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Beef industry needs to dial back production

By Lee Hart It doesn’t sound like Canada has hit a full-scale glut in beef production but it is getting close. So the message or recommendations across the beef industry is hold off on marketing cattle. That message summarizes the situation described during a Canadian Beef Industry Town Hall meeting Wednesday afternoon. It is a […] Read more
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Hopefully canola deal is not an April Fools joke

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There it was tucked away on Page 3 of today’s Calgary Herald — apparently there is some disease outbreak that has greater importance — but there on Page 3 a report that China appears to be prepared to lift its yearlong ban on Canadian canola imports. It is a notch above the rumour stage, but still […] Read more
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Important to heed COVID-19 advice

Boy, with the COVID-19 Pandemic reaching North America it became a very different world out there in just a short few weeks. Farmers are still farming — carrying on their essential services— but people movement and daily commerce is facing never before heard of recommendations and restrictions all in a bid to slow the spread […] Read more
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Topics of livestock feed and animal health

Animal nutrition conference, May 12 - 14, 2020

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If you are an animal nutritionist or otherwise involved with the livestock feed industry, some of the latest research related to feed, nutrition and animal health, will be presented at a mid-May conference in Winnipeg, MB. Participants from across the feed industry will have the opportunity to learn about the latest trends and scientific developments, […] Read more
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Rancher help needed to answer: “Does it pay to deworm?”

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If you have some yearlings heading out to pasture this season and can help veterinary researchers with a parasite study, there may be more rewards in store beyond what your good deeds will find in heaven. The Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine school are looking for producers to […] Read more
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Be smart about snowmobiling

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Editor’s Note: The message comes out of Manitoba but it applies to anyone planning to snowmobile this winter — use the common sense side of the brain. With a number of snowmobile trails in Manitoba expected to open this month, STARS, Snowmobilers of Manitoba Inc. (Snoman) and Lifesaving Society Manitoba have come together to encourage the […] Read more
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Drone schools and much more ahead this fall

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DRONE SCHOOLS FOR BEEF AND CROPS If you have been wondering if a drone can fit into your farm’s beef management program, a two-day ag drone school coming up in early November in Lacombe County Alberta will not only answer those questions but also prepare you for certification as a drone operator. Landview Drones, based […] Read more
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Pencil out your winter feeding costs

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Depending on your region of Western Canada, feed for cattle this winter might be in short supply. Does it make economic sense to feed cattle expensive feed? That’s the question Ted Nibourg, long-time Alberta Agriculture farm management specialist urges producers to pencil out before the feeding season begins. In a recent article in the Alberta […] Read more

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