Livestock Management
Veterinarians say not all cases can be prevented, which makes early detection and treatment particularly important
Diarrhea is the number one killer of calves in their first weeks of life. Even with the best prevention strategies, some calves get sick if they don’t get enough colostrum or are severely stressed by bad weather that compromises their immune systems. Not all cases can be prevented so early detection and treatment are important. […] Read more
Livestock Management
CP work stoppage would threaten animal welfare: feeders
Stakeholder groups in the Canadian beef industry are adding their names to the growing list of agriculture organizations concerned over a potential work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the National Cattle Feeders’ Association said today that a service disruption at the country’s second largest rail company would have significant impacts […] Read more
Decision to destroy derailed corn raises questions
Canadian Food Inspection Agency orders feed corn carried in derailed trains to be buried rather than be salvaged
Livestock producers in Western Canada want to know why corn spilled in recent train derailments can’t be fed to cattle, given the lack of feed in the drought-affected region. On March 13 at about 6:30 a.m., 34 cars carrying feed corn from the United States on the Canadian Pacific Railway Soo line went off the […] Read more
Judge dismisses suit against feds over BSE
The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed an $8 billion class action lawsuit over the federal government’s handling of BSE. In a written decision in late January, Justice Paul B. Schabas said Canada was not negligent, as the plaintiffs alleged, in preventing British cattle from coming into the country between 1982 and 1990, implementing a feed […] Read more
Petition asks B.C. to fund more vets
Organizers say difference in tuition between subsidized and non-subsidized seats at vet college in Sask. shows wide gap
The severe and widening shortage of veterinarians in British Columbia has sparked an online petition. “The issue of vet shortages has been going on at least since 2016 and now it’s reached critical importance that needs to be addressed,” said Chris Dolbec of Oliver, B.C., who started the petition in February. “We’re projected to see […] Read more
Dry conditions nothing new for most prairie producers
Ensuring adequate water supplies and using appropriate grazing practices are called important focuses in livestock sector
It’s been a stressful past year for ranchers across the Prairies faced with feed shortages caused by last summer’s drought and high feed prices. But it’s an environment producers need to get used to, according to a group of ranchers participating in a chat as part of the Beef and Forage Research Forum hosted by […] Read more
Marketing considered vital part of cow-calf business
Hedging might prevent some higher price-taking in good years, but an analyst says it can also provide producers a backstop during bad ones
A cow-calf operation is not an easy way to make a living with markets seeing 30 to 50 percent swings in the past few years. However, Cows in Control owner and industry analyst Ryan Copithorne says there are ways to mitigate risks. Speaking at a recent webinar hosted by the Grey Wooded Forage Association, Copithorne […] Read more
White-tailed deer potential reservoir for COVID-19 virus
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were many unknowns. Where did the virus come from? What are the main disease manifestations? Certainly, many public health experts and veterinarians were also wondering: will it infect animals? Within a few months, we had some answers, including insight into the animal situation. The virus can infect […] Read more
Longtime Sask. cattle breeder dies at 81
Longtime Saskatchewan cattle breeder Alfred Sattler died March 8. Sattler, 81, was born and raised in the Regina area and lived there his entire life. He raised hogs to finance his agriculture education at the University of Saskatchewan from 1959-61. He established his first purebred Hereford herd in 1962 and quickly became known for producing […] Read more
BSE class action lawsuit dismissed
The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed an $8 billion class action lawsuit over the federal government’s handling of BSE. In a written decision late January, Justice Paul B. Schabas said Canada was not negligent, as the plaintiffs alleged, in preventing British cattle from coming into the country between 1982 and 1990, implementing a feed ban […] Read more
