Livestock Management
The European Union is not likely to accept beef containing growth hormones any time soon, but there are other ways Canada could enter that market. “The hormone ban is not going anywhere. Any exports we are looking at would have to be hormone free,” said Evan Lewis, trade policy officer with the Canadian government. He […] Read more
Livestock Management
EU may allow Canadian beef if rules followed
CFIA gives Manitoba area TB-free status
A burden has been eased for cattle and bison producers living near a national park in Manitoba. The Riding Mountain Tuberculosis Eradication Area was recently granted TB-free status by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, giving it the same status as all other areas of Canada. Producers of cattle and farmed bison no longer need movement […] Read more
‘Babysitting’ on horseback
BEECHY, Sask.-Bandit’s chocolate eyes scan the rolling hills for cattle, as muscles tense beneath the mottled hair on his neck and back. The Blue Heeler-Border Collie is as important as a horse to community pasture manager Harold Gates, who oversees 2,200 cattle spread across 27,000 acres near Beechy. It is one of 54 community pastures […] Read more
Anthrax vaccine poses health risk for small horses
Unusual adverse reaction to the anthrax vaccine by some miniature horses and young foals has prompted a warning for owners to consider alternative measures. The advice comes from the company that makes the vaccine and from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine after several horses died within 10 days of being vaccinated to prevent the […] Read more
PMU producers rebound
Producers of pregnant mare’s urine are enjoying calm after the storm. Three years ago, there were more than 400 PMU producers on the Canadian Prairies and in North Dakota, but declining demand for drugs derived from the urine prompted cutbacks that would eventually leave only 73 PMU producers in the industry. The past year was […] Read more
Moderation key in feeding distillers grain
Feeding dried distillers grains to cattle can produce animals with less tasty fat and more waste fat if the inclusion rate is too high, says the world’s largest beef brand. An analysis of 13 feed studies conducted by Chris Reinhardt, an extension feedlot specialist with Kansas State University, shows that high rates of dried distillers […] Read more
Sheep farmer fleeced again
Thieves have forced Norman Goulet to become a shepherd who watches his flock by night. More than 640 lambs and ewes were stolen from Goulet’s farm near St. Claude, Man., last month. It was the third time sheep bandits struck his farm in less than two years. The latest theft has prompted Goulet to park […] Read more
Utility man sold on rotational grazing
DUFFIELD, Alta. – If rotational grazing is successful on a reclaimed coal mine with no topsoil, it can work anywhere, said the manager of reclamation for TransAlta, a power and utility company. “Seeing this area proves to us rotational grazing on marginal reclaimed land can be a success,” said Gavin Miller. “If rotational grazing is […] Read more
BSE found in Alta. herd
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed an eighth case of BSE Aug. 23 in a mature beef animal from Alberta, believed to be eight to 10 years old. The latest case of BSE doesn’t seem to have caused much of a ripple in domestic cattle circles or with international customers. Darcy Davis, chair of the […] Read more
Horse project promotes learning over competition
NEEPAWA, Man. – Kelsey Howell’s thoughts were about learning and having fun when she joined the Manitoba 4-H Young Horse Development Project. After her second year in the project, she feels rewarded. “I think it’s good,” said the 16 year old from Virden, Man. “It’s not just all about winning.” The young horse development project […] Read more
