Tips to prevent navel infection, without dipping

Navel infection (omphalitis) can often become a chronic debilitating problem in newborn calves.…

Manure tells a great story about nutrition

It might not be an exact science, but the barnyard and boot study of manure is a simple reflection…

Replacing barley with corn

Alberta and Saskat-chewan still grow millions of acres of barley, but Manitoba broke a…

Dairy calves need more energy in winter


Most baby dairy calves are extremely vulnerable to the threat of disease in the late fall or in…

Keeping Holstein steers alive and growing

Feeding Holstein steers for the beef market has swung from a sideline to full-scale…

Creep feed picks up where milk leaves off

Creep feeding calves on pasture has become popular among Prairie cow-calf producers over the…

Don’t ignore cow nutrition during dry period

After 10 months on the milk line, dairy cows complete their annual cycle by being dried, put into a…

Zinc key to good beef bull fertility


Sometimes it’s seems unfair beef cows and replacement heifers get more attention paid to…

Zinc key to good beef bull fertility


Sometimes it’s seems unfair beef cows and replacement heifers get more attention paid to…

Pasture can work for dairy cattle

At one time dairy cows were kicked out of the barn to graze green pastures in the spring and were…