Beef Producer

Source: Perennia One of the most frequently asked questions concerning grass-fed beef genetics is: “What breed(s) of cattle are the best for grass-fed beef production?”...

Source: PennState Extension Poor gut health can negatively affect overall cattle health status and performance. By maintaining ideal gut health, animal health and performance will...

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ontario is investing $6.52 million into more than 40 agri-food research projects that will support the...

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Introduction Backgrounding refers to growing, feeding and managing steers and heifers from weaning until they enter the feedlot, where...

Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca External parasites, such as lice, ticks and flies, live on and feed off their host animal. Parasites can cause...

Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Section 4.2 The majority of beef cows calve without...

Source: Canfax A cycle implies a series of events, regularly repeated in the same order. Between the double dip recession in 1980 and today, irregular...

Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Producers Provincial crop analyst Neil Blue looks at how speculators can affect commodity futures. The futures market originated as a means...

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Today, the Honourable Marie Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Manitoba Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development, Blaine...

Source: Grandin Livestock Handling Systems Beef Feedlot Heat Relief - Panting cattle are heat stressed. The need for shade or sprinklers will depend on the...

Since 2017, Canada has actively worked to legislate a Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) in biofuel production to help lower greenhouse gas emissions. New proposed...

Source: Farm&Food Care Ontario This factsheet contains practical best management practices (BMPs) to assist Ontario farmers in reducing the risk of barn fires. Barn fires...

Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Producers should inspect farmyard dugouts regularly to ensure they remain viable water sources. ‘The fall inspection should start with a check...

Source: University of Minnesota Extension Joe Armstrong, DVM, Extension educator, cattle production systems Quick facts: The goal of vaccination is to provide protection from disease through immune...

Source: BMC Veterinary Research da Costa, A.S.H., Pires, V.M.R., Fontes, C.M.G.A. et al. Expression of genes controlling fat deposition in two genetically diverse beef cattle...