Three new honorees have been inducted into the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.
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Three new inductees added to Alberta Agriculture’s Hall of Fame
The inductees were nominated by their peers through an open process
Beef focus a game changer for dairy
Rising prices have prompted dairy producers to focus more on beef, changing dairy management and the beef market
Glacier FarmMedia – The rapid rise in beef cattle prices has driven inflation and fundamental change in the dairy sector. Similar to the price for beef calves and cows, cull dairy cows, young cross-bred calves destined for the beef market and fresh milking cows have more than doubled in value. In a rapid change within […] Read more
Massive Nebraska feedlot ‘just the opposite of what we need’
Like farmers and ranchers, veterinarians love to pour concrete. Many build customized facilities dedicated to their animal health mission: examination rooms, operating theaters, cattle chutes, holding pens and loading docks. Three Canada-based vets, however, are pouring enough concrete in far southwestern Nebraska to cover what they say will be a square mile — 640 acres […] Read more
Breeding dairy cows to beef seen as beneficial
Beef on dairy can improve meat’s marbling, yield, quality and carcass cutability without affecting milk production
Breeding beef animals to dairy cows is becoming more common, says Kee Jim, senior lead of animal agriculture at Telus and managing director for G.K. Farms. He shared more information about beef on dairy with attendees at last month’s Canadian Beef Industry conference. “In my 41 years of doing feedlot work and being involved with […] Read more
Feeders urged to use cash market
Industry told to figure out how to push more fed cattle into the cash market before governments step in with regulations
REGINA — Cattle feeders need to put more fed animals into the cash market, says Dr. Kee Jim, long-time feeder and veterinarian. He said the number of cattle going into cash over the last 20 years has significantly declined. That is beginning to change in the United States and should happen in Canada to help […] Read more
