The tradition of branding has cultural and practical reasons for support on ranches, Saskatchewan rancher Tara Mulhern Davidson says.
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The ranch tradition of branding is based in the cultural and the practical
A Little Bit Western: Cattle’s brands can help to identify them at a distance and when they get mixed in with others
Redefining a ranch
Holistic management has made the Guilford ranch more efficient — and it carries more cattle
Don and Diane Guilford have been practicing holistic management on their 1,200-acre ranch near Clearwater, Man. since the early 1980s. Don is the third generation of his family in that region and says holistic management has made a big difference in his success as a farmer. He took his first course with Allan Savory at […] Read more
Springtime on the ranch is a hopeful tale
How calf processing has evolved on this ranch over the years
Spring feels like the first chapter of a new book you hope becomes a favourite classic. At the start of a new growing season, you have an idea of the basic summary of the story. The familiar rhythms of the arrival of baby calves and planting crops are certain. However, you can never be sure […] Read more
AI assistance for ranchers
A high-tech tool aims to help users make better management decisions around grazing practices
Nowadays, it takes more than just horsepower to drive some of the best ag tools. Artificial intelligence is becoming a leading force in driving innovation that not only helps boost efficiency and productivity for producers but also can make their farms more sustainable. A high-tech startup called Enriched Ag maintains there are fewer AI-powered tools […] Read more
Boyd Anderson’s life was a history of Prairie farming
Grainews columnists I have known, part 2 of a series
Let me first repeat the introduction to these columns. Grainews was first published by United Grain Growers, which was owned by farmers. The first editor, John Clark, recruited several farmers/ranchers to write regular columns that told it as it was “down on the farm.” Farmers writing for farmers was the idea. Boyd Anderson was a […] Read more
Cold, slow start to spring on the farm
Eppich News: Cows have calved and now it’s the mares’ turn to foal
Spring was very slow to come this year. The ground was completely snow-covered until Easter. Then suddenly it became spring. The snow melted very quickly. Only the deep drifts around the trees remained. There was not much at all for run-off. Our dugout at home is not even half full. Calving went fairly well this […] Read more
Looking at key ranch profit drivers
Beef production is a bit more involved than having cattle eat grass, but putting efforts into management produces the best return
I often think that the ranching business is very simple until you get humans involved. At the most basic level, sun and rain grow forage, cows consume forage and reproduce and ranchers sell the offspring. Pretty simple, until it’s not. Fundamentally, this simple picture does provide some insight into what drives profit on most cow-calf […] Read more
Brush clearing creates more pastures
Rancher Diary: A little dental work had Sprout eating again
January 28 Last Saturday morning I noticed Sprout was having a little trouble eating when I fed her hay. That evening the problem was worse; she had some soreness in her mouth, sometimes tipping her head upward and to the side (as if to get away from pain) as well as spitting out food. I […] Read more
Grass management factors into environmental award
Healthy pastures for cattle also mean healthy habitat for wildlife
Patti Anhorn grew up on a grain farm in the Elrose, Saskatchewan area, and while she loved that, it quickly became apparent her family’s farm was missing something. Namely, cattle and horses. She jokes her parents would ship her over to a nearby farm that had livestock and horses so she could get her fill. […] Read more
Producing beef over a million acres
It’s a good year for producing cattle in Australia’s Northern Territory
There’s no doubt about it — the ongoing increase in beef prices has been a welcome boost to the coffers of the Tipperary Group of cattle stations in Australia’s Northern Territory. However, general manager David Connolly knows he can’t rest on his laurels as the situation could change at any time if market dynamics follow […] Read more
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