Concern mounts in High River, Alta., as neighbouring feedlot continues to seek approval for a facility to process manure
A proposed $70 million biodigester near High River, Alta., that has sparked opposition from town and area residents will be the largest of its kind in Canada if it gains provincial approval, said mayor Craig Snodgrass. The project’s size, and because such developments are relatively new in Alberta, has heightened fears about the biodigester, he […] Read moreBeef cattle
Alta. fertility study focuses on heifers
Researchers look for the most effective and inexpensive ways cattle producers can select heifers for natural insemination
Breeding cattle for the commercial market can be a real crap shoot. A lot of research has gone into the fertility of bulls, given their genetic importance. However, researchers at Lakeland College are trying to offer farmers deeper insight into their breeding programs by looking at the predictive analysis of heifers. Through the Precision Ranching […] Read more
JBS calls for more anti-deforestation efforts
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — Brazil needs a mandatory government program to track cattle being raised for beef to prevent deforestation, the head of the world’s largest meat company, Brazil’s JBS, said recently. Cattle ranching, along with clearing land to sell timber or grow crops, is driving deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The destruction of rainforests, […] 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. Fed market strong The fed market has outperformed expectations this summer and dropped only six percent from […] Read more
Anthrax kills cow, suspected in death of two others
Anthrax has been confirmed in the Rural Municipality of Cote in east-central Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Agriculture said Sept. 26 laboratory tests confirmed the disease as the cause of death in one cow and the suspected cause in the deaths of two other cattle in the same herd. Anthrax spores can live in soil for decades and […] Read more
Delay U.K. entry to trade deal, say meat producers
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Canadian beef producers want the country’s food safety systems recognized in the United Kingdom before Britain is formally allowed to join the trans-Pacific trade deal known as CPTPP. Canadian Cattle Association president Nathan Phinney delivered that message to the North American, European Union Agricultural Conference in Charlottetown last week. He observed that […] Read more
Cattle producers count losses
Approximately 5.6 million acres have burned in B.C. so far this year, up from 3.3 million acres in 2018
Beef producers dealing with the most destructive wildfire season in British Columbia’s history are tallying their losses in terms of cattle and infrastructure such as fences, said an industry leader. “It’s been one of those summers,” said Kevin Boon, general manager of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. “Between fire and drought and water shortages, it’s been […] Read more
Ranchers wary of scant feed supply
Prairie cattle producers are nervous heading into winter as grain harvest continues. Kyle Hebert, District 1 director for the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and owner of Hebert Livestock Ventures, does custom silage work in the southeast corner of the province. He’s seen tonnage between three and nine tonnes per acre for barley silage this year. “We […] Read more
Monitoring dairy cows’ water use has benefits
Water use efficiency should be a priority and minor changes can achieve significant decreases, says AAFC researcher
Small changes can pay dividends in water use on dairy farms, financially and in preserving water quality and supply. Determining where to make those changes takes careful monitoring and investigation. That’s a message in research by Agriculture Canada researcher Andrew VanderZaag. He has studied water use on dairy farms in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec […] Read more
Solvet builds a better box of boluses in Calgary factory
Family began company in 2008 that has over 50 patents, manufactures and exports drugs and veterinary products
CALGARY — Making a cattle bolus doesn’t sound a lot like making a box of chocolates. But it is, Canada’s Solvet discovered. “Bolus manufacturing is a lot like chocolate manufacturing,” said a hygienically cloaked Anders Olson, a product manager with Canadian veterinary pharmaceutical company Solvet, which was founded by his parents Merle and Barbara. “We […] Read more
