Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Based on Statistics Canada's July 1 inventory numbers, the national beef cow herd declined by 1.7% in 2022 over 2021,” says Ann Boyda, market analyst with Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development. “This decline...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“In Alberta, cull cow revenue has typically made up over 17% of the total value of production on cow-calf operations, as reported by AgriProfit$ for 2016 to 2020,” says Ann Boyda, livestock economist with the...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle, Appendix C
The basis of a cow–calf enterprise is a healthy cow with a healthy nursing calf. Knowing when and how to help...
Source: OMAFRA
The Ontario government is strengthening the province’s beef sector by increasing financing available through the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program to $500 million. The province is also investing in an industry-led market development program to increase domestic and...
Source: University of Saskatchewan
“I don’t fit into any box. I do interdisciplinary work and because of that, I’m connecting all these different pieces and I find the work to be super exciting,” said Kelln, assistant professor in the College...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
What is vitamin E?
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that is required for animal growth, to maintain immune function, animal health, and prevent muscular dystrophy in young calves.
Do feeds have adequate amounts of vitamin E?
Current...
Source: Government of Alberta
Feed barley prices have been slipping lower despite the dry conditions across much of Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan.
“Barley is the feed grain of choice for most Alberta cattle feeders,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst...
Source: Government of Alberta
“Stored crops are important to monitor,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. “Several cases of spoiling crops have showed up lately, leading to marketing difficulty and large price discounts. Perhaps the...
Source: Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is seeking public input to proposed changes to the standards for sustainable beef production and processing that form the foundation of the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework (the...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“With the high cost of fertilizer inputs, now more than ever, it is important to make the best use of available on-farm nutrients such as manure and compost,” says Trevor Wallace, nutrient management specialist with...
