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Product for reducing shrink worth considering

Beef 911: A feed supplement that counteracts dehydration offers animal welfare benefits and an economic return

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We all know that when handling, transport­ing and shipping cattle, stress is increased and weight loss and carcass changes occur. A new, or should I say reintroduced product, is back on the market after having been shelved by Agriculture Canada for many years. The product is called DeStress and is currently being marketed by a
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rally on higher cash, beef prices

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied about 1.5 percent on Tuesday on fund buying and stronger cash cattle and beef prices, traders said. Frigid temperatures in U.S. Plains cattle producing areas also supported futures as such weather could slow down cattle weight gains, making them less available to packers. Actively
Corn grazing gets a moment in the spotlight during a Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives extended grazing tour.
Beef cattle, Livestock

MBFI tackles the ins and outs of winter pasturing

From swath grazing to corn grazing, geothermal wells to motion sensor water pumps, farmers got a taste of their extended grazing options earlier this month

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Beef producers should all consider some type of extended grazing, even if it only adds a few weeks to the season. That’s according to Manitoba Agriculture livestock extension Shawn Cabak, one of the speakers at the latest producer-focused workshop from Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives near Brookdale. Attendees took home the pros and cons of
Efficiency gains in feed production have helped reduce the water needed to produce beef, a new study shows.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Less water needed to produce beef today

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A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that beef’s environmental footprint is lessening as time passes. Results released Dec. 14 by researchers at University of Manitoba and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) show it now takes less water to raise a kilo­gram of beef. The study is part of a larger project
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Beef cattle, Forages, Weather

Loans pledged for wildfire-damaged Alberta farms

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Ranchers and farmers in two southeastern Alberta municipalities hit by wildfire in mid-October may soon be able to apply for interest-free rebuilding loans. The province’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) on Wednesday announced loan applications will be available Jan. 8 for eligible producers in Cypress County and the MD of Acadia. Applications under the Hilda
Town hall speakers talk about where the money goes
Beef cattle, Local news

Town hall speakers talk about where the money goes

Manitoba Beef Producers hosted one of a series of cross-Canada information meetings on the national checkoff

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A pound of beef takes about 17 per cent less water to produce than it once did, new research being released by the beef industry this week will show. The findings are part of ongoing efforts to measure how the Canadian beef industry has been lightening its environmental footprint as it improves productivity efficiencies since

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