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Must Reads
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High prices make cow culling decisions easier
There’s some flexibility around good cows that aren’t pregnant, depending on the philosphy of the ranch, but poor-productivity cows should…
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Beef cattle more prone to trace mineral deficiencies
The trace mineral status of our cows and calves is a significant challenge for western Canadian producers and veterinarians.
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Why not a Prairie sheep sector?
If Wales can raise 10 million sheep, why can the Prairies, at 100 times the area, only raise around 300,000?…
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Rodent showdown: how one squirrel evicted the mice from my henhouse
Discover how a single red squirrel helped one farm eliminate mice from the henhouse, greeenhouse and garage. Practical rodent management…
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Visits with family and harvest begins
Hay season was in full swing and harvest underway in August at the Eppich ranch in western Saskatchewan.
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Feeder cattle market has run its course
Numerous signs point to the run of profitability for cattle feeders hitting its end, says analyst Jerry Klassen.
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