Livestock Management
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.—There have been past attempts to build a beef processing plant in British Columbia and many tales of failure. The latest strategy to develop a B.C. beef program may have a chance of success as past missteps are analyzed in a long-term planning strategy. There is strong producer interest but significant caution as […] Read more
Livestock Management
New attempt to build beef processing plant in B.C.
China faces long struggle to tackle African swine fever
PARIS (Reuters) – It will take years for China to contain the deadly African swine fever virus that has spread throughout the country, which is the world’s biggest pork producer, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday. China has been struggling to control the epidemic, which some analysts predict could see up […] Read more
Weekly Manitoba cattle report
Winnipeg – Activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards is slowing down ahead of the summer, with the Victoria Day weekend also limiting some of the activity during the week ended May 24. Prices held reasonably steady for the most part, although outside market influences may keep some caution in the Canadian cattle sector over the […] Read more
Sark Island searching for new dairy farmer — and cows
An island off the coast of France is recruiting a dairy farmer to supply the islanders with fresh milk, but he or she must bring their own Guernsey cows. Sark Island is one of the Channel Islands measuring only 5.5 kilometres long and 2.5 km wide. It relies on tourism and agriculture to support its […] Read more
Alta. contains PED outbreak
There have been no new cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea in Alberta since the last of the four infected premises was reported in March, and Alberta Agriculture epidemiologist Dr. Julia Keenliside said she is confident increased surveillance tells that tale. “We don’t likely have any other farms out there that are infected with the disease,” […] Read more
Dual action designed to avoid resistance
A new drench is designed to provide effective treatment of sheep without allowing parasites to develop resistance
Parasite resistance to products approved for use on sheep is causing major problems for producers who find current options don’t do an adequate job of deworming. A new product from Zoetis, coupled with new recommendations on treatment protocols, is designed to provide effective treatment without allowing parasites to develop resistance. Dr. Melanie Wowk, large animal […] Read moreFCL to close two feed mills as part of consolidation
Federated Cooperatives Ltd. announced this week that it intends to close feed mills in Melfort, Sask., and Brandon. The decision was made after the company conducted a full review of its livestock feed business. The Melfort plant will close in August , and the Brandon plant will cease operations in October, FCL said in a […] Read more
Western Feedlots gets new owners
One of Canada’s largest feeding operations has a new owner. The Price family of Acme, Alta., has purchased Western Feedlots at High River, Alta., which shut down in 2016. Work is underway to renovate the 35,000 head facility, which will be renamed Rimrock Feeders, said Doug Price. The name comes from the original ranch owned […] Read more
Connections explored between brains and sleep
As a veterinary pathologist, I hold the brains of animals in my hands almost every week. A cat brain fits comfortably in the palm of my hand, while the brain of a 1,000 pound feedlot steer needs a two-handed grip. Removing a brain involves opening the skull and then carefully severing the 12 pairs of […] Read more
Treatment available for caseous lymphadenitis in sheep
It’s nicknamed cheesy gland for the obvious reason that the true name of this chronic sheep disease is harder to pronounce: caseous lymphadenitis. Zoetis has recently introduced a treatment for CLA in Canada. Glanvac 6 vaccine handles cheesy gland and five of the most common clostridial diseases affecting sheep: pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia); tetanus; black disease […] Read more
