Livestock Management
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Animal activists have shifted to new tactics and more have started launching lawsuits on behalf of animals. While courts in the United States have not ruled in their favour, more cases from large, well-funded animal rights groups are being filed, said Michelle Pardo. Pardo is a partner in the firm Duane […] Read more
Livestock Management
Prominent Hereford breeder dies
Long-time Hereford breeder and Calgary businessperson Donald Cross died Oct. 19. Born in Calgary in 1932, Cross was involved with the brewing, hotel and ranching industries. His grandfather was A.E. Cross, one of the Big Four who started the Calgary Stampede, and his father, James, established Bar Pipe Farms in 1953 near Okotoks. The family […] Read more
Sask. cattle producers had good year
Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association chief executive officer looks back at the positive developments of 2018
KINDERSLEY, Sask. — It has been a good year for Saskatchewan cattle producers, according to Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association chief executive officer Ryder Lee. He listed changes to compensation, trade agreements and the opening of the new livestock and forage centre as positives during the Oct. 22 District 7 meeting in Kindersley. Lee said compensation for […] Read moreAlta. beef producers vote on check-off change
The plebiscite will determine whether the beef checkoff will become nonrefundable again; results are expected soon
Results of a plebiscite that will determine the fate of the nonrefundable beef industry checkoff will be known by mid-November. Any producer who has sold at least one bovine within the last two years is eligible to cast a ballot. If passed, the $2 checkoff collected on every animal sold in Alberta would be split […] Read more
Marijuana toxicity can pose health problems for pets
The first time I treated a cannabis overdose was when a man brought in his beautiful, new nine-week-old puppy. The roly-poly bundle of joy had ripped open a baggy and gorged on the entire stash. The man was sick with worry and rightly so — marijuana toxicity can be very serious in pets. The recent […] Read more
Chicken product recall investigated
Twenty-five cases of salmonella illness in Canadians are under investigation as of Oct. 26 in connection with consumption of raw, uncooked chicken products, as confirmed by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Two people have been hospitalized but no deaths have been reported in connection with the recent outbreak of the illness. Frozen raw breaded […] Read more
Manitoba cattle market better than rest of Prairies
While cattle prices are starting to soften across most of Western Canada, Manitoba is finding itself as the exception. “In Manitoba things aren’t looking too bad. They’ve got some options there, their price has almost been a premium, or some of the strongest in Western Canada,” said Brian Perillat, manager and senior analyst at Canfax. […] Read more
Dairy processors demand long-term planning from feds
Canada’s dairy processors said the federal government has to develop a long-term plan for the sector after chipping away at its profitability through trade agreements. Officials appeared at the Senate’s agriculture committee last week as part of the committee’s study of how the value-added sector can be more competitive. Dairy Processors Association of Canada president […] Read more
Attendance strong at Red Angus sale
The annual Red Roundup in Olds, Alta., sets the sales pace for the breed for the year and premieres upcoming stars
OLDS, Alta. — The annual Red Roundup is probably the longest running Red Angus event in North America. The 46th annual weekend event held Oct. 19-20 in Olds, Alta., sets the sales pace for the breed for the year and premieres the upcoming stars. “It had a few slower spots but it is building stronger. […] Read more
Producers urged to keep eye on heifer health
Biosecurity plays vital role in maintaining heifer health, particularly if producers buy rather than raise replacements
Heifers need special attention if they are to have productive lives in a cow herd. Whether producers are raising or buying their replacements, they should be aware of heifers’ vaccination, nutrition and post-partum needs, said veterinarian John Campbell, head of the large animal clinical sciences department at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Campbell teamed […] Read more
