Livestock Management
Six days of Agribition came to a close on Saturday, November 25th, with the annual Beef Supreme event and the final night of the Maple Leaf Finals Rodeo. Kim Hextall, president of Agribition, said they have been hearing many positive things from attendees and the international guests who flew out for Agribition. “People have visited […] Read more
Livestock Management
Police seek help in bison investigation
CALGARY – The RCMP are asking for public assistance after receiving a complaint of a bison bull that had been shot, killed and mutilated in northern Saskatchewan. The animal was found in a pasture in the Rural Municipality of Medstead, which is northeast of North Battleford, said a statement by the RCMP. The complaint was […] Read more
Feed barley short but prices still fall
Feed barley prices have been drifting lower despite limited supplies of the crop. Agriculture Canada estimated total supply for 2023-24 at 8.75 million tonnes, down 17 percent from the previous year. Yet prices have tumbled by about $100 per tonne since the start of the calendar year. “There are a number of factors which have […] Read more
VIDEO: Lonesome Dove named Gelbvieh Breeder of the Year at Agribition
Lonesome Dove Ranch was named the 2023 Purebred Gelbvieh Breeder of the Year at Canadian Western Agribition on Nov. 23. Canadian Cattlemen field editor Melissa Jeffers-Bezan caught up with the winners, Tara and Ross Davidson of Ponteix, Sask., to talk about how it feels to be selected by their fellow seedstock producers and why they […] Read more
Trade panel rejects U.S. dairy complaint
UPDATED: November 24, 2023 – 1435 CST – to include comment from the Dairy Farmers of Canada’s David Wiens. OTTAWA (Reuters) — A trade dispute settlement panel set up under a major North American free trade agreement has rejected a U.S. complaint that Canada is improperly limiting access to its dairy market, an official report […] Read more
Shows continue on Day 4 of Agribition
REGINA — Purebred cattle shows continued at Canadian Western Agribition Thursday with the large Black and Red Angus and Limousin events. Topping the Black Angus show on the female side was Blairswest Erica 77J, with calf at side, exhibited by Rainbow Red Angus from Cherhill, Alta. The reserve was Greenwood Beauty JJP 58H, with calf […] Read more
Gov’t looks for ways to cut cattle’s methane emissions
Ottawa is making $12 million available to help find ways to reduce methane emissions from cow-calf, dairy and feedlot operations. The Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge is part of the federal government’s plan to reduce overall methane emissions 40 to 45 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and to be net-zero by 2050. The challenge aims […] Read more
Big show day at Day 3 of Agribition
REGINA — Sales to Mexico highlighted the national Speckle Park sale at Canadian Western Agribition on Wednesday. Four animals went to Mexican buyers who want to build the breed in their country. The top seller, however, was a $17,000 heifer calf consigned by INC Cattle Co. of Saskatoon. INC Centerfold 80L was purchased by Polzin […] Read more
Hopes are high for protected pasture
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has developed a plan to protect 1.2 million acres of threatened prairie by 2030
MELITA, Man. — They might be known to humans as the “Poverty Plains,” but this windswept patch of southwestern Manitoba is rich with wildlife. Even on a cold, late October day, faced with a harsh northwestern breeze, and with half a foot of snow having fallen over the past day, this rolling territory hosts numerous […] Read more
Many factors can affect milk frothing problem
The length of lactation, frequency of milking, pre-chilling and filter replacement all contribute to higher free fatty acids
A frothy problem identified by Starbucks baristas in British Columbia does not have a simple solution. Elevated levels of free fatty acids (FFA) in milk can result in cheese coagulation issues and milk with poor taste, shorter shelf life and a lack of frothing ability, which is the big concern for coffee chains. The theory […] Read more
