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Cattleman’s Corner

Feed shortages

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Some short supplies in Western Canada, and U.S. cattle producers 
are also looking to buy Canadian hay

Feed shortages may be on the minds of some cattle producers this year, but it will most likely depend on where they live. Good supplies in Saskatchewan Shortages are not much on the minds of Saskatchewan producers at the moment, with the Saskatchewan Forage Council (SFC) reporting 2012 has been another good year, thanks to […] Read more
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Watch out for bull penis problems

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Many times throughout the breeding season calls come in to veterinary clinics regarding swellings along the sheath of bulls. In many instances a favourable outcome is highly attainable. Location of the swelling tells a lot about its cause. Generally if the penis has been broken the swelling is just ahead of the scrotum. Swellings lower […] Read more
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Taking new horses for a test drive

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MAY 1 Last week I dewormed the horses and Michael put shoes on Ed and Breezy for me. Andrea and I rode April Sprout (Dani’s new horse) a few times; the mare is still green and inexperienced and needs more training. Emily’s allergies and a bad cold suddenly escalated into pneumonia and she couldn’t breathe […] Read more
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Dinner bell rings as cattle head to hills

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Southern Alberta ranchers will soon roundup and move 20,000-plus head of cattle on to timbered government lands in the Rocky Mountain foothills in an annual event that delivers waiting wolf packs with easy, calorie-rich meals. With calving season over and cattle drive rituals into the high country beginning in June, recently completed research suggests those […] Read more
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Calving season begins and ends

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MARCH 29 Last month I mentioned the inverter (tilt) table that Lynn uses to help his back and ease the pressure on his sciatic nerve. We had several calls from people asking about this. There are many brands and models available (more than a dozen are sold through Walmart stores, for instance) at a variety […] Read more
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Navigating the marketing maze

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You don’t have to be a marketing expert, but understanding a few of basics can help improve marketing skills

For many, marketing is one area of farm management generates a lot of fear and even mistrust, and yet is a large part of what we do unknowingly all the time. Marketing is a little bit about getting your name out there, a little bit about your product, a little bit about knowing costs, a […] Read more
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Early ration critical for bulls

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Anyone keeping bull calves for breeding stock needs to pay attention to proper nutrition early in the calf’s life, says an Agriculture Canada researcher in Lethbridge. John Kastelic says research at the centre shows calves on a higher protein and energy ration in the first six months of life have larger scrotal circumference and higher […] Read more
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We need to cut coyotes some slack

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In common with some other counties throughout Western Canada, our municipal government has introduced a bounty on coyotes and wolves. In their rush to a “one size fits all” solution I wonder if participating councils have given sufficient weight to greater good considerations and if verifiable studies have indeed been done affirming conclusively that coyote […] Read more
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Zinc key to good beef bull fertility

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Sometimes it’s seems unfair beef cows and replacement heifers get more attention paid to their nutrient requirements, and bulls often are left to fend for themselves. Although, they make up less than five per cent of the beef herd, bulls provide 50 per cent of genetic material to make calves and 90 per cent of […] Read more

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