SAN DIEGO, California — A cow’s nutrition program should contain enough protein to make sure it calves every year. Protein supplements come in many forms but it is hard to determine which is most convenient, how often should it be delivered and whether the cattle will eat it, animal nutritionists said during an education session […] Read more
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Healthy living starts by eating smaller portions
EDMONTON — Gaining weight is blamed on lack of exercise, sedentary lifestyle, pressure, advertising, genetics and emotional needs. However, it may also be as simple as forgetting how much food we eat, says an American dietician. “We think we know how much food we’re eating, but we don’t. We get fooled,” said Jim Painter, a […] Read more
Cows on corn need attention
Standing corn can be beneficial, but producers must monitor what the animals are eating
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — The cobs in a field of grazing corn are like ice cream for cattle. Left to their own devices, cows and beef calves new to a field of standing corn will go straight to the cobs, eat them first and then consume the rest of the plant later. That’s why Bart […] Read more
Canola industry in fight against bad information
Misinformation abounds about the healthfulness of canola oil
A recent email to The Western Producer warned that vegetable oil does far more harm to human health than good and that canola oil was the worst offender. It said the “GMO oil” has been linked to muscular disorders and fatty degeneration of the heart, kidneys, adrenal and thyroid glands. The email contained no research […] Read more
