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Healthy, natural, organic trend spreads

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In some respects the term “consumer demand” always seems a bit elusive because I am never sure when consumers organize to say we want this or that, but retailer and processor demands are pretty real. It was interesting to read recently that A & W, the second-largest burger chain in Canada, is switching to only […] Read more
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Aussie farmers appreciate a good fence

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The slogan “A good fence makes a good neighbour” applies as much to an Australian farmer as it does in Canada. Looking a little closer you will see Australian fence is built differently and also very well. Aussies must appreciate neighbourly relations but also believe a fence should be built properly from the onset and […] Read more
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Cattle outlook remains positive

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Feedlot operators in southern Alberta are cautiously optimistic moving into the major fall sales run of yearlings and calves. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $118/cwt to $120/cwt in mid-September, which is slightly above breakeven for most pen closeouts. After a very difficult financial period over the past 12 months, feeding […] Read more
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Don’t underestimate the value of a good mineral program

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Autumn is a great time to assess your cow herd’s mineral program and choose a good beef cow mineral that best fits your operation. Beef producers should buy good-quality commercial cattle mineral containing balanced levels of essential minerals and vitamins. Some of these essential trace minerals such as copper, zinc, manganese and selenium are actually […] Read more
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Factors affecting proper reproductive rates

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Reproductive rates are falling at an alarming rate in high-milk-producing dairy cows. The latest estimates from many university and extension studies show there is a decline of 0.5 to one per cent per year among North American dairy herds. Many of these studies suggest a rise in milk yield is to blame, while other research […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s column

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If you let this issue of Grainews sit in a pile on your coffee table for a few weeks before you opened it up, we’re probably still working on harvest here at our farm in southeast Saskatchewan. Things have just been slow this season. We seeded late, and now we’re harvesting late. This is even […] Read more
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A poisonous weed that is rarely seen

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With the wetter spring and summer, sightings of western water hemlock have increased. Prior to 2006 I personally had only seen one occurrence of this highly toxic plant in 25 years of practice. This year in a short time several findings with multiple plants in our practice area a great distance apart have been identified. […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner

Our first run-in with water hemlock

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This summer during haying my son noticed a questionable weed in the field he and his father were haying. We have been reading our Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada book a lot this summer trying to identify many wild flowers growing in our area we have never seen before. This turned out to be […] Read more

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