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Six ways to keep your cattle wormer working

June 6, 2017

Resistance among internal parasites to broad-spectrum cattle wormers is emerging in Canada and experience in other countries leaves no reason to believe the problem won’t worsen. On the brighter side, producers here still have a fighting chance to retain the efficacy of available cattle wormers by combining parasite control strategies, says epidemiologist Dr. Fabienne Uehlinger […] Read more

Cattle drink from the Yamuna River near Agra in northern India. (CIA.gov)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Indian court suspends ban on beef cattle trade

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 30, 2017

New Delhi | Reuters — An Indian court suspended on Tuesday a government ban on the trade of cattle for slaughter, a lawyer involved in the case said, giving some relief to Muslim-dominated beef and leather industries that employ millions of poor workers. The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court suspended for four weeks […] Read more

Once she calves, this cow's dietary needs will change.

Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Old school nutrition works after calving

It doesn't have to cost a lot to maintain proper body condition

By Peter Vitti April 11, 2017

Already, I know a few producers have had a couple of sleepless nights checking cows at calving. Most have told me all has gone well, because their cows came through the winter in good shape and were well-prepared for this year’s calving season. Moving forward, they now feed their calved-out beef cows diets which contain […] Read more

Luing cattle have been developed to maintain maternal characteristics and are also very efficient grazers on poorer-quality forages.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

Luing cattle – an efficient maternal breed

A newer British breed that performs well on lower-quality forage

By Heather Smith Thomas March 17, 2017

Iain Aitken is passionate about his Luing (pronounced ‘Ling’) cattle and their outstanding traits that make cattle-raising easy. He and his wife Rowena have 200 head of this Scottish breed on their farm near Belmont in southwestern Manitoba. “I came to Canada from Scotland in 2000,” says Aitken. “I grew up with Galloways, then my […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Important to maintain proper BCS

Cattleman's Corner: Cows looking good going into winter still need to be fed

By Peter Vitti January 3, 2017

Warm temperatures and lots of rain right into fall regenerated pastures producing plenty of nutritious grasses for cattle. Many gestating cows are going into the winter, healthy and in decent shape. By feeding them well-balanced overwintering diets, we can continue this momentum, so these beef cows can get through a typical cold winter and be […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Finishers, Livestock

Six risk factors for BRD in feeder calves

By Roy Lewis November 23, 2016

There are many factors to consider to minimize BRD (bovine respiratory disease) when bringing in feeder calves. Knowing the history of the calves at weaning time, distance transported, vaccination and health history, as well as upcoming weather conditions will help you determine the level of risk. In bringing in calves, or for that matter feeding […] Read more

Livestock

Canada books bigger beef cattle herd

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 18, 2016

New estimates from Statistics Canada show the country’s cattle producers hanging onto more breeding stock and holding more calves as of July 1 compared to the same date last year. StatsCan’s livestock estimates as of July 1, released Thursday, showed 13.2 million cattle on Canadian farms as of July 1, up 1.3 per cent from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains sluggish

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 26, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3 to as much as $10 below week ago levels due to deteriorating feedlot margins and building beef supplies. Once again the bulk of the pressure was on the heavier weight categories as the deferred live cattle futures made fresh contract lows. Alberta packers showed limited interest in fed […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Beef cows get mastitis, too

Early treatment can save the udder, and plan to cull susceptible animals

By Roy Lewis April 25, 2016

Even though we think of mastitis as more of a dairy disease, beef producers still need to be vigilant for the condition in their herds. With higher milk production and cows being retained in herds longer, both these factors have a tendency to increase mastitis incidence. Mastitis cases can be smouldering during the long period […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

U.S. producers rebuilding cattle herds

Beef Market Trend: Reduced exports of live Canadian market cattle already happening

By Jerry Klassen February 25, 2016

The USDA has released its January cattle inventory report with a few surprises about cattle numbers. It appears that U.S. cattle producers are expanding their herds more aggressively than expected and this will have a large bearing on Canadian fed and feeder cattle prices throughout 2016. Feeder cattle exports to the U.S. have fluctuated sharply […] Read more

GFM Network News

Near record September major grain deliveries: Statistics Canada

China to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this season, Bessent says

Carney to meet China’s Xi in South Korea

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