Alberta ranchers have found regenerative ranching key to surviving ups and downs of the business The post Regenerative ranching sees Alberta family through three decades of ups and downs appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenCanadian Cattlemen
On August 1, the Saskatchewan Cattle Association raised the provincial portion of its check-off, raising the total check-off from $4.50 to $5.25 per head.| Canadian Cattlemen
Young cattle auctioneer from Provost, Alta., reflects on his win at the 2025 Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Champion| 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
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
Four dynamic forage breeding programs in Canada are researching more than 10 tame forage species.| Canadian Cattlemen
I am usually one of the last guys to jump into new technology. New ideas? Yes. New management techniques? Yes. But new technology? I’ll admit I am| Canadian Cattlemen
Seed stock producers could see progress in cattle genetics with a common database across cattle breeds| Canadian Cattlemen
Ranchers and farmers have fewer options for controlling gophers, but encouraging predators and managing the environment may help.| Canadian Cattlemen
To improve the success of your vaccination, you must handle your vaccines properly. Learn how to transport, store, mix, and administer vaccines properly| Canadian Cattlemen
Summary of research into causes of lameness in beef cattle, and tips for preventing lameness.| Canadian Cattlemen
Case study of a cow herd that started aborting calves in the third trimester.| 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
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
Cow-calf producers can increase profit by increasing production, “but only if that is based on per acre, not per animal,” says rancher Kit Pharo.| Canadian Cattlemen
Congratulations to Harvie Ranching of Olds, Alberta, on winning the Champion Carload of Hereford Bulls at the 2025 National Western Stock Show in January.| Canadian Cattlemen
Western Canadian beef producers discuss how they're dealing with several years of drought.| 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
As we approach the end of the fall calf run, feedlots are working diligently to get new calves on full feed as quickly as possible. This fall brought above-average temperatures and fewer storms, making it easier for feedlots to get calves settled and eating well. With calf prices at record highs, these calves must grow […] Read more The post Cattle growth-enhancing technologies: A win-win for beef producers and consumers appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenLivestock , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
Examines feed requirements of big vs. small beef cows, as well as weaning weights of the calves.| Canadian Cattlemen
Pen riders move through the feedlot corrals on horseback, watching the cattle with a sharp eye. They are looking for illness, weaving through the herd day after day. They hear the animal with atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) before they see it. There’s a rattle in the heifer’s breathing and loud grunting. When they locate the […] Read more The post Serotonin may be key to solving pneumonia puzzle in cattle appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenLivestock , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
Shipping fever. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Whatever name you give it, it remains the number one cause of death in feedlots. It pops up on cow-calf operations, too. The Beef Cattle Research Council’s website notes that BRD is a leading cause of death, illness and antibiotic treatment in calves from three weeks of age to […] Read more The post Stress, biosecurity and bovine respiratory disease appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenAnimal Health , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
Whether it's grazing or finding feed for their herds in the winter, beef producers are asking how they can better prepare for drought.| Canadian Cattlemen
A comprehensive new guidebook provides insight into the role of dung insects in cattle pastures, and how to foster health insect populations| Canadian Cattlemen
How low-stress cattle handling keeps cattle healthier, especially in feedlots, and tips for keeping bovine stress lower.| Canadian Cattlemen
Scours is a common illness and the leading cause of death in calves under 1 month of age. Learn about the causes of scours and how to treat it.| Canadian Cattlemen
Read the latest and featured Beef Cattle stories. Canadian Cattlemen brings relevant and informative Beef Cattle articles to anyone in Canada's beef industry.| Canadian Cattlemen
Greg Judy’s farm in Rucker, Missouri, sounds picturesque: mild winters, flat land broken by rolling hills, dotted by livestock. “It’s not row cropland,”| Canadian Cattlemen
Do you have confidence in the water supply your livestock is drinking? Drought conditions this season not only put a lot of stress on pastures and hay| Canadian Cattlemen
Efficiency is the name of the game in agriculture these days, with a need to find the best ways to increase the capacity of a producer’s operation. Open| Canadian Cattlemen
Interest in virtual fencing in cattle production is spiking as technology becomes more common in the beef sector. With so many different brands of virtual| Canadian Cattlemen
The Sandhills calving system separates newborn calves from older calves, reducing scours infections and calf mortality.| Canadian Cattlemen
Learn how internal parasites develop resistance to livestock dewormers, whether resistance is a problem in Canadian beef herds and how to prevent and manage resistance while maintaining animal health.| Canadian Cattlemen
This article was originally published at beefresearch.ca. It is reprinted here with the permission of the Beef Cattle Research Council. For Tyler and| Canadian Cattlemen
Feed supplies are deficient in many areas of the country. Stretching limited forage feed supply while keeping animals healthy, in good condition and| Canadian Cattlemen
Scours. It should be a four-lettered word, for all the misery it causes on cow-calf operations. Even with the best preventative practices, outbreaks can pop up in herds. And in the middle of an outbreak, the focus is on survival, for calves and humans alike. During an outbreak, producers are generally going to see a […] Read more The post Surviving scours appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenHerd Health , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
