Beef Producer

Source: National Farm Animal Care Council, Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle Section 1.1.1 Cattle are generally able to tolerate...

Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry How to keep the message of farm safety a top priority during this pandemic. “As we navigate through these unique times,...

Source: University of Minnesota Quick facts Ideally, all calves entering a feedlot should be low risk and preconditioned. Getting newly arrived animals to eat and...

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) applauds today’s entry into force of the new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and looks forward to the continued growth of the benefits of free trade. CCA thanks all those...

Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives A lot of fuss is made in beef management circles about short calving seasons and high conception rates. A...

Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario Executive Summary This research project will provide comprehensive cow and progeny performance data on the practice of total confinement feeding of beef...

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Introduction The following identifies and quantifies 10 of the most profitable management practices for cow-calf production. The...

My favorite book in the Bible is Exodus. The first time I read it, I remember getting so frustrated with the Israelites. How could...

Source: Farm & Food Care Ontario Body condition scoring (BCS) can be used to assist producers with balancing feed requirements for beef cattle. It is...

Source: Canadian Cattlemen's Association The goal of people handling cattle (handlers) is to minimize the stress on their herds. Prolonged stress can make an animal...

Source: Government of Canada Citation: Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Vinsky, M., Basarab, J.A., Aalhus, J.L., Dugan, M.E.R., Li, C. (2017). Phenotypic and genetic correlations of fatty acid...

Source: Government of Saskatchewan Creep-feeding is the practice of providing supplemental feed to calves in order to increase their average daily gain and weaning weight....

Source: Farm & Food Care Ontario Farm & Food Care Ontario Ontario farm families depend on the safety and security of their farms to raise...

Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca Getting calves settled, keeping them healthy and getting them gaining involves serious management that considers many variables. A successful program...

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Summary Digital dermatitis is a painful foot condition causing lameness. The disease has been associated with several...