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BIXS is about better marketing

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More information on production practices and carcass quality in the hands of cow-calf producers, cattle feeders, and packers is going to change standards in the Canadian beef industry, says a southern Alberta feedlot operator. Knowing a ranch’s production practices, being able to track calves through the feedlot and ultimately to carcass quality at the packing […] Read more
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Prices stabilize as margins narrow

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Fed cattle prices in Canada and the U.S. appear to have stabilized. Packers have been cutting back on weekly slaughter due to negative margins. Wholesale beef prices are struggling to move higher in line with the recent gains in fed cattle, but consumer demand is backing away at the higher levels. While ground beef prices […] Read more
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Caring for newborn calves

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Beef producers might need to use one or more of several common procedures to help newborn calves get off to a good start. Some things have changed over the years, whereas many others haven’t. The newborn calf is easy to handle (sometimes its possessive mother isn’t) and the calf is readily accessible, so it makes […] Read more
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Fight disease with trace minerals

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Trace minerals play a valuable, but almost invisible role in the well-being of beef cattle. They are essential for good animal health status when the immune system is activated by disease. Whether a single or combination product, trace minerals are needed for good immunity to improve vaccination take in cattle. University research has already proven […] Read more
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Get with the plan, Stan! an EF plan that is

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While the popular Environmental Farm Plan process in Western Canada has dropped off the radar to some extent, the program is still alive and well and of value in all Prairie provinces, say program officials. Prairie farmers and ranchers who over the past decade have completed Environmental Farm Plans (EFPs) consider them invaluable tools in […] Read more
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Ranchers need a CRMP process

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A great deal of beef production in Western Canada takes place on native rangeland. In their book Range Management, Stoddart, Smith and Box define native rangeland as those areas of the world characterized by physical limitations making these areas unsuitable for cultivation and suitable solely for livestock grazing. Historically, these areas have provided a number […] Read more
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Important to pre-calculate pasture days

Each pasture season has its challenges, whether it’s periodic drought or cool weather that can slow or halt forage growth. Cattle numbers change as beef producers adjust to markets and overhead costs always seem to be on the rise. In facing these challenges, producers strive to find ways to create more profit. The best way […] Read more
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Genomics 101 — what it means

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There is a lot of work going on in the field of genomics these days. While technical terms are somewhat intimidating, genomics is a fancy way to say we are studying DNA — in this case bovine DNA. DNA is the code that determines the genetic potential of an individual. Half of an animal’s DNA comes from […] Read more

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