Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Beef cows are amazing mothers, especially during periods of drought or excess moisture when pasture quality and/or quantity are limited. The cow will sacrifice her body condition and ultimately next year's reproductive performance...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Beef calves are backgrounded to grow out and prepare for high energy feedlot rations or for grassing programs the following spring. Cattle type and desired rates of gain will determine the feeding program....
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Preconditioning is a management method that prepares calves to enter the feedlot and can really pay off in a retained ownership or direct marketing system. Preconditioning was developed to reduce large economic losses associated with...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
For cow-calf producers, farm profitability is dependent upon the financial return generated by calves at the time of sale. To maximize the value of calves at the time of sale, cow-calf producers should...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
For many producers across Canada, calving season has just begun or will soon begin. For other producers this is the time to shift gears into the start of the breeding season. Establishing and maintaining breeding...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Get cow-calf pairs out onto clean ground, such as fresh pasture, and give them as much space as possible. That’s how Ryan McCarron sidestepped a calf scours outbreak on his eastern Nova Scotia farm...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Background
Collection, Handling and Feeding
Chaff can be handled and collected in either of two ways. It can be collected and dropped on top of the straw swath, where it can then be baled using a...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
The most important day of a calf’s life is the first one. There are some key factors that play a role in whether or not a baby calf gets off to a good start...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
The two main factors to consider in developing feeding economies are price and availability of feed.
High feed costs again in 2019 have many producers wondering about the economics of overwintering their cows. Ted Nibourg, farm...
Source: CalfCare
A navel cord is a highway into a calf’s bloodstream. Proper management of the navel right after birth can ensure a calf gets off to an infection‐free start.
The umbilical cord is made up of blood vessels that, after...
