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Cattle market absorbing larger supplies
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Cattle market absorbing larger supplies

Market Update: Beef consumption increasing after early-spring snowstorms

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Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $263 to $265 per hundredweight on a dressed basis in late April while live sales were reported from $157 to $169. The market appears to have stabilized after a softer tone earlier in spring. Analysts are expecting second-quarter beef production to come in sharply higher […] Read more
Once the wet well is in place, construct an insulated pad around the wet well pedestal that will not only keep the area from getting muddy, but will prevent hoof action from driving frost down in winter.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Proper installation of Frostfree Nosepumps

Proper insulation and keeping components below frost line ensure trouble free operation

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Many livestock producers have found Frostfree Nosepumps can provide a reliable off-grid water supply for horses and cattle. But, as cold-climate installers of the pumps have discovered, it is important not to cut corners during setup. There are four major components of successful installation. An installer must establish a geothermal wet well that has a static water level below […] Read more
Some rubbing and licking is part of the natural grooming process, but cattle producers should be concerned if there is excess skin damage or hair loss.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

A certain amount of scratching in cattle is natural

Animal Health: Most delousing products will do the job, but there are exceptions

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With the advent of the reliable pour-on and injectable endectocides, scratching from lice or mange is rare unless a fall treatment was not done or we have biting lice or mange about. Veterinarians are sometimes called on to investigate apparent breaks in these products’ efficacies. I know we have observed a lot about cattle’s scratching behaviour which we […] Read more
Farmers knowing the facts and understanding the public concerns are two important elements in showing the agriculture industry is doing its best toward proper land 
and livestock stewardship.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Defuse the potential for agriculture ‘Madvocacy’

Public Perception: Even with the facts, sometimes it is important to just listen

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It seems that every day we are inundated with many opinions and ideas on what primary agricultural producers really need to do to improve the environment and serve our many masters. Based strictly on demographics, many of these intentions come from folks with little to no farm involvement or even those with an axe to […] Read more
Calves are comfortable on good bedding, 
even on cold days.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Proper bedding keeps calves warm and dry

Straw and windbreaks can help get calves through poor spring weather

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This spring has been less than ideal for calving. In west-central Saskatchewan we’ve had record cold temperatures with wind and snow, and the wet weather is just around the corner. Calves born in these conditions often show the effects with frozen ears and feet — that’s if you can keep them alive in the first […] Read more
Jersey Cow on a sunny afternoon
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Discovering the value of registration

You never know who may come knocking if they can trace genetics

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Life has a way of making people revisit decisions. About five years ago the decision was made to keep up with registry memberships so our herd name didn’t get lost but we also considered that maybe it wasn’t worth the cost registering our youngsters. There were a lot of reasons to question — one being […] Read more
May feeder cattle minus October live cattle daily chart.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Feed markets

Looking at the feed grain component

Risk Management Part 5: More feeder cattle equals more feedlot placements, equals larger beef production

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With this final article for the series on risk management for cow-calf producers, I note the previous columns discussed a specific aspect of the cash and futures market relationships. Producers are aware of when basis and futures levels are favourable and can use this information for buying price insurance or placing hedges on the feeder […] Read more
Grass tetany isn’t a huge problem, but where or when conditions develop, it can be corrected.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

Nip risk of grass tetany in the bud

Provide a tablespoon or two daily of magnesium mineral supplement before turnout

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Every spring, I think about the possibilities of grass tetany in the cow herds going out to graze in on lush prairie grass. While nobody wants to find a fresh cow that died under mysterious circumstances, there is no need to panic. Fortunately, most threats of fatal grass tetany can be reduced by providing beef […] Read more
Most classes of livestock — beef, dairy, horses — can operate Frost Free Nose Pumps, and with a slight modification can even supply water to young calves.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Several fits for frost-free nose pumps

Nose power is all that’s needed for these off-site water systems

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Across North America operators from equine centers to commercial cattle operations are discovering the merits of Frostfree Nosepumps as a viable and reliable all-season option to deliver water to all classes and age of livestock. These systems utilize geothermal heat from the ground to operate without freezing, and the manual piston pump is operated by […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Rancher’s Diary

Cold weather or not, fencing continued

Rancher's Diary: Extra attention including tube feeding couldn’t save premature calf

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February 22 A week ago it snowed and was windy and cold. Jim finished packing his truck and drove to California where he has a couple of months worth of work fixing fences and remodelling some buildings for a friend. We moved the yearling bulls from the orchard to the little back pen, and created […] Read more

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