Livestock Management
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association has asked Ottawa to come through with its portion of AgriRecovery funds. Recently the province announced it would spend $70 million to help cattle producers coping with drought and feed shortages. However, the federal government, while acknowledging receipt of the province’s request to enact AgriRecovery, has not yet announced what it will […] Read more
Livestock Management
TB tracing continues in Sask.
Post-mortem inspection is complete on the Saskatchewan beef herd that tested positive for bovine tuberculosis. The number of confirmed positive tests remains at 10 and laboratory tissue testing is ongoing, according to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency update Aug. 11. The single life line herd, defined as a herd traced from an infected animal in […] Read more
Six Longhorns stolen in Alta.
Six unbranded Longhorn cattle stolen from a pasture near Highway 564 and Range Road 262 in Alberta were likely loaded and hauled away using a truck and trailer, say the RCMP. The theft occurred in Wheatland County on the evening of Aug. 22 or the morning of Aug. 23, said an RCMP statement. The location […] Read more
Vet shortage complicates FMD plans
Producers worry about how country’s shortage of veterinarians will affect surveillance against foot-and-mouth disease
The shortage of veterinarians is a problem Canadian beef industry and government officials must tackle as they develop a contingency plan in case of a foot-and-mouth outbreak, said an expert. “We know that’s the reality, so we have to work with that reality,” said senior director Bob Burden of Serecon, a consulting company primarily focusing […] Read more
Dairy code update requires cattle movement
Few tie stall barns remain on western Canadian dairy farms, but producers might have to make calf housing changes
Most dairy farmers in Western Canada will feel minimal effects from changes to the national Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle. However, farmers with tie stalls may need to make some changes. The main effects of the changes that come into effect April 1, 2024, are around tethering of cows […] Read more
Low-stress cattle handling can pay off for producers
Low-stress handling doesn’t just have benefits for the public perception of our industry, it has a real impact on the cattle’s biology.
N. American beef leaders urge disease vigilance
President of American industry group sounds alarm over what he says is Brazil’s non-compliance with BSE standards
The United States, Canada and Mexico must do more to protect the North American cattle herd from illnesses such as foot-and-mouth disease and BSE that threaten the continent’s multibillion-dollar beef sector, said an American industry leader. Brazil is demonstrating it is non-compliant with the BSE standards developed by the World Organization for Animal Health in […] Read more
Unbranded Longhorns stolen in Alberta
Six unbranded Longhorn cattle stolen from a pasture near Highway 564 and Range Road 262 in Alberta were likely loaded and hauled away using a truck and trailer, say the RCMP. The theft occurred in Wheatland County on the evening of Aug. 22 or the morning of Aug. 23, said an RCMP statement. The location […] Read more
Saskatchewan livestock producers to receive drought support
Funds will come from the federal-provincial AgriRecovery, and administered by Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp.
Saskatchewan’s livestock producers are receiving drought support from the province and are hoping more funds will soon be on the way from the federal government. The province is making up to $70 million available to help offset the “extraordinary costs” of feeding animals and maintaining breeding herds. “Immediate measures are needed as farmers and ranchers […] Read more
VIDEO: Livestock producers want access to research tax credit
Canadian Beef Cattle Check-off Agency applies to join the Scientific Research and Experimental Development incentive
Beef producers could get as much as several thousand dollars per year from Ottawa if it approves access to a federal tax incentive program that encourages investment in scientific research, said an industry official. There is a total of about $4.3 million of qualifying research conducted annually by the cattle industry, said Melinda German, general […] Read more
