Winter Feed Cost Comparison Calculator – Managing Variable Costs
Weak calf syndrome
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Canola Supplementation in Late Gestation Cows Increases Calf Growth
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Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Winter feed is the largest year-over-year variable cost faced by producers. A cow-calf operation feeding a predominantly purchased hay ration to 100 head for 180 days could...
Source: Alberta Beef
PROJECT NO.: 0007-034
RESEARCH INSTITUTION: University of Saskatchewan (Western College of Veterinary Medicine)
LEAD RESEARCHER: Dr. Cheryl Waldner
Background:
Calves born with ‘weak calf syndrome’ are...
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: Livestock Gentec
The growth performance of beef calves may be improved using prenatal supplementation of canola in cows
Researchers from USask found that canola-fat based pellet...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Drought conditions across the country this year remind us of the importance of a drought management plan. Diversifying a...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Beef cows need little babying. There is one exception that cannot be overlooked! That is the period prior...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan
Body condition scoring is a management tool designed to assess body reserves or fat accumulation of an animal. It is a...
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: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Many cow-calf producers from B.C. through Ontario are planning to wean and sell their calves earlier this year. Others are reluctant to sell lightweight calves...
Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario
Accurate cost of production (COP) figures have been notoriously difficult to nail down for Ontario’s beef farmers. With the wide...