Lethbridge Research Centre Archives

Even the best cow could use a little help to maximize the potential of her bull calf by weaning.

Supplementing young bull calves before weaning pays off

Testes development, fertility greatly impacted by being well-fed

By Heather Smith Thomas June 1, 2018

Young bulls need to be fed adequately for proper growth and development, and future fertility, but we are still learning about the best way to feed them, according to John Kastelic, a professor of theriogenology and head of the department of production animal health, in the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine. “In beef […] Read more

Harold Unrau looks in on his brother’s feedlot where Boviglo is given on arrival and in the ration for the first 90 days on feed.

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features

The Boviglo boost

The immunity-building supplement contains prebiotics and probiotics, vitamins, minerals and plant enzymes

By Debbie Furber October 31, 2017

The results of a backgrounding and finishing trial at Lethbridge Research Centre appear to reflect what producers who supplement their cattle with Boviglo have been seeing over the past year or two. Harold Unrau of HU Livestock at Grunthal, Man., took on the Western Canada distributorship of Boviglo and Eberglo because Boviglo is the first […] Read more

Livestock, News

Boviglo shows positive results in feeding trial

By Debbie Furber October 31, 2017

A nine-month feeding trial at Lethbridge Research Centre shows that average daily gain (ADG) during the 110-day backgrounding period for steers that received Boviglo was 1.11 kilograms per day (kg/d). This was a bit better than that for the control group and a little less but not statistically different from the group that received an […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Can we rate the beef value of beer barley with one test?

By Gabriel Ribeiro, Tim McAllister June 17, 2016

After wheat and canola, barley is the most prominent crop in Western Canada. From 2005 to 2014, an average of 7.9 million acres was seeded resulting in an average annual production of 9.2 million metric tonnes. Barley grain has two primary end uses: as malt for beer or as livestock feed. On average, the value […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features

Wheat versus barley in feedlot rations

Researchers ask if you can get  away with more wheat in a ration, when it pays

By Debbie Furber December 23, 2015

Research scientists at Ag Canada’s Lethbridge Research Centre have put wheat to the test every which way and found that it could replace all the barley in feedlot finishing rations with no measurable negative effects on growth or carcass quality. In a nutshell, there’s a tendency toward lower feed intake and improved feed efficiency with […] Read more

“We’ve looked at some alternatives here and found we could feed the grasser cattle protein supplement on alternate days and we didn’t have to take it to them every day. We were able to reduce labour costs by 20 per cent.” Bart Lardner, WBDC

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

Satisfy the protein needs of pregnant cows

By Heather Smith Thomas November 5, 2015

Cows require different nutritional levels at different stages of gestation. Nutrient requirements in early gestation are not much different from maintenance requirements, but as the fetus grows larger the cow’s nutrient needs increase. And if a cow is lactating, she needs a much higher level of protein and energy than when she is pregnant. Protein […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Research

Do antimicrobial growth promoters for beef cattle really improve performance?

By Reynold Bergen May 22, 2015

Ionophores (Rumensin, Bovatec, Posistac) are not medically important because the ionophores approved for use in cattle are not used in human medicine. Other antimicrobials used in livestock are medically important. Concerns around antimicrobial resistance in both human and veterinary medicine have led to increased scrutiny regarding how medically important antimicrobials are used in livestock production. […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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Supplementing young bull calves before weaning pays off

The Boviglo boost

Boviglo shows positive results in feeding trial

Can we rate the beef value of beer barley with one test?

Wheat versus barley in feedlot rations

Satisfy the protein needs of pregnant cows

Do antimicrobial growth promoters for beef cattle really improve performance?

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