Beef Herd Management Systems Research Results
The cow-calf industry is characterized by a unique combination of variation and tradition. Wide variety is found in the breeds, people and scale of...
Novel feed ingredient enables significant reduction of methane emissions in beef cattle
A 2-year large-scale trial in beef cattle in Alberta, Canada has successfully demonstrated that a novel feed ingredient, developed by Royal DSM, can be...
USask team tests new triticale variety as potential silage
Source: University of Saskatchewan, Lana Haight
Cattle producers looking for silage to rotate with barley may want to consider a newer variety of triticale, according...
Distinct correlations between lipogenic gene expression and fatty acid composition of subcutaneous fat among...
Source: BMC Veterinary Research
Abstract
Background
The fatty acid (FA) composition of adipose tissue influences the nutritional quality of meat products. The unsaturation level of FAs is...
Can prebiotics and probiotics help avoid respiratory disease and antimicrobial treatment in beef cattle?
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Researchers:
Trevor Alexander PhD, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein PhD, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Background
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is among the most...
Use of waxy barley to reduce weathering losses in swathed annual forages
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
This article was originally published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada written by Hushton Block, Research Scientistâ Beef Production Systems,...
Prevalence and lameness-associated risk factors in Alberta feedlot cattle
Source: Jessica Davis-Unger, Karen S G Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Ed A Pajor, Steve Hendrick, Sonia Marti, Craig Dorin, Karin Orsel, Prevalence and lameness-associated risk factors in...
The cattle cycle – global impacts and domestic indicators
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...
Nitrogen grows grass: a look at how much N grasses really need
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Author: Christine O'Reilly, Forage and Grazing Specialist, OMAFRA
Like Ontario, Finland's nitrogen fertility recommendations for grasses are...
Colostrum research shows scours-vaccinated cows produced insufficient antibody levels
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Independent researchers* recently measured colostrum from scours-vaccinated cows for general antibody levels needed to achieve successful passive transfer, plus for...