Insights and Stories on Livestock

Jan. 9, 2015 at 10:21 am CST

Before calving, you want everything on hand that might be needed, and all facilities and equipment functional and ready for use. Don’t wait till the last minute to get machinery out of the calving barn or maternity pen if that’s where you parked it, or to try to find the […]

By — Heather Smith Thomas

Dec. 19, 2014 at 10:02 am CST

Daily physical activity is essential for the overall health of your horse year round and this includes the winter season. Given the limitations that snow and cold and somewhat unsure footing can impose on activities with horses during the winter months, it can be challenging to ensure horses have sufficient […]

By Carol Shwetz, Dvm

Dec. 12, 2014 at 1:21 pm CST

How does a farm go from zero to having what is believed to be the largest Angus herd in the world with more than 250,000 head including 110,000 cows, two 45,000-head feedlots and its own packing plant, in four years? Besides a lot of money, you start by gathering a […]

By Debbie Furber

Nov. 21, 2014 at 10:10 am CST

When I was a child we lived in rural Saskatchewan on a mixed grain and beef farm. I was never involved in 4-H but I always had some type of business venture on the go. I was fortunate enough to have a YEP (youth education program) in my home. One […]

By — Steve Kenyon

Sep. 26, 2014 at 11:11 am CDT

The stars seem finally to be aligned to revise the Canadian beef-grading system, but don’t hold your breath waiting for it to happen. The last revision was in 1992 and a lot has changed since then. That in itself clearly has not been enough to force a change. The Canadian […]

By gren-winslow