Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Getting calves settled, keeping them healthy and getting them gaining involves serious management that considers many variables. A successful program to keep these calves healthy and growing should involve co-operative consultation between the feeder, herd...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Least cost-formulation of rations is dependent on commodity pricing and availability, which means that ingredients will move in and out of rations or inclusion rates will change depending on the price,...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: D. Martin – Beef Feedlot Specialist/OMAFRA; N. Noecker – Beef Cow/Calf Specialist/OMARA
During the summer months, heat stress in cattle can result in poor animal performance. Hot, humid weather creates dangerous conditions for...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca,
On Earth Day, Canadians and people all over the world celebrate the positive impacts they can have on the environment. In the past, the Beef Cattle Research Council has highlighted beef’s positive impact on...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the care and handling of Beef Cattle – Section 3.3.3
Nutritional disorders associated with high energy feeding include acidosis (grain overload), liver abscesses, and laminitis. In most cases, acidosis is...
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
“A cross-sectional survey of cattle on entry to Alberta feedlots to measure prevalence and factors associated with antimicrobial resistance in respiratory isolates.”
LEAD RESEARCHER: Dr. Michele Anholt (Prairie Oyster Ventures)
COLLABORATORS: Tim McAllister, Cassidy Klima (Agriculture and Agri-Food...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: T. Hamilton and B. Pogue
Introduction
When market prices are low, cattle feeders are sometimes tempted to hold cattle in the feedlot past normally optimum weights and levels of finish. Rather than...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca,
On most cattle operations, feed represents the largest single variable input cost. Livestock producers continually examine ways to reduce this cost and explore options to efficiently and safely feed their livestock. While hay, pasture,...
Source: Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund
Project Title:
Research support to the establishment of a NIR network and feeding practices that will lower feed costs and improve net feed efficiency in feedlot cattle – Fecal starch and grain processing index.
Researchers:
Tim McAllister,...
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
“Assessment of feedlot cattle respiratory pathogens’ antibiotic sensitivity and development of a screening management tool for industry implementation.”
Lead Researcher: Praseeda Ajitkumar (Institute for Applied Poultry Technologies)
Collaborators: Nick Allan (Institute for Applied Poultry Technologies), Heather Matheson-Bird and...
