Cattle producers facing a season of hard choices
Mike Duguid knew it would be a tough year for feed in the spring while he was assessing the…
Category Archives: Livestock
Use caution when testing water quality with hand-held meters
Livestock and feed specialists with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture have learned that not…
The new world of Canadian dairy pricing
Dairy farmer Paul Vickers knew change was coming, but he was still a bit shocked when his June milk…
When it’s time to say goodbye to your herd
As an agricultural lender, Steve Ganczar has seen many of his clients grapple with the decision to…
What’s best, grazing or haying?
Grazing a piece of ground rather than haying it can have some advantages. Even irrigated pasture…
X-ray beef grading
Five years, 334 beef carcasses, 212 pork carcasses and 155 lamb carcasses later, the meat…
Pasture water quality for cows
Most of my articles about slough water have dealt with water in the sprayer and what it might do to…
Feed additive could be a methane game changer
There’s pressure on the beef industry to be more sustainable, and some of that pressure falls on…
Watch for testicular degeneration in bulls
One of the most frustrating conditions to hit our herd sires is testicular degeneration (testicles…
Important tips for pulling a calf
Some calves are injured at birth by improper pulling methods, says Cody Creelman, a veterinarian…
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