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Joining forces for new innovations
Alberta ranchers Austin and his father Larry Ruud came up with an idea for a new product, the way any farmer faced with making things work day in and day…
Read MoreNCBA: Tips to rebuild the cow herd
Dr. Dan Tracy, beef technical services veterinarian with Zoetis, recently spoke to The Cattle Site’s Sarah Mikesell at the NCBA Cattlemen’s Convention in Orlando, Florida, USA. Let’s talk about cow…
Read MoreManaging grazing through drought
I first met Dr. Alex Johnston, one of Canada’s leading range management scientists, at a 4-H camp that I was helping to lead in a wilderness area in the mountains…
Read MoreAI and beef production: When good isn’t enough anymore
You may run a good beef farm, maybe even a great one. Making yourself remarkable, however, is another matter in the age of explosive artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Shawn Kanungo, a globally…
Read MoreU.S. cattle vets rename bovine bird-flu
An organization representing American cattle veterinarians has opted to refer to bird flu in cattle as bovine influenza A virus, or BIAV, in hopes of distancing it from its avian counterpart. “We…
Read MoreAvian flu in dairy cows warrants close attention
The recent outbreak of avian influenza virus in cattle in the U.S. is one of the top animal health stories in North America. Here is some background information about the…
Read MorePreventing and prepping for a foot-and-mouth outbreak
In 2001, foot-and-mouth disease decimated the U.K.’s beef industry. Millions of animals were culled after foot-and-mouth broke out in the country. According to the BBC, there were 2,000 cases of…
Read MoreAlberta beef producers launch new effort to reduce food waste
Some committed Calgarians are taking a new sustainability campaign across the country this spring. They’re out to reduce waste and keep food out of the landfill. Members of the Calgary-based Canadian Cattle Association (CCA)…
Read MoreOvergrazing means less carbon and more methane
Thirty years ago Dr. Bart Lardner’s research focused on production efficiency. More recently, the researcher and professor at the University of Saskatchewan says his research program has moved toward ways…
Read MoreCanadian beef digging in against avian influenza
Beef cattle producers in Alberta and Manitoba are taking biosecurity measures should the bird flu strain infecting some U.S. dairy herds jump the border and into Canadian beef cattle. “We’re certainly encouraging…
Read MoreCalving drama deemed farm miracle
Calving season can be a stressful and dramatic time on the ranch. There’s a lot of new life but there is often death as well. Every once in a while,…
Read MoreAlberta researcher blazes gene editing trail
It’s only early spring, but things are already heating up in southern Alberta. Research scientist John Laurie has just planted the federal government’s first plots of gene-edited wheat at the Lethbridge Research…
Read MoreHow consumer spending drives fed cattle prices
Cattle producers are bombarded with charts and data from cattle inventory reports and cattle on feed surveys. During the fall of 2023, live cattle futures and were trending lower. Every…
Read MoreGut sensors may be one high-tech answer to reproductive efficiency in cattle
A research project underway at Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) north of Brandon might help cattle operations across the Prairies take their replacement heifer game plan to the next…
Read MoreCargill renews top-up payment for CRSB-certified beef
Cargill and its customers have renewed a program that would ensure beef producers receive at least $400 for being certified under the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). Read more
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