Livestock Management
Canadian Western Agribition 2024 brought livestock enthusiasts from across the Prairies and the country to Regina Nov. 25 to 30 to witness some of the top cattle in the world compete for prizes. The event usually has an impact of more than $115 million on the Saskatchewan economy. The event culminates with the beef Supreme […] Read more
Livestock Management
Cache Valley Virus can be difficult to prevent in sheep flocks
In the past few weeks, Prairie Diagnostic Services in Saskatoon has had some confirmed cases of stillborn and aborted sheep fetuses diagnosed with Cache Valley Virus, a mosquito-borne disease. The virus is widely distributed in mosquito populations throughout North America and in parts of Central America. It was first identified in 1956 in mosquitoes collected […] Read more
Sheep breeder has successful return to Agribition
Sale prices were strong at this year’s Canadian Western Agribition, reflecting the current economics in the sheep business
REGINA — A familiar name was back in the sheep show and sale ring at Canadian Western Agribition last month. His university hockey career over and business degree in hand, Jordan Mish returned to the family farm last May and took over the sheep operation. He and his mom, Janette, brought animals to Regina for […] Read more
Family helps preserve endangered grasslands
The Langford Escarpment is a 440-acre parcel of grasslands, treed areas and wetland located in northwestern Manitoba
Glacier FarmMedia – A Neepawa family has partnered with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to safeguard an ecologically significant piece of grassland. The site, designated as the Langford Escarpment, is 15 kilometres southeast of the town in northwestern Manitoba and is now protected to preserve its endangered ecosystem, the NCC has said. The 440-acre parcel […] Read more
Pneumonia put under the microscope
Researchers study human form of atypical interstitial pneumonia as they try to determine what causes it in feedlot cattle
Glacier FarmMedia – Pen riders move through the feedlot corrals on horseback, watching the cattle with a sharp eye. They are looking for illness, weaving through the herd day after day. They hear the animal with atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) before they see it. There’s a rattle in the heifer’s breathing and loud grunting. When […] Read more
USDA wins milk case
REUTERS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a student who said her First Amendment rights were violated because she could not freely criticize the consumption of cow’s milk at her high school, including through the National School Lunch Program. U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin in Los Angeles […] Read more
Bovine tuberculosis case highlights need for traceability
Producers want compensation for disinfection costs after bovine tuberculosis found in Sask.
On Dec. 16, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced it was investigating a case of bovine TB identified on Nov. 29. The infected animal was slaughtered at an Alberta packer but was traced to a herd in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is emphasizing the importance of biosecurity and record keeping after a positive case of […] Read more
Former Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association president dies
REGINA — Former Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association president Marilyn Jahnke has died. She was the first, and only, female president of the 111-year-old organization. Jahnke led the SSGA from 2002-04, at the same time her late husband Neil, who died in 2012, was Canadian Cattle Association president. Both were on the front lines after the […] Read more
Saskatchewan cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis
A cow raised in Saskatchewan has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced late Tuesday. The animal was slaughtered at a federally-licensed facility in Alberta. The CFIA said tissue from the six-year-old cow tested positive for bovine tuberculosis at an Ottawa lab November 29th. The Canadian Livestock Traceability System allowed […] Read more
Producers want better fire evacuation policies
The Senate’s agriculture and forestry committee has been studying the effects of wildfires on the two sectors
REGINA — Cattle producers described the stress of evacuating cattle during a forest fire in recent testimony at the Senate agriculture committee. The committee wrapped up its study last week after hearing from a variety of witnesses in forestry and agriculture. Among those was Stacey Meunier from Meunier Livestock at Barrhead, Alta. She talked about […] Read more
