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cattle in a feedlot
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Markets

Price opportunity for calves and yearlings

Market Update: Strong consumer demand is using up beef supplies


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The market outlook for fed and feeder cattle is looking brighter compared to a month ago. Beef demand is coming in larger than anticipated due to the corporate and personal tax cuts south of the border. Recent U.S. data shows that restaurant spending was up nearly 10 per cent over year-ago levels during the summer […] Read more
Ben Stewart talks to farm tour members about an annual forage seeding including triticale and forage brassicas that will be cut for swath grazing.
Cattleman’s Corner, Forages

Species diversity is key to year-round grazing

Annual seedings provide important support to perennial pastures

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Ben Stewart believes in using a diverse mix of annual, biannual and perennial forages in his summer pasture and winter feeding program to improve rates of gain on his cattle, reduce winter feeding costs and improve soil health. The fact that he also works with a company that sells forage seed might make him a […] Read more
Thomas checks out the progress of harvest with his dad, Gregory.
Cattleman’s Corner, Crops, FarmLife

Haying wrapped up, harvest begins

The Eppich News: Rain interruption provided opportunity to check cattle

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August turned out to be a warm, dry, smoky month. While Gregory finished the swathing, I worked on baling. The fields were too rough to take Joseph along in the baler, so he had to spend most of the time with Grandma and Grandpa. In the end, all the scrambling looks like it’s going to […] Read more
Salt block feeder for cattle
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Feeding salt to beef cattle is easy

From either blocks or in loose form, a beef animal now needs about 50 grams per day


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What could be easier than throwing a salt block off the back of a truck for each group of grazing cattle in a cow herd? Or filling a part of a mineral compartment with loose salt? Then coming back in a week or so and putting out salt in one of these ways, again? It […] Read more
The feeder cattle market remains firm heading into fall, says Jerry Klassen.
Cattleman’s Corner, Feed markets, Finishers

Cattle producers eyeing feed grain prices

Market Update: Feeding expected to get more expensive — something has to give

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Feedlot operators have had a very strenuous spring and summer. Margins have been hovering in negative territory while feed barley prices have been percolating higher. Feeder cattle prices are actually higher than year-ago levels despite the strong feed grain prices and a year-over-year increase in the U.S. calf crop. The Canadian dollar has been trading […] Read more
The goal of the Livestock Welfare Engagement Project is to look at animal welfare in Alberta’s livestock industry.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

What’s your take on current livestock welfare?

Animal welfare survey available until Oct. 31

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Alberta’s livestock sector has until October 31 to complete a survey as part of the Livestock Welfare Engagement Project being conducted by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) on behalf of the Alberta government. The goal of the project, says AFAC in a recent press release, is a collaborative look at animal welfare in Alberta’s livestock […] Read more
Cattle gathered at a feed trough in southern Sask. on Sept. 2, 2018.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Cattle can make a pretty good ‘weatherman’

Penchecker's Diary: Don’t be afraid to believe some folklore, intangibles or observations

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In this day and age we hear so much about fake news and conspiracy theories, from politics to business and even religion. They have become a part of our everyday life. And depending on what type of person we are, we often logically dismiss almost everything we hear as preposterous. I sometimes wonder if we […] Read more
cow and calf on pasture
Cattleman’s Corner, Finishers, Markets

Cattle market looking strong in many respects

Market Update: Not a great fall to be thinking of backgrounding calves

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In early August, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $244 to $247 on a dressed basis while live-basis prices were quoted in the range of $145 to $146. The market has traded in a sideways range throughout the summer and it appears that the seasonal lows may be in place. Beef demand is coming in higher than anticipated with the […] Read more
Ed Snook, owner of Snook Ranch.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

A.I. has fit with commercial herds

Effective means to tap into the best genetics

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Artificial Insemination (A.I.) is an efficient and quick method to improve the genetics of a cow herd, and it’s becoming more popular with commercial cattle producers as training/certification programs become available. A.I. has opened the door for commercial cattlemen to breed to the very best bulls in the industry, allowing them to use the large […] Read more
Electrolyte products can help calves get through stress periods by maintaining fluid balance, stimulating appetite, and maintaining immune function.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, The Dairy Corner

Replenish vital fluid loss in dairy calves

Dairy Corner: Not only disease, but even heat stress can quickly take its toll

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It might be a scouring sick dairy calf or an otherwise healthy one suffering from stress, but death can be minutes away if either calf loses more than 10 per cent of its bodyweight in fluids (water and electrolytes). Fortunately, we can save many of these dairy calves by recognizing the symptoms of dehydration and […] Read more

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