We are all experienced with the use of a local anesthetic when a cavity is filled at the dentist. Sensation goes away for the couple hours that we are numb, but the great thing is the pain is totally removed and there is no need for a general anesthetic. As well, many high-end surgeries such […] Read more
Beef cattle
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Fed prices steady Prices in the fed market have averaged in the low $230s per hundredweight for […] Read more
Feed assistance announced for Alberta
This story is developing and will be updated later today. A livestock feed assistance program is being rolled out for Alberta. The province’s agriculture minister and a Calgary MP announced aid Oct. 20 for producers hit hard again by another year of drought. A joint Canada-Alberta AgriRecovery assistance program worth $160 million will be made […] Read more
Alta. cattle producers still wait for feed program
Ranchers confident assistance program is coming soon, despite a two-month delay since plans were first announced
Details remain unclear two months after Alberta agriculture minister RJ Sigurdson announced that the province was moving ahead with plans to draft eligibility requirements for a livestock feed assistance program. Request for comment to the ministry about the status of the program was not replied to as of press deadline. In an open letter dated […] Read more
U.S. beef sector’s new range war won’t be fought over grass
The cattle market’s future, like the West’s wild and rowdy past, will feature sweat, brawls and blood. And that’s just the meat-packing side because today’s fast-thinning cattle numbers, plus the rise of at least eight new, smaller beef packers, promise a bruising fight among the upstarts and Big Meat for enough cattle to keep kill […] Read more
New research projects focus on genomics
Initiatives announced by Alberta’s Results Driven Agriculture Research agency target grazing, climate change and carbon
Scientists in Alberta and Saskatchewan will use cutting-edge genomics research to help beef and crop producers improve grazing management, climate resiliency and sequestration of carbon in soil. The research includes a $6.3 million project at the University of Alberta that will seek to promote climate action through grazing. It will look at microbes in the […] Read more
Research takes closer look at methane emissions
Study uses unique technology to measure the link between feed efficiency and enteric methane emissions in beef cattle
Feeding canola oil to beef cows could be one way to reduce their enteric methane emissions and increase feed efficiency. University of Guelph researchers adopted unique technology to investigate the link between feed efficiency and enteric methane emissions. Feed-efficient cattle reduce farmer costs, and lower enteric methane can help with greenhouse gas emission issues, creating […] Read more
Alta. group questions results of province’s horse survey
Help Alberta Wildies Society says a 51 percent increase in feral horse numbers is too high and is misleading the public
A wild horse advocacy group says reports of a 51 percent increase in free-roaming horses in a key area of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes is based on misleading surveys by the provincial government. The inflated numbers in the Sundre Equine Management Zone place the population near a level where action must be taken to prevent it […] Read more
Procedures in place for animal research
An enormous range of animal species are used in research for a variety of reasons. There is the familiar use of animals as models for human diseases, which is where the white laboratory mice and rats come in. Scientists may also study animals for their own benefit. It is worth considering the reasons we use […] Read more
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Light fed trade Alberta direct cattle sales saw scattered light trade last week with dressed prices steady […] Read more
