Livestock Management
UMA Systems Inc. was one of six companies to pitch at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show Ag Tech breakfast
Glacier FarmMedia — Recently arrived in Canada from Belarus, Seva Lisouski is hoping to mirror the success he achieved in his home country with an innovative approach to producing livestock protein supplements from byproducts of the leather industry. His Toronto-based start-up company, UMA Systems Inc., was a first-time exhibitor inside the Dairy Innovation Centre at […] Read more
Livestock Management
TMR’s can save significant time and money
Feed costs slashed to one-third previous cost, demo hears at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Glacier FarmMedia — The return on investment timeline can be short for sheep producers purchasing a TMR mixer. That was the message from participants in a demo held daily in the sheep handling area during Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024. Related stories: The Latest News and Stories from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show Michael Richards raises […] Read more
Is white cockle toxic for cattle? Nobody knows
WINNIPEG — Kim Brown was on a quest in August and part of September. Manitoba’s provincial weed specialist was searching for an answer to the following question: is white cockle, a weed sometimes called white campion, safe for cattle to eat? Brown asked weed scientists and livestock nutrition experts with Agriculture Canada and at universities […] Read more
Avian flu spreads to Calif. dairy cows
Glacier FarmMedia – Cows at three dairy farms in California tested positive for H5N1 avian flu at the end of August, marking an expansion of the virus into the largest dairy-producing region of the United States, the state’s agriculture department has announced. More than 190 herds have been infected across the U.S. since March, along […] Read more
Cattle shortage squeezes auctions
Two Sask. livestock auctions closed in August as facilities struggle to bring in cattle from a smaller herd
REGINA — Two Saskatchewan livestock auctions have closed this summer, and more could follow as a result of the declining cow herd. The Livestock Marketers Association of Canada (LMAC) said the major decrease in cow numbers, exacerbated by drought, has changed market conditions considerably. Fewer cattle to sell at live auction plus a lack of […] Read more
Rotational grazing tips from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Glacier FarmMedia — There’s been lots of grass in pastures across Ontario this summer, which has made for easier work for farmers managing their feed inventory. However what does that mean for rotational grazers, when the grass is growing well? Related stories: The Latest News and Stories from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show James Clark, territory […] Read more
Mosquitoes can spread significant animal pathogens
As with my previous column on flies, it is hard to come up with anything positive to write about mosquitoes. In an optimistic take on these tiny insects, Ned Flanders from the TV show The Simpsons commented, “sure are fun to scratch — satisfying.” There are approximately 3,600 known species of mosquitoes ,and scientists classify […] Read more
VIDEO: Study tackles corn’s protein problem
CARMAN, Man. — Standing on a patch of bare soil and next to a plot of corn in south-central Manitoba, Talyia Tober delivered a two-minute explanation of her research on corn grazing and seeding high-protein forage crops between the rows of corn. Then the questions started. A group of agronomists, scientists and others touring the […] Read more
Study looks at modified live vaccine interference in calves
Vaccines for cattle can be categorized in several ways. We can categorize them by the pathogen that they are designed to protect the animal from (bacterial or viral), or we can categorize them by their route of administration (injectable or nasal). For viral vaccines, we also can split them into modified live or killed vaccines. […] Read more
Research studies viability of straw-based diets
A U of S graduate student attempts to determine how to improve straw rations by adding canola and flax screenings
Years of drought inspired Beatriz Montenegro Gonzalez to examine the potential of feeding wheat straw to cattle during tough economic times. Gonzalez, a graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan, is studying its use in beef cattle diets, as well as canola and flax screenings, to see if they can be economically viable options when […] Read more
