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Drought creates speed bump for cattle herd expansion

By Dave Sims July 8, 2015

CNS Canada — Expansion efforts in Canada’s cattle sector are likely taking a breather right now, as a lack of rain in Alberta and Saskatchewan creates challenges for ranchers trying to feed their animals. According to Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Inc. at Taber, Alta., some cattle in the western Prairies are already being moved […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle spurt higher on stronger beef prices

By Jerry Klassen May 18, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were solidly $3 to $5 higher on average this past week compared to seven days earlier. Improved beef demand has drawn down stocks in the production pipeline, allowing packers to increase bids for fed cattle. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $201 to $202, up $2 […] Read more

Forages, Research

Canada’s beef industry supports forage research

Lack of private investment has left Canada’s beef producers reliant on public forage breeding and production research programs

By Reynold Bergen November 27, 2014

A competitive cow-calf sector requires an adequate supply of forage. Increasing forage quality and yield allows more cow-calf pairs to be maintained per acre of forage, or reduces the number of forage acres needed to maintain the same number of cow-calf pairs. Better yields come from the development of better varieties and production practices. Statistics […] Read more

Livestock

Sorting cow-calf pairs

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 1, 2014

Joseph M. Stookey, professor at the University of Saskatchewan, describes an efficient way to sort cow-calf pairs during a two-stage weaning process. The process appears to be quite effective and you may be surprised at how simple it is to implement. Click on the image below to watch the YouTube video or click here. More from the […] Read more

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Drought creates speed bump for cattle herd expansion

Klassen: Feeder cattle spurt higher on stronger beef prices

Canada’s beef industry supports forage research

Sorting cow-calf pairs

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