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Ron Glaser, vice-president of corporate affairs and public relations with Canada Beef Inc., discussed the increase to the National Beef Checkoff at the District 7 Manitoba Beef Producers meeting held on November 6 in Strathclair.

Increasing support to cattle industry research and marketing

Canadian cattle producers are being asked to support industry research  and marketing through an increase to the National Beef Checkoff

By Jennifer Paige November 24, 2015

Canadian cattle producers may soon be paying an increased checkoff to fund industry research and marketing efforts. A representative from Canada Beef Inc., attended Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) district meetings to update producers on the National Beef Strategy and discuss the proposed increase to the National Beef Checkoff (NBC). “Your expectations have to match your

Beef cattle

It’s prime time for anthrax, so keep a close eye on your cattle

Highly contagious, infectious soil-borne disease finds victims in grazing livestock

By Beef Cattle Research Council July 16, 2015

With high temperatures and drought, cattle and bison are at a higher risk of anthrax. Two bison deaths northwest of North Battleford, Saskatchewan have recently been confirmed as caused by anthrax, and seven others are suspected. Producers are encouraged to keep a watchful eye and to refresh their memories on what to do when anthrax

Livestock

Antimicrobial use in feedlots could be slashed, say experts

Simple management changes, like pre-weaning vaccinations, can greatly increase immunity in cattle

By Alexis Kienlen April 21, 2015

The livestock sector could significantly reduce and in some cases, eliminate, antimicrobial use with simple changes in management practices, say veterinarians. And that would reduce the threat of antimicrobial resistance and boost consumer confidence in the cattle industry. “The key is to have animals that are properly vaccinated,” said Craig Dorin of Veterinary Agri-Health Services.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Cow-calf producers asked to take survey

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 19, 2015

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is asking every cow-calf producer in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to complete the Western Canadian Cow-Calf survey. The deadline to complete the survey is Feb. 28. It can be filled out online but the website also provides an option to print the survey and mail it postage-free. First

Beef cattle, Opinion

A new strategy for developing Canada’s beef sector

This strategy is about how we can work together to best position our industry to compete for a larger share  of the world market and to become the high-quality beef product of choice in the world

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 19, 2015

The following is an excerpt from the executive summary from the recently released document “Investing in a strong future for Canada’s beef industry,” which maps out an aggressive strategy for industry development both short and long term. The full document can be found at: www.beefstrategy.com. The Canadian beef industry is at a pivotal point in time.

Beef cattle, News

Beef leaders strive to drive industry forward

Goals include boosting production efficiency by 15 per cent and increasing  carcass cut-out value by 15 per cent in just five years

By Alexis Kienlen January 15, 2015

Business gurus call them Big Hairy Audacious Goals — and now Canadian beef leaders have to figure out how to achieve the ones they’ve set for their industry. “You have to pick a place to get to,” said Trevor Atchison, co-chair of the National Beef Strategic Planning Group. “You can’t make every goal in life,

Opinion

Editorial: Foraging for a national voice

By Laura Rance-Unger December 8, 2014

Just four years since its inception, the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association is struggling after losing the support of the sector that arguably benefits the most from its activities. Eighty per cent of Canada’s beef production depends on forages as the main feed source. Of the $5.1 billion of economic activity forages contribute to the

Crops, Forages

National forage association loses funding, executive director

Canada’s biggest acreage crop running on fumes

By Allan Dawson November 27, 2014

Forage is Canada’s biggest crop, generating billions in revenues and environmental benefits, but it’s struggling and so is the national organization created five years ago to promote it. The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, has lost a major funder and its executive director. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association withdrew its support, which amounted to $20,000 annually,

Beef cattle, Livestock

Manitoba arthropod populations expanding

Although rare in Manitoba, bovine anaplasmosis can be spread by wood ticks

By Shannon VanRaes July 15, 2014

They only have eight tiny legs, but ticks are on the move in Manitoba and across the Prairies. “They’re moving north for sure,” said entomologist Kateryn Rochon, noting the arthropods travel with their hosts, including deer, birds, rabbits and other animals. The University of Manitoba professor is tracking the movement of the American dog tick

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Which is better: big cows or little cows? It depends

By Karin Schmid November 27, 2013

Heavier-milking, bigger cows are more efficient in some situations, while moderate, lighter-milking cows are more efficient in others

Marketing cows because they are open, calved late or their conformation is breaking down are easy decisions. Marketing cows or retaining heifers based on productive efficiency definitely requires more thought. Biological efficiency is not always the same as economic efficiency. In a cattle production system, efficiency is often a combination of those two. How we

Daily Network News

How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

Case IH reveals new Optum tractor at Agritechnica 2025

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

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