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Albertans urged to test winter feeds

Feed: News Roundup from the October 23, 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 30, 2017

Albertans are being advised to test their winter forage supplies this fall. “Livestock feed supplies are going to be tight in some areas of Alberta, while in other areas, quality may be an issue,” says Andrea Hanson, beef extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. Testing identifies the nutrients available so the ration can be […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Vet advice

Preg-checking scorecard for cow-calf producers

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke October 25, 2017

Pregnancy checking remains one of the most underutilized management tools in the cow-calf business. Overlooking the chance to gather herd information as cows come off pasture in the fall is a missed opportunity for the cow-calf producer. A trip through the chute in fall should be much more than determining which cows to keep and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Comment

Comment: Take the long view on CETA

By Gren Winslow October 24, 2017

As our Oct. 23 issue of Canadian Cattlemen arrives in your mailbox the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union will have been in force for about a month. Not much has happened since it came into force on September 21, at least as far as the beef industry is […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Forages, Research

Abnormal weather doesn’t grow average forage

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen October 24, 2017

Averages are useful statistics, but sometimes averages can be misleading. As the University of Saskatchewan’s late Iain Christison said, “the average human has one breast and one testicle.” Canada’s rainfall may be close to average this year — but much of the country is experiencing severe drought, and most of the rest is soaked. Either […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Heifer selection is in the eye of the beholder

Here’s how Travis Olson beholds them

By Heather Smith Thomas October 23, 2017

There are many criteria regarding which heifers to keep and which ones to sell. Most producers have certain goals that help guide those decisions. Commercial cattlemen want heifers that will be fertile, productive, long-lived cows that stay in the herd a long time producing good calves. Purebred breeders want heifers that will produce high-quality seedstock […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Markets, Prime cuts

A salutory summer slide

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay October 19, 2017

It sure was a salutary summer for U.S. cattle feeders who hadn’t hedged their cattle. Fed cattle prices plunged more than US$14 per cwt live from the third week of July to the end of August. Yet the market after that was still struggling to find a bottom. That’s certainly not how anyone expected the […] Read more

Features, Livestock

Cull or keep? Factors to consider when culling cows

Plus, culling on temperament and maternal behaviour

By Heather Smith Thomas October 17, 2017

When culling cows it’s important to have a plan, preferably one that includes pregnancy testing and close evaluation of every cow. Bruce Viney, a risk management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, recalls that when he ran cattle he culled for a lot more reasons than whether or not they were open. “If they have […] Read more

Features, Livestock

Culling on temperament and maternal behaviour

By Heather Smith Thomas October 17, 2017

Joe Stookey, a cattle producer and recently retired professor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, says no one really wants to cull a pregnant cow, but sometimes you need to look hard at other reasons. Some years back, one of his students did a project looking at culling, and talked to many […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Wintering heifers at Fenton Hereford Ranch

Irma, Alta. operation develops approach that sees cattle thrive during the cold

By Heather Smith Thomas October 12, 2017

Al Fenton of Fenton Herefords at Irma, Alta., has raised thousands of replacement heifers and has a pretty good idea about how to feed and grow them into cows. “We use fenceline weaning, which is low stress. We wean in a 10-acre area with cows on one side and calves on the other. It’s a […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Winter management for replacement heifers

Create a development plan that works for you

By Heather Smith Thomas October 4, 2017

Good management of heifers, especially during winter, can make a big difference in their success as cows. Dr. Bart Lardner, research scientist with the Western Beef Development Centre (WBDC) and adjunct professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan says the traditional recommendation, for the past 40 years, has […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

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Albertans urged to test winter feeds

Preg-checking scorecard for cow-calf producers

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Wintering heifers at Fenton Hereford Ranch

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