Insights and Stories on Livestock

Mar. 3, 2023 at 9:25 am CST

A panel of three producers sits at the front of a room filled to bursting with farmers and professionals in the industry. It’s a chilly day in December in Edmonton, Alta., at the Western Canada Soil Health and Grazing Conference, but these producers don’t mind the cold — in fact, they often […]

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Feb. 24, 2023 at 9:35 am CST

Skimping on cow nutrition to meet a shrinking bottom line could hurt more than it helps by reducing herd profitability. Holly McGill told Beef Day attendees at Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week that optimizing nutrition through forage testing, measuring cow mineral intake and minimizing or eliminating waste is better than cutting […]

By Diana Martin

Feb. 10, 2023 at 9:49 am CST

The use of telemedicine is growing, and if you’ve texted a video or a photo to your veterinarian, you’ve participated in it. “Telemedicine is defined as providing medical advice and treatment based on remote collection of information,” said Natasha Kutryk, the incoming president of the Alberta Veterinary Medicine Association. “There probably […]

By Alexis Kienlen

Feb. 1, 2023 at 9:13 am CST

Why move one bale at a time when you can pick up two? This question likely crossed the mind of inventor Howard McKay as he looked for a way to help farmers be more efficient. The challenge for McKay was finding a way to not damage the bales while in […]

Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:02 am CST

Can grazing be extended by adding annual forages to a perennial pasture? That’s a question a two-year study at the University of Guelph is trying to answer. “We have limited Canadian data from actual grazing trials,” said Kim Schneider, an assistant professor of plant science, at the Canadian Forage and […]

By Diana Martin