PONOKA, Alta. — A sheet of ice covered the parking lot and yard site of the charred remains of Family Meats Ltd. in Ponoka earlier this week, and an insurance adjuster arrived Tuesday to start the investigation. The ice formed from the run-off of thousands of gallons of water sprayed to extinguish a fire that […] Read more
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Zebra stripes reduce fly attacks
By painting zebra-like stripes on cattle, feedlot owners and dairy operators may be able to reduce the effects of biting…
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Grand champion breeds grand champions
REGINA – A pair of 2019 Grand Champion Limousin cattle at Agribition are the product of one Supreme Champion bull…
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Colostrum, early care critical with modern hogs
RED DEER — The modern sow is more prolific than ever but increased litter size carries consequences. Selective breeding has…
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Project hopes EPDs can catch lameness early
Lameness in cattle is a painful condition that affects their welfare and overall performance. Good feet and legs are primary…
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Producers eye beef certification programs
Canadian consumers have myriad choices when it comes to quality beef. Among those choices is product from certified grass-fed programs…
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Proper use urged for growth implants
Carcass quality and thus the quality of beef can be affected by use of growth implants — for better and…
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Turkey barn accused appear in court
Three people accused of breaking into a southern Alberta turkey farm appeared in Fort Macleod, Alta., provincial court Dec. 4 and had their cases adjourned to Jan. 8. Claire Buchanan, 28, of Calgary, Maxwell Ming Mah, 46, of Edmonton and Kennadi Rae Herbert, 24, of Pincher Creek, Alta., were each charged with breaking and entering […] Read more
Show results from Agribition
The final day of the 49th Canadian Western Agribition in Regina and culminated with the RBC Beef Supreme Challenge to conclude the 2019 fall show season. The day also included the commercial cattle sale, sheep sale, prospect steer and heifer sale and a cowboy mounted shooting challenge between CWA CEO Chris Lane and Saskatchewan agriculture […] Read more
Winning season continues for Agribition supreme champs
The 21st supreme champions at Canadian Western Agribition held Nov. 30 went to an Angus pair and Limousin bull that were previous winners at other fall shows. The supreme champion female was Brooking Countess 7077 by Bar E-L Natural Law 52Y. The calf at side was Brooking Dusty’s Countess 9026. Exhibited by Justin and Tawnie […] Read more
Purebred beef shows continue at Agribition
Show results from yesterday’s events at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina include more purebred beef events plus the start of the sheep classes. In the Black Angus show, Brooking Countess 7077, with calf at side Brooking Dusty’s Countess 9026, took the grand champion female honours for Brooking Angus Ranch of Radville, Sask., and Dusty Rose […] Read more
Alta. gets dairy concentration facility
Western Canada’s provincial milk boards plan on building a new $50 million dairy concentration facility in Alberta, aiming to help ease the number of trucks that are required to ship milk through the Prairies. Dairy Innovation West, which is a first of its kind in Canada, will remove water from raw milk and create concentrated […] Read more
Zebra stripes reduce fly attacks
By painting zebra-like stripes on cattle, feedlot owners and dairy operators may be able to reduce the effects of biting insects on their animals. Biting flies can have dire consequences on cattle health, seriously affecting beef and milk production. Irritation caused by biting flies reduces grazing, feeding, and bedding down time for cattle, while increasing […] Read more
Global ASF crisis deepens
The spread of African swine fever continues to grow with some analysts suspecting China is downplaying the crisis and about half the sow herd there has been lost. “We still to this day do not know how bad it really is,” said Brett Stuart of Global AgriTrends, who provides market advice to the Canadian and […] Read more
Grand champion breeds grand champions
REGINA – A pair of 2019 Grand Champion Limousin cattle at Agribition are the product of one Supreme Champion bull from two seasons ago. In a first time event for the big livestock show in Regina, a breed female champ and a bull champ in the same year are the progeny of an Agribition overall […] Read more
Colostrum, early care critical with modern hogs
Larger litter sizes create animal welfare challenges because there are more and smaller pigs for farmers to manage
RED DEER — The modern sow is more prolific than ever but increased litter size carries consequences. Selective breeding has resulted in four more pigs per sow per year in the past 13 years, said veterinarian Egan Brockhoff of Prairie Swine Health Services. “There is no question larger litter sizes are associated with sow and […] Read more
