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Not all the guests could be on hand for James Eppich baptism due to COVID-19 and closure of the U.S. border, but there was still good representation of Eppich family members on hand for the July ceremony.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Haying season gets rolling in late July

Eppich News: Good rain will help hay and pasture production

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Summer seemed to fly by. During the middle of June, Gregory and John were able to work some summerfallow. I took the colt LJ out to check the cows at Landis on June 26. Everybody was accounted for but I found one calf with foot rot. The next day, Gregory and I rode out and […] Read more
Bison affected by MCF or malignant catarrhal fever will often develop a blue eye.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Bison and sheep need to keep their distance

Animal Health: Malignant catarrhal fever can quickly kill mature bison

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One of the serious diseases we see in bison but much less frequently in cattle is MCF or Malignant catarrhal fever, usually resulting from some interaction between bison and sheep. The MCF family of diseases is seen in 33 species. Clinical signs are a high fever, lethargy and weakness, with ocular and nasal discharge leading […] Read more
TESA winners, Ricky and Chad Seelhof and their daughters Riata and Renee, and son Cooper, along with Chad’s parents Ellie and Louis Seelhof.
Cattleman’s Corner, News

BC cattle ranchers awarded 2020 TESA

Lethbridge beef researcher also recognized for outstanding work

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A ranching family from the B.C. Cariboo Region and a longtime beef researcher at the Agriculture Canada Lethbridge Research Centre (LRC) were honoured with awards during the annual Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC), which this year ran online August 11-13. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association 2020 TESA environmental stewardship award went to the Seelhof family, who […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Survey reveals improvement needed in parasite management

Animal Health with Roy Lewis: Internal and external pests need different treatments

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Over the last few years there has been a lot written about internal worm control, timing of chemical treatment and parasite resistance. A group of researchers from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon asked producers in 2015 about how they were using internal parasite treatments. The researchers drew some good conclusions from this […] Read more
Promoting “licking action” of dairy cows, significantly increases saliva production helping to reduce the risk of subclinical acidosis.
Cattleman’s Corner, Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Dog days of summer can still produce heat stress in dairy cattle

It’s important to keep the dairy herd cool and eating

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On a recent early August morning, I let our dog Luna outside to do her business which amounts to chasing red squirrels and barking to wake up the neighbours. By 10:00 a.m., the temperature was already 30 C in Winnipeg. I noticed that Luna became lethargic, lying on the deck and panting profusely. Within a […] Read more
Even as conditions dried out in April, the cover crops hung in to provide feed and weight gain on yearlings.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Cover crops fit in SE Australia

Report from Down Under: Warm-season crops produced excellent gains on grass-fed beef

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With rain forecast for the next four days (in early May 2020) I take pen to paper to write about cover crops in southeast Australia. Seeding is well underway for these crops along with cereals, pulses, legumes, forages and others. The rain we are receiving across a wide swath of this part of the country […] Read more
Joseph and one of the new foals exchange greetings.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Seeding is finished, cows are out to pasture

Eppich News: The new foals are looking good, but we suddenly lose a broodmares

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By the middle of May we were very busy with seeding. We stopped seeding May 16 and split the team to cover more ground. We started the day off very well with the birth of a healthy palomino filly. Then Gregory and I branded our calves and worked the cows, John took his combine and […] Read more
Once breeding season is over, bulls need to be on decent grass with proper minerals so they can rebuild body condition for next year.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Bulls need to rebuild after breeding season

A proper feed and mineral program prepares them for next year

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By midsummer, most producers pull their bulls from the spring cow herd, mainly to maintain a desirable 60-day breeding season and to avoid any temporary sterility caused by heat stress. As a beef nutritionist, I advocate that bulls be treated with lots of attention during the post-breeding season. They should be put on a good […] Read more
Feeder prices divorce from fed cattle market
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Feeder prices divorce from fed cattle market

It will take time to work through the backlog of market-ready cattle

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During the third week of May, Alberta fed cattle were selling in the range of $150 to $153. However, the backlog of market-ready supplies has caused prices to come under pressure. A month later in the last week of June, Alberta fed cattle prices were averaging $123 on a live basis. During the same period, […] Read more

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