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U.S. continues with lower beef production
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

U.S. continues with lower beef production

Market Update: Feeder market is sending signals to increase heifer retention and herd expansion

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During the second week of January, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at an average price of $312/cwt delivered, up $8-$10/cwt from mid-December. The backlog of market-ready supplies is slowly being alleviated, which has caused the fed cattle basis to strengthen.  Western Canadian carcass weights are now below year-ago levels. Wholesale […] Read more
A typical dairy cow needs about one per cent potassium in her daily diet to maintain a number of normal body functions, including good milk and milkfat production.
Cattleman’s Corner, Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Feed enough potassium in dairy lactation diets

Dairy Corner: There’s a balancing act between there being too much or not enough K

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It’s widely accepted that excessive potassium (K) fed to a pre-fresh dairy cow may lead to a high incidence of milk fever at calving. However, many don’t realize that once they calve, high-milk-producing cows require lots of dietary potassium. Plenty of research since the 1960s has proven that high dietary levels of potassium promote good […] Read more
The Eppich Quarter Horses had a good Christmas morning as well as the hay was rolled out.
Cattleman’s Corner

Definitely a cold, snowy start to winter

Eppich News: Blowing snow made it a challenge to feed the cows

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December was cold and windy. It was too cold for little Ian to be out at all, and Joseph and James were not allowed to be outside for very long. Usually they got bundled up and then played a little bit on their walk over to Grandma’s house. They had fun but were quite sad […] Read more
On the McGrath ranch they manage grazing at a very intensive level with various record keeping apps, charts, monitoring points and other systems in place.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Calculating ‘cow bushels per acre’

Most grain crops are measured by bushels per acre, so why not do the same for forage?

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If you’re familiar with grain farming, the term “bushels per acre” is a common frame of reference for measuring yield. There are nuances around this, such as moisture level, bushel weight and protein content, but bushels per acre is a relatively well understood industry standard. When we think about a lot of the cow-calf industry […] Read more
Gerald and Patti Anhorn of Windy Ridge Ranching Co. Ltd. near Elrose, Sask. earned recognition in 2022 as the Saskatchewan nominees for the Canadian Cattleman's Association, The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA).
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Grass management factors into environmental award

Healthy pastures for cattle also mean healthy habitat for wildlife

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Patti Anhorn grew up on a grain farm in the Elrose, Saskatchewan area, and while she loved that, it quickly became apparent her family’s farm was missing something. Namely, cattle and horses. She jokes her parents would ship her over to a nearby farm that had livestock and horses so she could get her fill. […] Read more
Veterinarian Susie Lutz uses her arms to manually help dilate or stretch the vulva and vagina of this cow that is about to give birth.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Tips on when and how to check a cow when calving

It’s a combination of art and science to know when to assist in a birth without being too forceful

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Most cows and heifers near calving progress normally through the three stages of labour: early labour, active labour with abdominal straining, and expulsion of the placenta after delivery of the calf. Uterine contractions in early labour get the calf aimed toward the birth canal, the cervix dilates, and the calf starts through. The water sac […] Read more
Alberta fed cattle basis levels have been quite strong for the second quarter of 2023.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Feeder cattle sales are all about timing

Market Update: It’s important to have some choice when marketing calves

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I receive many calls from cow-calf producers regarding the timing of feeder cattle sales. Ranchers often feel they are at the mercy of the market. Cow-calf producers often feel they have no control on their marketing schedule. Many producers sell at the same time every year because that was the marketing strategy for their parents […] Read more
To counter negative perceptions about the beef industry, a team of research scientists at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre launched a podcast in 2021 aimed at getting the science-based facts out.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Why you should tune in to ‘Cows on the Planet’

Podcast is intended to inform non-farmers about what’s real in beef production

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The livestock industry faces many challenges, including bad press from environmental and animal rights groups that want people to think that raising food animals is unethical or damaging to the planet. Many controversies surround beef cattle production, and many arguments against raising cattle or eating beef are not based on science. To counter some of […] Read more
It wasn't necessarily pretty but the tarp set up got the job done at -35C temperatures. The insulated tarp along with plywood skirting provided a temporary shelter, while portable heaters warmed the rear tire enough so it could be removed and repaired.
Cattleman’s Corner

Tarp serves as temporary workshop

With blocked wind and some heat, a tire repaired on a bitterly cold day

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Tires are an expensive necessity on the farm. Just when you think you may be making good progress on a job or a chore, there goes a tire. It was -35 C in December when Gregory was plowing snow to open trails to feed the animals and open our driveway. Thankfully, he had finished with […] Read more
The Tipperary cattle station runs primarily Brahman cattle that can handle high heat and low nutrition fodder in the dry season and humid conditions in the wet. Most are sold to markets in Indonesia and Vietnam.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Producing beef over a million acres

It’s a good year for producing cattle in Australia’s Northern Territory

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There’s no doubt about it — the ongoing increase in beef prices has been a welcome boost to the coffers of the Tipperary Group of cattle stations in Australia’s Northern Territory. However, general manager David Connolly knows he can’t rest on his laurels as the situation could change at any time if market dynamics follow […] Read more

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