Livestock Management
Glacier FarmMedia – Gathering weight data is the first step for beef farmers who want to manage their herd more precisely. Purchasing a scale to gather that data is the first step, said Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture livestock and feed specialists at the Livestock Agtech Happy Hour at Ag In Motion. Scales can help gather […] Read more
Livestock Management
From AIM: Livestock goes high tech
Glacier FarmMedia – A Saskatchewan ag tech startup company helps assure livestock farmers that their animals are receiving adequate water. One of Katlin Lang’s friends wanted to get away to the lake without having to worry that his cattle were out of water. He asked Lang, who studied electronic systems engineering at the University of […] Read more
Energy-free winter livestock waterer showcased at Ag in Motion
Glacier FarmMedia – The mercury is climbing at Ag in Motion near Saskatoon, Sask., but winter is coming. And those bone-chilling temperatures bring all kinds of challenges around watering livestock. For those tired of sick of cutting ice and looking for a lower-cost alternative, Lee Smith has a solution. The Water Box is a livestock […] Read more
Producers can achieve maximum use from their vaccines
Cattle producers spend a lot of time deciding which vaccine to use, getting the timing right and applying it the correct way. However, In order to get maximum efficiency out of the vaccines, we also need to look after them right up until the time of injection. Much has been written on this, but several […] Read more
Saskatchewan hikes dog rebate
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. has bumped up the rebate available under its guardian dog program. The maximum rebate has risen from $100 to $400 per dog, or the full value of the dog if a producer paid less than $400 for it. The increase is retroactive to April 1, 2024. Agriculture minister […] Read more
Beef imports from Britain jump 177 percent
WINNIPEG — Beef imports from the United Kingdom are up 177 percent in the first four months of 2024. Canada imported $10.2 million worth of beef from Jan. 1 until the end of April. That’s a significant increase from the same period in 2023, when beef imports from Britain were $3.7 million. If the pace […] Read more
Researcher dives deep into forages
Work at Olds College focuses on grazing management, pasture productivity and soil health as well as new technologies
Grazing management, pasture productivity and soil health are among the focal points for Laio Silva Sobrinho. The research manager at the Olds College Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production also focuses on new technologies that could help producers manage cattle. Current technology under study includes the rising plate meter, satellite imagery and soil biological additives. […] Read more
Inflation bites into Argentina’s beef consumption
The country is known for its meat-loving culture, but triple-digit inflation and a recession has forced belt tightening
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentines, famed for steakhouses, sprawling cattle ranches and asado barbecues, are consuming less beef than ever, forced to tighten their belts by triple-digit inflation and a recession. Beef consumption is down almost 16 per cent this year in the South American nation, where beef has always been an essential part of […] Read more
Firm wants to turn insects into livestock feed
A protein facility planned for Saskatchewan is expected to take black soldier fly opportunities to the next level
Sustainable protein for livestock feed commonly brings to mind pulses and other crops. A facility coming to Saskatchewan plans to make livestock feed from black soldier flies. In late June, agricultural technology firm NRGene Canada announced that its North American Insect Centre in Saskatoon will open July 30. The facility was developed in collaboration with […] Read more
European Union’s manure mathematics frustrate farmers
Strict regulations restrict how producers can use nitrogen fertilizer, depending on the form it takes when applied
Trucks show up at Han Langeler’s dairy farm in the Netherlands each spring and haul some of the cow manure up to 150 kilometres away. There, it is spread on fields in an area with fewer livestock farms than Langeler’s area near Aalten, near the German border. Langeler then buys nitrogen fertilizer to top up […] Read more
