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Horses are hardwired to buck, but sometimes this behaviour becomes a real problem.
Columns, Livestock

Working with a bucking horse

Horse Health: There’s almost always a root cause for this behaviour that must be addressed first

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The non-professional bucking horse is a conundrum to the equestrian community and there is limited information on how bucking behaviour can best be investigated. Simply correcting the behaviour with assertive training methods, without understanding the root cause for the bucking, has limited success in preventing this unwanted and potentially dangerous activity. In fact, all horses
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Yogi Berra
Columns, Markets, Other

The perils of the crystal ball 

The quagmire of uncontrolled variables puts any prediction, even expert ones, on shaky ground

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There’s a quote from professional baseball player Yogi Berra: “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” It’s hard to say it better, but Dan Gardner’s book, Future babble: Why expert predictions fail — and why we believe them anyway, may just do that and a lot more.  At the essence of it, the
Editorial: Beware of the POTUS effect
Columns, Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Beware of the POTUS effect

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It’s well known that U.S. President Joe Biden faces a steep challenge when it comes to winning over voters in farm states, but his efforts of late should give farmers here on the northern side of the border pause. That’s especially so when the goals of ramping up production and curbing inflation appear in the
Spring grazing needs to be managed to acclimatize the horse and prevent health issues.
Columns, Livestock

Care required when introducing the horse to spring pastures

Horse Health: Too-rich forage before acclimation can lead to discomfort and health issues

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It is tempting to allow horses unlimited access to springtime pastures as soon as the grass turns green, particularly after a long winter. Yet mindful management of this transition in a domestic environment is crucial to the well-being of the horse. In natural rangeland conditions the new spring grasses are covered with a dry forage
There are no limits to how you can put an advance to work for your farm.
Columns, Markets

Put the cash advance to work in your marketing plan

The APP can give you the flexibility to plan commodity sales and optimize the prices you receive

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In the world of business, different strategies often create synergies where one plus one can equal three. Of course, the same is true for farming. There are many agronomic strategies that are used together from advanced seed genetics, to crop rotation and variable-rate fertilizer applications, to tile drainage or irrigation pivots and the list goes
Adequate sleep is one of the essential building blocks of a strong immune system.
Columns, Livestock

A war no more

Horse Health: Our understanding of the immune system has evolved past the war on germs analogy

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In horses, as in humans and many other animals, the immune system is a powerful biological force that plays a profound role in maintaining health. Most of the time, it works so effectively that its true value is often overlooked, even minimized. The traditional view of an immune system is as an army poised for
Columns, Markets, Other

What we know and what we don’t

Perfect information isn’t possible, which is why having a plan is so important

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If you’ve ever read any Malcolm Gladwell books, you’ll know that he makes some very insightful connections across different topics. In the process, he uncovers some underlying fundamental truths about how people and our world really work. His most recent book, Talking to Strangers, makes you think about how we deal with the unknown and
The intense bond between horse and caretaker can make end-of-life decisions emotionally taxing.
Columns, Livestock

Providing “a good death” for your horse when the time comes

Horse Health: One of the hardest decisions for a horseowner can also be the best for the welfare of the animal

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The term “euthanasia” comes from the Greek words meaning a “good death” and is the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering. At times the decision to euthanize a horse is clearly obvious. This can occur when a horse has a severe injury or an unrelenting and non-responsive illness such as
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Columns, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Seasonable with a chance of snow

Forecast issued Nov. 6, 2020, covering the period from Nov. 11 to 18, 2020

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Once again, last week’s forecast did a pretty good job with the major weather features. We saw a nice warmup last week with a few locations breaking record highs last Tuesday and Wednesday. Then the weather models predicted a storm system over the weekend, and as I write this on Friday, it looks like that
Humans use all manner of tack to change the position of the horse’s head and neck — often for the worse.
Columns, Livestock

Neck and head position affects horse soundness

Horse Health: Forcing the animal into an unnatural position is harmful

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A visit to any local equine tack shop will showcase a striking array of tack and accessory tack available to place upon the head of a horse with the promise of improving horsemanship, fashion or a horse’s performance. Many of these devices are potent tools that have the ability to leverage and compound tensile forces

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