Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Knowing which cows are pregnant can help with strategic selection of the herd.
In a year where feed supplies are tight, knowing which cows are pregnant and which ones are open provides options that may not...
Source: Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Results of the Western Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network study led by researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have shown producers are increasingly moving to a later calving season as a means...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
A look at some of the issues facing cow-calf producers as temperatures drop.
“Feed quality and quantity in the province is all over the map this year,” says Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at the...
80% of calf mortality (from 0 to 21 days) is due to scours.1 But you can prevent it with vaccination. Take part in a free one-hour online webinar for producers with Dr Phillip Kesterson, addressing:
The economic benefit of...
When it comes to future productivity, there’s nothing more important than fetal protection. Take part in a free one-hour online webinar for producers with Dr Les Byers, addressing.
How fetal protection is the cornerstone of a productive herd
Working...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The choice to creep feed beef calves or not can be a difficult decision for a cow-calf producer. The reason for this difficulty lies in the fact that there is no one-size-fits-all answer....
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the costliest health issues facing the beef industry today. While a lot of research on BRD has been focused at the feedlot stage, the disease is also the most common...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
There has been an increase in corn production in North America in recent years, leading to the uptake of feeding corn byproducts such as corn stover to cows as a low-quality...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Beef producers often worry about having too much water or not enough on their farms. However water quality, particularly in fluctuating stock water sources, may go unnoticed. As the summer wears on, evaporation, low rainfall,...
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...