Managing replacement heifers is often challenging, but maybe more so today in a market boasting record prices for heifers and calves and all other cattle classifications.
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Be smart when managing replacement heifers
The Cost of Production Network offers numbers that beef producers can use to improve their heifer management practices
Virtual fencing provides net positive results
Producers and researchers are seeing strong success with virtual fencing in a variety of circumstances and environments
Virtual fencing and e-collars are being seen as a transformative technology in herd and pasture management.
Bison industry looks to build better genetics
Recent tools are helping the bison sector manage its genetic diversity
Glacier FarmMedia – When a cattle producer wants to diversify the herd, there are many breed choices. For bison producers, the pickings are slim. Canadian bison producers can draw from only two genetic wells: Wood bison and Plains bison. Efforts are ongoing to bolster biodiversity and protect some genetic lines. “Everyone assumed that there was […] Read more
Drought preparation continues to be a priority
Water quality and forage decisions are key factors for producers to consider in areas where moisture remains scarce
Dry conditions remain a concern for many cattle producers, despite rain in some parts of the Prairies. At the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, researcher Bart Lardner and rancher Tara Mulhern-Davidson discussed ways to prepare for future drought years. “It’s a bit of a bleak topic,” said Mulhern-Davidson. “I would love to stand up here and […] Read more
VIDEO: Evaluating cattle on a five-point scale
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
System allows convenient data entry
When Bill Leask and Mark Olson met at a Lion’s Club meeting about four years ago, Leask was a cow-calf operator with a need and Olson was an information technology expert who could build him a solution. That meeting resulted in the development of Flokk Systems, a durable hardware and software solution useful for people […] Read more
Genetics and management help herd efficiency
Improved genetics aren’t the entire solution to beef improvement, but they give producers better control over production systems, says a beef genetics professor. Bob Weaber of Kansas State University, spoke at Canadian Western Agribition during the Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC) annual general meeting about how genetics correlate with sustainability.“I think that the challenge for […] Read more
