Public consultations on a revised Canadian code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle, with updated guidance for ranchers on best practices, opened April 13.
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Public consultation open on national beef code of practice
New code would update guidance on branding calves, shelter from weather, euthanasia, more
Canadian cattle groups look to renew national organization
Canadian Cattle Association review and potential reset were the focus of a two-day meeting of nine provincial beef associations.
Harvest wraps up and fall work begins
Eppich News: Appreciation for a bountiful and efficient 2025 harvest
At the Eppich famly ranch in western Saskatchewan, the fall harvest was successful with few breakdowns, cows and calves have been sorted and a new tractor has arrived
Zinc works hard in the beef cattle mineral feeder
Better Bunks and Pastures: The mineral is part of more than 300 enzyme processes in cattle
Zinc is a part of 300 of the enzymes in a beef animal and is criticially important for hoof health, immunity and reproduction.
Tracking cow-calf yardage can improve decision-making
The Beef Cattle Research Council has a calculator to help make the process easier
The Beef Cattle Research Centre has a calculator to help with the process of adding up yardage — the overhead for cow-calf operations.
Teamwork from a cow’s perspective
Costs of Production: How are you as a herd manager hitting the salary cap and identifying players that don’t fit?
Managing a herd of cows can be much like managing a sport team, as explained by Sean McGrath of Ranching Systems Ltd.