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Scott Renwick and family operate a beef cattle and sheep on about 20,000 acres in northwest Scotland, marketing purebred Luing cattle and lambs.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Luing cattle can navigate their native Highlands

Scottish breed works well in a 
mixed beef and sheep operation

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Farming in the Scottish Highlands can be classed as one of the more challenging environments to make a living, but results can be good when the land and livestock work in harmony. Scott Renwick is quite a busy farmer running his beef and sheep farm at Inverbroom in the northwest of the country while also […] Read more
Regardless of growing condition, all grasses begin to decline in quality this time of year. A proper vitamin and mineral program helps to meet nutrient requirements.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Fall is no time to slack off on a livestock mineral program

Plenty of hidden benefits for overall herd health and reproduction

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Since April, I’ve had the privilege to criss-cross the Prairies to witness the opposite effects of drought and continuous rainstorms upon hundreds of square miles of pasture. In some areas, the pastures were brown, short and by themselves didn’t produce enough feed to support cattle, while other regions were green, lush and had lots of […] Read more
The occasional rain kept the grass green, although it wasn’t very tall.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Still plenty to do before harvest

Hail and dry conditions tool their toll

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August was a crazy month of summerfallowing, cutting ditches for hay, baling, working on equipment, swathing the crop, and working in the garden. On August 4 my very good friends from the States came to visit: Lacey from Wyoming and Michelle from Tennessee. Michelle is Joseph’s Godmother, but they are both well-loved “aunties.” They had […] Read more
Three main factors will weigh on calf prices this fall.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Beef demand heads into the slow months

Market Update with Jerry Klassen: Be prepared, as the high yearling market only has one way to go

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Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $140 to $143 during the first half of September. The market has come under pressure due to the year over year increase in market-ready feed supplies. In addition to the higher beef production, beef demand is moving through a seasonal low. During September and October […] Read more
Pushing cattle at processing can be stressful on them and hard on facilities.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

How to reduce stress when processing cattle

Human behaviour has a big impact on livestock behaviour

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Reducing stress can help improve health, animal welfare and production of our cattle. They do better when their heart rates, respiratory rates and cortisol levels are lower. Stress during processing, transporting, loading, unloading and any other interaction can all be reduced. A lot has been written and described on stress-free cattle handling. I would encourage producers to check out videos on the Merck […] Read more
Posts are set for a new corral on pasture.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Natural events took their toll on the farm in July

Eppich News: Storms and predators affected crops and livestock

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By the end of June, we finally made some time to rebuild a quarter mile of fence on our home native pasture. Half of our cow herd was still at home being supplemented with hay due to the late grass and the crazy spring. On June 28 John had his second cataract surgery done. On July 2 we moved the rest […] Read more
This old textbook photo of a Venezuelan cow chewing a bone is an example of what cattle should not be doing to meet vitamin and mineral requirements.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Don’t force cattle to eat bones for phosphorus

It’s an important nutrient for overall animal health and reproduction

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A long time ago in university, I came across a faded photograph in our animal science book (Animal Nutrition, Maynard et al, 1979) that showed a poor Venezuelan cow chewing on a bone. Its caption read that she suffered from phosphorus deficiency. I thought at the time that this poor animal was so skinny and […] Read more
U.S quarterly beef production. (**2019 Q3 and Q4 ar USDA estimates; ***2020 is USDA quarterly estimates)
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Cattle market fundamentals in a transition stage

Market Update with Jerry Klassen: The market is telling producers to sell yearlings now

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Alberta fed cattle prices hovered in the range of $145 to $148 throughout July. Steady domestic and export demand sustained the market at the current levels despite the burdensome supply. In the previous issue, our market outlook for fed cattle was for stable prices during the summer. We also mentioned that the market would make a seasonal […] Read more
Mentors (and work) help with successful tillage project
Cattleman’s Corner, Farm Life

Mentors (and work) help with successful tillage project

Where there’s a will there’s a way

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Our farm has always done the impossible. Most of the time, the motivation of being told we cannot do something is all that’s needed. Added to that is a whole lot of faith that it needs to be done. This spring my daughter and I presented my son with a need. We needed a sizeable patch of soil turned black. Apparently, […] Read more
After a dry start to spring, Joseph figured rain that made mud was a good thing.
Cattleman’s Corner, Crops

It finally rains — three weeks after seeding

Eppich News: Some great days and sad days were all part of June

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We finished seeding our crop May 28th and the next day Gregory was out seeding oats in the sloughs for feed. It has been so dry that we will need everything we can get. Hopefully, we won’t have to cut too much of the crop for feed. While Gregory was still seeding, John was starting […] Read more

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