Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Distillers Grains and Thin Stillage
With increased production of ethanol fuel from cereal grains, a greater availability of distillers grains in the province of Manitoba is anticipated. The main product of interest to livestock producers is...
Source: Farm & Food Care Ontario
Body condition scoring (BCS) can be used to assist producers with balancing feed requirements for beef cattle. It is critical to identify cows with poor body condition scores early to make important treatment or...
Source: Valley Vet news release
Aiming to make the most of spring processing efforts this year?
"Low stress handling presents a domino effect. By minimizing handling stress, you will see improvements in immune response, eating and producing. Calves go back to...
Source: University of Saskatchewan, Jessica Colby
Canada’s national codes of practice for the care and handling of both beef and dairy cattle recommend that male calves be castrated within the first few weeks of life.
“The younger the better,” stresses Dr....
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Tom Hamilton – Beef Cattle Specialist/OMAFRA
Introduction
The proper nutrition of beef cattle is a key component of a successful production system. Feed usually accounts for the single largest input...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Backgrounding is a commercial feeding enterprise in which recently weaned calves are grown to yearling feeder cattle weight, usually in a smaller feedlot. The principle objective is to prepare yearling cattle to adjust...
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Healthy animals are more productive and less prone to disease. The activities that contribute to the maintenance of herd health play an important role in disease prevention. The following examples of animal health activities, processes...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Project Title:
Effect of age and handling on pain assessment and mitigation of common painful routine management practices
Researchers:
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Ph.D. and Ed Pajor, Ph.D.Karen.genswein@agr.gc.ca
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Ph.D. (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) and Ed Pajor, Ph.D. (University of...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The breeding season for bulls is short but intense. Consequently, when the breeding season begins your bull must be ready to go and have the appearance of a well-muscled athlete. The bull needs...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Vaccination is a proven tool for disease prevention. Vaccination recommendations vary by region and by farm as the environment, production, and management practices can increase or decrease the amount of risk cattle are exposed to. Disease...