
Cattleman’s Corner

Start planning a proper winter ration now for your cattle
Feed requirements are fairly low in fall, but it's not the time cut corners on nutrition

Cattle producers need to support CCA on ‘a bad deal’
UK should be kept out of trade agreement until it accepts Canadian meat products

There’s a hint of U.S. beef herd expansion
Market Update with Jerry Klassen: Short supplies and consumer demand keep cattle prices near historical highs

Eppich: Harvest begins with hot, dry weather
More ditch hay hauled home, pastures could use some rain
Water in short supply for irrigation
A mostly hot and dry August with one forest fire out of control

Banding can be used for more than castration
Properly applied, it’s a safe alternative to surgery, provided veterinary advice is followed

Cowboy competitions
Second annual Stockmanship Challenge teaches low-stress handling techniques

Herbicide is only part of the pasture weed control program
Proper grazing management doesn't give weeds a place to start

Economics of backgrounding didn’t pencil out
With high feed costs, this example of adding 300 pounds over winter was a losing proposition

Applying management to pasture weed control
Maintaining a healthy forage stand is best defence against weeds