Managing grazing through drought - Canadian Cattlemen
I first met Dr. Alex Johnston, one of Canada’s leading range management scientists, at a 4-H camp that I was helping to lead in a wilderness area in the| Canadian Cattlemen
I first met Dr. Alex Johnston, one of Canada’s leading range management scientists, at a 4-H camp that I was helping to lead in a wilderness area in the| Canadian Cattlemen
Last fall, while driving through central Alberta and Saskatchewan, I saw pasture after pasture full of mature Canada thistle and aspen regrowth, which| Canadian Cattlemen
Foot rot is an acute and highly infectious disease of cattle characterized by swelling and lameness. The condition is extremely painful. If not treated| Canadian Cattlemen
Several things can cause foot soreness in cattle, including foot rot, puncture wounds, sole bruises, abscesses and white line disease. But one of the most| Canadian Cattlemen
The Alberta government has suspended a loan program at Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative over alleged financial mismanagement and regulatory issues.| Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Cattle Association is pleased to see the Livestock Price Insurance Pilot officially launched in several Maritime provinces.| Canadian Cattlemen
Breeding bulls serve two primary purposes they enhance overall reproductive traits of the breeding herd and transmit long-term desirable herd genetics via| Canadian Cattlemen
A study at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has found that bulls can eat feed contaminated by ergot| Canadian Cattlemen
Nutrients provided in the ration influence animal performance. Animals will either lose, maintain, or gain weight. The nutrition program not only affects| Canadian Cattlemen
Sandy Russell is skilled at seeing possibilities and turning them into profit. Her career thus far has allowed her to assist different facets of the| Canadian Cattlemen
Marketing cattle from your ranch is dependent on the pillars of marketing that we learn in ag marketing classes at many of our universities — time, form| Canadian Cattlemen
Setting clear benchmarks is an ideal place to begin when creating your heifer development program. This is where Kristin Thompson, ruminant nutritionist| Canadian Cattlemen
The demos involving cattle are big hits at Ag in Motion, but part of what makes them so successful is the implementation of low-stress cattle handling.| Canadian Cattlemen
The U.S. beef cattle industry is smaller than needed and signals for rebuilding will continue in the coming months.| Canadian Cattlemen
Listening for blue jays call in early mornings in need of peanuts is a favourite pastime. I sit with Addie, our golden doodle, within a foot or two of| Canadian Cattlemen
Foot-and-mouth disease virus and the disease it causes have been intensively studied for decades. Although we know a great deal about the virus and| Canadian Cattlemen
Cattle producers could optimize lifelong health and performance of their animals by supplementing with organic trace mineral supplements, including in utero.| Canadian Cattlemen
Four dynamic forage breeding programs in Canada are researching more than 10 tame forage species.| Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Cattle Association represents 60,000 beef producers across Canada through its provincial associations, from coast to coast.| Canadian Cattlemen
Ranchers and farmers have fewer options for controlling gophers, but encouraging predators and managing the environment may help.| Canadian Cattlemen
An explainer on why the feeder co-op's loans were suspended and what it needs to do to regain access to the Feeder Association Loan Guarantee Program.| Canadian Cattlemen
Genetic selection for growth and marbling has produced higher-quality beef, more efficiently, in Canada.| Canadian Cattlemen
Many factors influence the success of a breeding season. Bulls must be in good shape to perform. The body condition of pregnant and lactating animals| Canadian Cattlemen
It’s Canadian Western Agribition week, and the aroma of mini donuts, hamburgers and smoothies mixes with the more distinct smell of livestock in every| Canadian Cattlemen
Over recent years, many commercial cattle operators have become somewhat disillusioned with the direction of certain segments of the beef seedstock| Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Cattle Association remains a strong voice in Ottawa and at global tables on issues that matter the most to beef producers.| Canadian Cattlemen
To listen to an audio version of this article, visit beefresearch.ca. Developing heifers is costly because of the feed and time involved and margins on| Canadian Cattlemen
A veterinarian discusses animal disease such as foot-and-mouth and bird flu.| Canadian Cattlemen
For too many years I was like most of you. I thought profitable ranching started with the cattle. Truly profitable ranching starts with the soil, moves| Canadian Cattlemen
When an abattoir closed in their area, Sarah and Chad Hunt seized on an opportunity to buy a nearby abattoir as an additional enterprise to their operation.| Canadian Cattlemen
Long-time Alberta cattle rancher discusses how he adjusts his grazing and feeding plans based on conditions.| Canadian Cattlemen
Two cattle ranchers explain how they think a herd sire should be put together and why structure matters.| Canadian Cattlemen
Antibiotic resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of disease in both humans and animals. When microbes are exposed to an antibiotic,| Canadian Cattlemen
In Canadian beef cattle systems, increased efficiency accompanied by higher levels of performance is largely dependent on the female herd delivering live| Canadian Cattlemen
The COVID pandemic had affected more than 200 countries, with two per cent mortality, as of May 26, 2021. This highlighted the importance of reducing human-animal interactions to prevent such zoonoses.| Canadian Cattlemen
Toe tip necrosis syndrome is a hind-limb lameness of feedlot cattle that develops days to weeks after arrival at the feedlot. This disease is also known| Canadian Cattlemen
What foreign animal diseases are we most concerned about entering Canada? You’ve probably heard a lot about African swine fever lately. Before 2022,| Canadian Cattlemen
