hay is baled and stacked in the yard. Now’s the time to decide how to feed it. If the current method wastes a significant amount of feed, it might be time to re-evaluate your feeding system. Bale grazing has become more popular in recent years. Before an entire feeding system is switched over to […] Read more
Late gestation rations for cows
Nutrition with John McKinnon
As I write this column, 2020 is finally in the rear-view mirror. I am sure that I am not alone in hoping that 2021 brings better days and in particular an end to this pandemic that has had such a personal and economic impact on the lives of Canadians. Despite this disruption to normal life, […] Read more
Free-choice silage pit grazing a simple winter feeding option
Ben Stuart, a forage specialist and beef producer, explains how to make this feeding option work for you
A free-choice silage pit may be the right stockpile grazing option to reduce your equipment costs and simplify winter feeding. Ben Stuart, forage specialist with Union Forage, first used this method of “grazing” silage to decrease winter feeding costs while maintaining quality in a system that’s easily accessible for cattle. “We wanted to look at […] Read more
Feed efficiency and beef quality
Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen
Cattle breeders are often cautioned to avoid selecting too heavily for a single trait. Avoiding extremes is the obvious reason; selecting for small frame size in the 1950s accidentally resulted in a dwarfism problem in a few breeds. Another reason is that a lot of traits are genetically correlated, meaning that selecting for one trait […] Read more
What to consider when choosing alternate cattle feed sources
Anything from pea straw to cull potatoes can help producers plug the feed gap
With a hay shortage looming across much of the Prairies, many cattle producers will need to look further afield for feed. There are numerous options for alternate feeds, such as salvaging hail-damaged or stressed crops. Nitrate toxicity is a concern if the crop was highly fertilized with nitrogen, but Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist […] Read more
Don’t delay planning your winter feed supply
Nutrition with John McKinnon
This past winter was challenging, particularly for those of you who experienced drought in 2018. Feed supplies were extremely tight and compounded by unseasonably cold weather in February and March. As a result, many producers had to scramble to get sufficient feed to carry their cattle through the winter. While it is too early to […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
