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Don’t Underestimate Water Needs

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Given that water constitutes about 65 per cent of a nursing beef cows’ body and her milk is made up of about 87 per cent water, it’s no stretch of the imagination to appreciate water is very important for life and good beef cow production. Finding a good water source for beef cows (as well […] Read more
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Is It Worth Creep Feeding Calves?

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It’s hard to believe that winter is finally over. It wasn’t a particularly bad winter as western Canadian winters go, but it was winter all the same. An early warm spring was not only welcomed, but embraced by many people. Likewise, most cow herds across the Prairies also came through winter in decent body condition, […] Read more
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Lowline To The U. K.

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Edmonton-area beef producers, the Gotaas family, have recently completed the first export of live beef cattle to the U. K. in nearly two decades. Big Island Lowlines, based near Sherwood Park just east of Edmonton, recently delivered 10 Lowline heifers to a breeder, Clouds Park Farm, at Salisbury, just southwest of London, England. Big Island […] Read more
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Cool Conditions Delays New Grass

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APRIL 25 We had warm weather last week but now it’s cold and freezing at night again. We sawed the rest of our log-length firewood, and even though we’re still having a fire in the stove every day, it looks like we’ll have some wood left over, for a start toward next winter. Michael and […] Read more
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Ten Horses Traded For 4100 Ac.

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APRIL 18, 2010 Yesterday, I rode with Lloyd up to a short grass Aberdeen Angus Bull sale at the Bob Switzer Ranch south of Hazenmore. Some 150 very good Black Angus bulls sold for an average of $2,885. The Switzer family has done a very good job of producing top-quality Black Angus cattle. My eyesight […] Read more
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Selecting The Right Antibiotic

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With most of the older antibiotics still available and several very powerful long-acting antibiotics being released, the choice for the rancher or feedlot owner has never been greater. The difficulty is with so many factors hinging on the outcome, deciding which antibiotic to use or if one is necessary at all, can be very difficult. […] Read more
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Whether it is more formal, measured research plots, side-by-side strips or field-scale evaluations, here’s a sample of what some farmers are comparing this year

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Do you run your own on-farm trials? We want to know how they went! Contact the editor at [email protected] let us know what you’re evaluating this year. With a new growing season underway, many Prairie farmers will be paying attention over the coming weeks to see what works or doesn’t work with their own version […] Read more
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4-H Farm Safety Videos Go Viral –Soon!

“If it seems like a no-brainer, it probably is!” That’s the shout-out on four new farm safety video PSAs created and performed by a team of Ontario 4-Hers. The 60-second videos feature youth in four different scenarios at home and on the farm. Tammy Oswick-Kearney is communications director for 4-H Ontario. She says she was […] Read more
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Cabri District Lions Farm Project Gains Momentum

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When the Cabri District Lions decided to kick off a community fundraiser by renting, farming and marketing production from a quarter of land, they were confident the local and agricultural community would see the benefits of supporting this important initiative. Not only is the project going to raise much needed funds, it is also fostering […] Read more

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