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After watching the horses being brought into the corral, Joseph and James rode their critters around the house mimicking the real roundup.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

A time of Thanksgiving — for a few reasons

Eppich News: Harvest is complete and 2022 will see a new addition to the family

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September 21 we finished the last oats field at Handel. The next day we got everything ready and then took three trucks and then the two combines over to Landis to combine the last field of the year. As luck would have it, the oats were too green. There was a second growth coming, which […] Read more
The Canadian calf crop has been relatively flat over the past four years.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Understanding the feeder cattle market

Market Update: A major rally in the calf market is expected next spring

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I’ve received many inquiries from producers about the feeder cattle market. Many cow-calf operators don’t understand the overall supply and demand factors for analyzing the feeder market. Sometimes I hear comments such as “just because there is more supply, why should the price go down?” Secondly, these producers often complain that there is not enough […] Read more
While field crops are being combined, James helps his mother harvest the last of the corn from the garden.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Harvest has a few ups and downs

If weather held, combining would be done by late September

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September turned out to be windy with a bit of rain here and there. From September 1 to 5, we had a good run on harvest. In the mornings we would unload the trucks from the night before, service the machines and tend to any minor issues. Joseph, James and I would also usually get […] Read more
If you haven’t implemented an implant program into your operation, think of doing it now.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Important to follow proper implanting technique for calves

Growth implants can generate at least a 15:1 return on investment

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After all these years, implanting is still one of the most underutilized management tools in beef production. The feedlot sector has pretty much adopted implanting routinely, but the cow-calf sector lags far behind. It is one thing if “natural, hormone-free, or organic” beef is being raised and implants must be avoided as part of these […] Read more
Dry distillers grain is not an exotic feed ingredient, but at the moment a relatively economic source of protein that works well in beef rations.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Dried distillers’ grains a viable feed option

DDGS is high in nutrients and pencils out well in a ration

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Corn-dried distillers’ grains solubles (DDGS) have drawn a lot of attention among beef producers in Western Canada this year. That’s because a lack of good-quality forages caused by one of the worst droughts in years as well as high grain/protein-concentrate prices have created an easy choice for feeding this nutritious supplement to cattle. And it […] Read more
Feedlot placements were up in mid 2021 meaning more cattle will be going to market in the fourth quarter of this year. Cow-calf producers are urged to hold onto their calves until at least December and even early 2022.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Try to hold calves until early 2022

Market Update: After burdensome supplies to end this year, demand and prices expected to rebound

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Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $157-$158 during the latter half of September; this is up $3 to $4 from late-August values of $153 to $154. The fed cattle market is in a precarious situation. Beef demand tends to improve in the fourth quarter, however, fed cattle supplies from October through […] Read more
After boring and casing the new well, the water is baled out leaving water in the well clean and fresh.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

New wells producing good-quality water

Eppich News: Rain is welcome even though it interrupts harvest

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The beginning of August found us baling buffer zones on the organic land, sloughs and ditches. The bales are few and far between this year. On August 5, we set up the troughs on two of the pastures in Landis in preparation for the wells being dug. We purchased some large mining tires, and with […] Read more
Dr. Brett Terhaar from Frontier Veterinary Services in Winterset, IA using ultra sound equipment for prep checking cattle.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

The pros and cons of different preg-check options for cows

Herd size and speed of test can point to the best technique

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Pregnancy testing methods include palpation, ultrasound and blood tests. Dr. Don Driedger of Driedger Veterinary Services in Lloydminster, Alta., does a lot of pregnancy testing in his area, and uses both palpation and ultrasound. “The main reason most producers preg-check is to decrease the number of cows that are just freeloading through winter,” says Driedger. […] Read more
We all need to be the voice of reason and take the emotional arguments out of these discussions especially when it involves those who don’t know the vaccine science issues. – Roy Lewis.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Producers need to be the voice of reason for vaccines

Roy Lewis: Animal health products are not intended for humans

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In my view, cattle producers can be the voice of reason when it comes to helping the non-rural population understand the decisions about vaccine efficacy, safety, and adverse reactions the rare time it happens in their own cattle. All the discussions and debate about COVID vaccinations revolve around a few questions — whether to vaccinate, […] Read more
The U.S. calf crop has been shrinking since 2018.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

It’s a bullish market for feeder cattle

Market Update: This is a good time to buy bred heifers or cow-calf pairs

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I’ve received many inquiries from cow-calf producers and backgrounding operators regarding the price outlook for feeder cattle. As of early September, tan steers coming straight off grass averaging 920 pounds were quoted at $199 in southern Alberta; Angus-based heifers weighing 850 pounds were valued at $187. Yearling prices have been hovering at 52-week highs over the […] Read more

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