Insights and Stories on Livestock

Jul. 18, 2014 at 10:23 am CDT

Being proactive and taking a few simple steps means you may never need to deal with hyperthermia Every year during the first few hot days of summer, we hear media warnings about leaving pets unattended in closed vehicles, where temperatures can rise to over 50 C. We often don’t realize […]

By Dvm, Roy Lewis

Jul. 11, 2014 at 12:00 pm CDT

How to keep farm and family together when you uproot after 170 years on the same ground Farm succession is never easy, but for the Johnston family, bringing the next generation into the dairy business has meant extra challenges. You might even say it has meant miles and miles of […]

By Helen Lammers-Helps

Jul. 4, 2014 at 9:55 am CDT

Ergot contaminated feed is causing a wide range of easily misdiagnosed herd health problems in Western Canada Long, brutally cold Prairie winters could be masking signs of a serious toxin lurking in livestock producers’ feed bins, a University of Calgary veterinary professor warned feed and livestock industry officials recently. Dr. […]

By Laura Rance-Unger

Jun. 20, 2014 at 11:19 am CDT

Livestock manager Greg Friel explains “The Haleakala Ranch encompasses several microclimates and terrains including high-altitude pine and native forest, temperate pasture land, subtropical rain forest and dry or desert-type rangeland on the leeward coastal side of the ranch. The ranch remains as one of the largest ranches in Hawaii.” “I’m […]

By Duane McCartney

Jun. 13, 2014 at 9:40 am CDT

Understanding how your movements affect your cows makes it easier to manage them, whether in the pasture or in the pen Watching Curt Pate work cattle is like watching a child tugging at a kite string on a windy day. At first, it seems he can’t possibly control the wild […]

By Jennifer Blair