As a summer student at (what was) the New Liskeard College of Agriculture Technology (NLCAT), I was hired to work on a research program that looked at synchronizing cows so they would all calve within a tight time frame....
The U.S. beef industry is constantly evolving, with producers striving for maximum efficiency and high product quality. Since 1991, the average beef hot carcass weight (abbreviated as HCW) has increased from approximately 760 pounds to just shy of 900...
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For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays and my next webinar...
Will strong feeder heifer prices tempt producers to keep sending more heifers to feedlots rather than retain them for replacements (Figure 1)? Will they be able to buy replacements back? And, at what price? Would producers be better off...
Agriculture diversification is transforming modern farming, offering a sustainable, resilient approach to market volatility and rising land values.
By integrating various crops, livestock and innovative farming techniques, farmers are securing their operations against economic uncertainties.
Diversification is engaging in production or...
Canada’s beef cattle spend most of their lives on open pasture, but for the last few months of their lives, most move to a feedlot for finishing. At the feedlot a great deal of care, attention and science goes...
The veterinary externship is a pivotal moment in the OVC experience. In Phase 1, it’s a distant concept and seems like an imaginary future in the whirl of first year anatomy. By final exams in Phase 3, it really...
As the fall season approaches and some normalcy returns to our daily lives, the pace of traffic has picked up. School buses are back on their routes, commuters are home from summer vacation and back to work, and as...
Cattle and beef markets started the fourth quarter with some considerable price optimism. Live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures rallied to close to levels seen prior to the second price break in August. We are still some distance...
A few years ago, I used to smile a little when my wife complained that our house was too cold at 64°. Now I find myself sneaking over to the thermostat and bumping it up a couple degrees. It is easy...
