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Beef carcass quality is in the eye of the buyer
Beef Cattle, Features

Beef carcass quality is in the eye of the buyer

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There’s no question that feed can be used to manipulate carcass composition and quality. The ultimate question is what market you want to target. “The definition of quality can change dramatically depending on the buyer,” says Dr. Heather Bruce, associate professor, carcass meat science, University of Alberta. There are buyers in the market for all […] Read more
A drought-damaged corn stand
Hay, Livestock

Do you have enough cattle feed this winter?

You may have more than you think

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We will always have to face drought. It’s inevitable. This past year is no exception. The biggest question you need to ask yourself as a cow-calf operator is, “DO I HAVE ENOUGH FEED TO GET THROUGH THE WINTER?” You need to take an inventory of your stored feed and then calculate backwards to see how […] Read more
cow eating feed pellets
Beef Cattle, Nutrition

Avoiding the pitfalls of non-conventional cattle feeding programs

Nutrition with John McKinnon, beef cattle nutritionist

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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
Feeding non-conventional feeds to cattle
Livestock, Nutrition

Feeding non-conventional feeds to cattle

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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
cow eating hay
Beef Cattle, Nutrition

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

Comparing the relative feed value of different cattle feeding options

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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
tillage radish
Features, Forages

Radish to the rescue

The last seven-inch rain reduced Elmy's cover crop options to one – Tillage Radish

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Seven inches of rain in one shot late last June left Kevin Elmy with little choice but to throw out the notion of generating income off some of his land that year. Instead, he planted the waterlogged fields to Tillage Radish in hopes of at least conditioning the land. Elmy’s Friendly Acres Seed Farm near […] Read more
Many standing in hay-covered field with cows.
Features, Livestock

Bale grazing still too chancy

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Glenn Cline fears he may be getting a little old-fashioned in his views for not jumping into bale grazing. His success in the cow-calf business says otherwise. He and his wife, Norma, established Bright Water Lake Ranch near Dundurn, Sask., in 1972, after a job with the nearby community pasture brought him to the area […] Read more
Nutrition

Feed the rumen first!

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Beef producers often have questions on the relative feed value of the different forages, grains and byproduct feeds they have access to. Many of these questions centre on energy and protein content, how much to feed and what type of supplement, if any is required. Understanding relative feed value and the need for specific supplements […] Read more

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