Curious heifers stand looking at the camera in a pasture in central Manitoba.

Do the math on replacement heifers

Beef farmers should know what it costs them to raise a replacement heifer and, based on that, decide the best replacement strategy to grow both their herd and their profits

Beef farmers should know what it costs them to raise a replacement heifer and, based on that, decide the best replacement strategy to grow both their herd and their profits.



A beekeeper lifts a frame out of a beehive box. Beekeepers in Canada have been fighting a hard fight against pests and bee mortality in the last few years.

A Canadian idea to save the bees

ApiSave could reduce bee death and act as a new pesticide against foulbrood and varroa mites, the company says, but it has to pass registration in Canada first.

Canada’s beekeepers are losing hives to issues like foulbrood and varroa mites. A B.C. company hopes their product, ApiSave, will help turn the tide for Canadian honeybees.

Cow-calf producers have until June 12 to take out a calf LPI policy.

Six myths of livestock price insurance

Livestock price insurance leads in Manitoba and Alberta weigh in on the common misunterstandings of LPI among Prairie beef producers

Livestock price insurance leads in Manitoba and Alberta weigh in on common misunterstandings of LPI among Prairie beef farmers.





Canadian beekeepers have posted poor winter survival in several recent years.

B.C. company pitches bee health tool

ApiSave says product will boost bee immunity to overcome health challenges

Honeybee hive loss has been a problem for Canadian beekeepers. B.C. company ApiSave thinks their bee health product could help make more robust, resilient bees.