With the codes of practice, which have a heavy focus on animal welfare, many positive changes have been initiated in the livestock sector.

There have been many gains on many fronts in the cattle industry

Beef 911: We’re reducing stress, using early disease detection, and improving animal welfare in a host of ways

One only has to take a step back to see the advances the cattle industry is making. This article is a small overview of some of the major ones I have seen. Canada is unique because the different seasons require different management strategies and our distances are great when it comes to stress of transportation.




Cattle supplies declining, buyer demand increasing

Cattle supplies declining, buyer demand increasing

Manitoba auction markets report fewer head of cattle for sale

The number of cattle headed to Manitoba’s weekly auctions is expected to decline, according to Harold Unrau, manager at Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart. “There’s hardly any butchers left on the farms because they sold them all earlier,” Unrau said. “The feeder cattle are going to slow down too, as not many are left out in






Hair loss in the neck, across the shoulders and withers, and in the udder area is an indication that cattle have lice.

Persistent lice in cattle a potent problem

As winter wears on, many cattle producers are faced with a continual lice infestation in their herd

Some producers have treated more than once and still are seeing the effects of lice in their livestock. “We are experiencing lice populations that are apparently much more difficult to control than previously,” says Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University Extension veterinarian. “We cannot be sure as to the reason for reduced lice control, but