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There often isn’t any specific reason why prematuer calves happen, but they do require extra care, if they are born viable. Many premature calves are not viable because their lungs aren’t developed.
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How to give premature calves their best chance at survival
There often isn’t any specific reason why prematuer calves happen, but they do require extra care, if they are born…
Double cropping trial targets cattle feed boost in Alberta’s irrigation belt
A new five-year Farming Smarter study is testing double cropping systems for cattle feed production under irrigation in southern Alberta.
When should you use a calving jack — and when should you stop?
Knowing when to reach for the calving jack — and when to put it down — can mean the difference…
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Why Coggins testing still matters in an era of mobile horses
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Klassen: Stronger fed market pulls feeder cattle complex upward
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Farm profitability 2026: Where to spend, where to hold back
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Public consultation open on national beef code of practice
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Tariffs, biosecurity lead discussion at Manitoba Pork AGM
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How to give premature calves their best chance at survival
Colostrum, keeping the calf with its mother and knowing when to call a vet are the keys to managing premature calves through their first critical hours
Double cropping trial targets cattle feed boost in Alberta’s irrigation belt
A five-year Farming Smarter study is testing which crop combinations and harvest timings deliver the highest yield and feed quality for beef producers under southern Alberta irrigation
A new five-year Farming Smarter study is testing double cropping systems for cattle feed production under irrigation in southern Alberta.
When should you use a calving jack — and when should you stop?
The calving jack is one of the most powerful tools in cattle production, but using it too soon or too aggressively causes injuries that cost more than the calf is worth
Knowing when to reach for the calving jack — and when to put it down — can mean the difference between a live pair and a dead cow.
Why Coggins testing still matters in an era of mobile horses
A negative Coggins test is only a snapshot — daily biosecurity is what actually protects horses in an interconnected system
Testing provides legal assurance, but biosecurity protects horses in practice in an era where they move farther and faster than ever.
Klassen: Stronger fed market pulls feeder cattle complex upward
For the week ending April 11, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $5 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. Steer calves under 700 pounds were quite variable with quotes coming steady to $15/cwt above week-ago levels. Heifers under 700 pounds were steady to $8 higher on average. The VJV market report from Ponoka included
Farm profitability 2026: Where to spend, where to hold back
Prairie experts break down the decisions that matter most — from fertilizer strategy and land expansion to livestock and equipment — in a year of rising costs and soft commodity prices
Two experts outline where Manitoba producers have real leverage in a year when every dollar spent needs to earn its way back.
JBS reaches deal with U.S. meatpacking workers who went on strike
JBS employees ratified a two-year labor agreement with the meatpacker after a three-week strike disrupted operations at a massive beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado.
Public consultation open on national beef code of practice
New code would update guidance on branding calves, shelter from weather, euthanasia, more
Public consultations on a revised Canadian code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle, with updated guidance for ranchers on best practices, opened April 13.
Tariffs, biosecurity lead discussion at Manitoba Pork AGM
Upcoming CUSMA review, rising tariff pressure, ongoing disease threats among key concerns for province’s export-dependent pork sector
Trade and biosecurity concerns led discussion at Manitoba Pork’s AGM, with CUSMA, tariffs, African swine fever preparedness and wild pig control all in focus.
Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites
Colonies not varroa-proof but were less likely to require chemical treatments: UC Riverside
Regionally-adapted honeybees in southern California show natural resistance to varroa mites, according to new research from University of California Riverside.