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Trace minerals of pasture forages in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Forage Council (SFC) recently completed a broad evaluation of trace mineral content of pasture forages across Saskatchewan with a view to learning whether mineral programs for cattle on pasture should differ according to season, soil type and/or forage type. The findings indicate just that. “Season and forage species had significant effects on trace […] Read more

Why do we tolerate aggressive cows?

Cattle producers are surprisingly tolerant of aggressive mother cows at calving time and tend to leave them in the herd. They are much more likely to cull a cow that has mis-mothered or abandoned her calf. These were some of the key findings of a voluntary survey of 168 cattle producers who collectively own over […] Read more