There it was before me: A sunny pasture scene, pairs lazily grazing on still-green grass, as the river flowed by. A picture of serenity.
I had my camera in hand, and a rare quiet morning to just breathe in the...
My favorite book in the Bible is Exodus. The first time I read it, I remember getting so frustrated with the Israelites. How could they be so close to the Promised Land and mess everything up?!
It’s mind boggling to...
Calving season is usually a pretty bad time to decide how well your calving season is going. You’re tired, life’s coming at you fast, and your feelings about whether things are going well or not are easily biased by...
Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Surprisingly, we know very little about the effects of providing beef calves a rest (including feed and water) mid-way through a long-haul (>12 hours) transport. Finding an answer...
Download: Beef Cattle Lameness Decision Tree
Lameness in cattle can have serious economic ramifications on a beef feedlot operation. In one study that included nearly 2 million head of beef cattle, lame cattle accounted for 70% of sales of nonperforming...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Pasture is a key component of beef cattle operations and one definitely worth managing. At first glance, grazing a pasture may appear as simple as placing cattle in a fenced area with a water source....
The calf was in the back of the catcher, freshly bagged and tagged, while mom quietly followed along behind as I drove them from my pre to post-calving pen. The calves were coming hot and heavy that day —...
A few years ago cattle in an American feedlot went down during transport to a packing plant, and others developed severe lameness. This condition was eventually labeled fatigued cattle syndrome (FCS) and became a huge animal welfare issue due...
What does beef production look like in 2030?
It’s a heavy question, one difficult to grasp with the uncertainty, but worth considering. If history is a lesson, we’ve learned a lot in the past 10 years that forecast what the...
