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Applying economics to bull selection
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Applying economics to bull selection

Which of the EPD traits improve returns, reduce costs?

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Editor’s note: The Beef Cattle Research Council has put together an excellent four-part blog series on bull selection. You can find the full series on their website at www.beefresearch.ca. The following are among key points from part three, which looks at a bull’s EPDs and determining which are the most economically relevant traits (ERTs). The series points out that ERTs are just one […] Read more
Collecting a swab for Trich test.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Trich test — make sure bulls are clean

It’s an important tool for avoiding reproductive problems

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Trichomoniasis is a reproductive disease which results in early pregnancy loss and open cows at the end of the year. The first thing a producer might notice is cows returning to heat when they should be pregnant. This sexually transmitted disease is caused by protozoa that live in the reproductive tract of cows and sheath […] Read more
Cow Eating Hay At Feedlot
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Volatile summer cattle market forecast

Market Update: U.S. feeder cattle supplies remain burdensome

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Western Canadian fed and feeder cattle markets are poised for volatile behaviour over the next four to six months. U.S. first- and second-quarter beef production are expected to come in below a year ago. During the third and fourth quarters, there will be a sharp year over year increase in beef production. As of late […] Read more
A newborn black angus calf with it's mother
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Research backs value of implanting calves

Improved weights in the range of 20 to 30 pounds per head

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Cattle folks know that in a perfect world calves should be castrated as soon as possible after ingesting a bellyful of colostrum, as this reduces stress and limits the sickness caused when this procedure is completed later in life. Desired results also include reduced aggression, lowered sexual activity, controlled reproduction, producer safety, higher-quality carcass grades, […] Read more
Breed frame size may influence twins
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Breed frame size may influence twins

Multiple births are common among sheep and goats, but what about beef cattle?

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Twins in beef cattle have always intrigued me. Then a Speckle Park producer from New Zealand combined two of my favourite things into triplet heifers — splashy colour and multiple births. Statistically, the odds of bovine triplets are 105,000 to one, with the odds of having same-sex triplets around 700,000 to one. Our experience with small ruminants raised the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down, retreating from last week’s top
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down, retreating from last week’s top

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Chicago | Reuters — Most months of Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed down the daily three-cent trading limit on Tuesday on softening cash markets and profit-taking following contract highs set last week, analysts said. “The cash market has slowed down. It was down a little yesterday and the carcass values were weaker this […] Read more

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