Livestock Management
Research sometimes has to accumulate incrementally over decades until a cohesive understanding emerges. In other situations, a single study can instantly and fundamentally change the dogma in a profound way. Three such game-changing studies in horses were published this year in the journal Veterinary Pathology. One was research into the devastating disease osteochondrosis. Affected horses […] Read more
Livestock Management
Latest research sheds light on puzzling horse diseases
U.S. may kill poultry with heat stress to stop bird flu
CHICAGO, Sept 18 (Reuters) – U.S. agriculture officials seeking ways to control deadly bird flu have approved the use of a method to kill poultry by turning up the heat in their barns and shutting off ventilation systems. The Agriculture Department will consider using the method, condemned by animal rights groups as cruel, if there […] Read more
Report provides veterinarians with wage gauge
Veterinarians who work in the university and college sectors can expect to earn a salary in the neigh-bourhood of $128,000 a year. That is the median wage for veterinarians thus employed, according to the 2015 report of those em-ployed in government, industry and academe. For that money, veterinarians in the academic sector may put in […] Read more
Video sale markets 30,000 cattle
Livestock buyers gather around screens in Lethbridge hotel for largest livestock sale via video in the region
At 136 pages, the sale catalogue for a Sept. 11 cattle sale organized by Southern Alberta Livestock Exchange (SALE) made a hefty smack when dropped on tables at the Lethbridge Lodge hotel. Some 30,000 head of calves and 1,000 head of yearlings got new owners, who watched video of the animals before making bids in […] Read moreOntario’s corn-fed beef program stamps mark on industry
A marketing campaign promoting corn fed beef has dramatically boosted the amount of cattle fed in Ontario, says the director of the Ontario Corn Fed Beef brand. The number of cattle fed through the program has jumped to more than 300,000 since the brand was launched 10 years ago, which is 60 percent of the […] Read more
Drought may force beef herd cuts in B.C.
Survey found 25 percent of producers expected 50 to 75 percent reduction in forage yields this year due to dry weather
Responses to a British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association survey are still being collected, but early results show that this summer’s drought has done its damage. The BCCA began its survey in July and had collected about 60 responses from its 1,200 members as of early September. General manager Kevin Boon said trends were already evident. “It […] Read moreAnimal welfare could become election hot button issue if new group gets its way
Livestock production and animal welfare issues are moving into the federal election campaign. Or they will, if a new group called Humane Voters Canada gains traction. It plans to question election candidates on their stance regarding animals and in some cases help elect candidates “that demonstrate strong support for animal welfare.” Launched last week in […] Read more
France to vaccinate livestock following bluetongue outbreak
PARIS, Sept 11 (Reuters) – France is preparing a widespread vaccination campaign for livestock following an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a farm in the centre of the country, the government said on Friday. France, the European Union’s biggest agricultural producer, had been declared free of bluetongue on its mainland since 2012 and the return […] Read more
Small competitors, big courage
The 54th annual horse show and amateur rodeo drew young rodeo stars, fans and horse lovers to Stavely, Alta., Aug. 29. Mike Sturk photos
Cattle futures fade with cash price hopes; hogs flat to lower
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle posted modest losses on Thursday in anticipation of possibly lower prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle on Friday, traders said. Spot-October closed down 0.025 cent per pound to 142.950 cents, and December 0.375 cent lower at 144.700. Cash bids in Nebraska surfaced […] Read more
