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Cattleman’s Corner

Manage consumer beef costs — eat chicken

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One constant in the Canadian food industry is there will always be producers of cattle in Canada. Stock markets may go up or down, generations return to or leave the farm, economies tank or soar, yet some residue of beef production will remain. There is far too much infrastructure investment in productive capacity and non-grain […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner

BIXS benefit hinges on how data is used

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(Editor’s Note: BIXS, launched in 2011, is a service developed by the Canadian Cattleman’s Association which can link all sectors of the beef production chain from producer to packer in an online information exchange. Producers can input their calf identification numbers and other production information into the BIXS program and then, in simplest terms, as […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner

Trees can be more than windbreaks

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Whether you need a shelterbelt for the yard, a windbreak for cattle, or are working with nature to protect a riparian area, the Agriculture Canada nursery in Saskatchewan has a tree for all reasons. The breeding program at the Agroforestry Development Centre (ADC) at Indian Head, Sask., concentrates mostly on developing new trees and shrubs […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner

Export strategy should focus on market pull

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As Canada moves to diversity and expand its beef export markets, open lines of communications between all sectors is needed, says Charlie Gracey, former executive vice-president of the Canadian Cattleman’s Association and current director of the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency. Gracey, speaking recently to a packed house at Tiffin Conference series at Lethbridge College, […] Read more
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Advantages of hydraulic squeeze

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I’ve had the good fortune over the years of working with progressive producers and have seen their usage of hydraulic chutes increase. There are several key advantages with these chutes that help them pay for themselves quicker than you might imagine. Labour can be a major expense in larger cow-calf, bison and feedlot operations, but […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner

Beef production to increase in 2012

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Fed cattle prices softened over the holiday season but the market is expected to percolate higher during the first quarter of 2012. Alberta packers were buying slaughter cattle in the range of $114/cwt to $117 during the last half of December, which was down from the highs of $121 in late November. Fed cattle in […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner

Send in your good tips and ideas

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Saskatchewan beef producer Albert Woelk would like to see more useful producer tips in Cattleman’s Corner. What a good idea, I should have thought of that! Actually, Albert called the other day to say it is all well and good to have regular columns on a bunch of stuff, but what about good everyday production […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner

Skinny cows have more calving issues

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With the exception of a few days, autumn in Western Canada was amazing. We enjoyed days of warm weather, which compared to other years about the same time was simply balmy. This year, many beef cows were kept out on pasture longer and remained in decent shape once they were brought home. Maintaining this precious […] Read more

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