The new game is the Canadian Cattle Association’s latest effort to update its documentary about the importance of grazing
Farm simulations are a popular video game subgenre. Now, the Guardians of the Grasslands teaching tool, produced by the Canadian Cattle Association, has a video game component aimed at middle and high school students for in-class learning. Riffing off the title of the popular superhero series Guardians of the Galaxy, the CCA has been promoting […] Read moreBeef cattle
Breeding can help tackle feed requirements
A new body maintenance index should help develop dairy cows that require less feed to maintain appropriate condition
Recently introduced body maintenance requirement evaluations for bulls should help dairy producers maximize production per kilogram of dry matter intake. Speaking at Lactanet’s open industry session, geneticist Dr. Allison Fleming said the body maintenance requirement is not directly related to feed costs per litre of milk. In fact, when creating its feed efficiency tools, Lactanet […] Read more
Dramatic cases from vet school show cattle’s resiliency
I left the hallowed halls of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan 13 years ago and embarked on my career as a veterinarian. Reflecting on this passage of time, most of which I spent in the practice of pathology, there are some weird and interesting cattle cases that stand out. […] Read more
Ag Notes
Plant breeder receives Order of Merit Pierre Hucl, a professor and plant breeder in the University of Saskatchewan’s plant sciences department and Crop Development Centre, has been named a 2023 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipient in recognition of his contributions to crop development and research. Hucl’s specializes in bread wheat, specialty wheat and canaryseed breeding […] 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 softens The overall market tone was steady to softer last week as feedlots worked to […] Read more
Drought another threat to beef herd
The newly appointed federal agriculture minister and his Alberta counterpart discussed a range of topics during their first meeting, which took place in Calgary the first week of August. Alberta’s RJ Sigurdson and the feds’ Lawrence MacAulay talked about challenges such as the potential of an outbreak of African swine fever and international trade protocols. […] Read more
Cattle sector pushes for AgriRecovery assistance
What can be done to help cattle producers facing another year of drought and serious feed shortages? The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association has held well-attended meetings in Kindersley, Perdue, Cabri and Cadillac to address the issue. While drought also hurts grain producers, crop insurance is a significant economic backstop. With grain prices historically high, crop insurance […] Read more
Sask. makes water, vacant land available
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency has announced it will make water and vacant land available to farmers and livestock producers during the drought. The agency owns and manages land across the province and those who live near these lands can contact it to see if under-used or vacant land is available. “With the well-below normal amounts […] Read more
Barn sensor data can provide value
Companies find ways to collect livestock data for producers from multiple sensors that already exist in livestock barns
More sensors continue to be added to livestock barns to help increase animal productivity, reduce labour and provide safer environments for people and animals. Dairy farms, especially, have moved to embrace sensors over the past five to 10 years and now have more data available, similar to their hog and poultry farming neighbours. “On the […] Read more
Monitor gives producers more flexibility
Imagine being able to take a day off without worrying about water trough levels for grazing cattle. That scenario drove Katlin Lang and his brother, Dustin, of Vibank, Sask., to found a company that provides a water trough monitoring system. Designed for troughs that are connected to solar systems in pastures, Katlin Lang says the […] Read more
