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BeefTalk: Does Your Bull Need Some Help?

By Kris Ringwall July 14, 2011

Now is the time to check the bulls. Are the bulls actually working or are they quietly passing the day lying in the shade? It’s not easy to keep up with bull breeding activity, but a keen eye by a producer can detect the difference between inactive and active bulls. The North Dakota Beef Cattle

Livestock

Unusual Summer Rally Seen In Cattle Markets

June 30, 2011

Vo l a t i l i t y has been the name of the game in cattle markets of late, and that trend could continue throughout the summer, according to one industry analyst. Anne Dunford, general manager of Gateway Livestock at Taber, Alta., said there has been lots of fluctuation in prices recently. “It’s

Livestock

Demand Not Yet Taking Holiday

June 16, 2011

The cal- endar may have already hit the middle of June, but cattle prices remained fairly steady across auction marts in Manitoba during the week ended June 13. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said butcher cat-t le were very steady at their June 8 sale, in large part because of significant

Livestock

“Shorter-Term” Cattle In Slim Demand

June 2, 2011

Wet conditions and flooding continued to play havoc with cattle marketings in Manitoba during the week ended May 27, with some auction yards still closed. For the yards that were open, marketings declined, with values for most types of cattle also on the downtrend. The numbers during the reporting period would best be described as

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Cattle Evacuation Continues Around Lake Manitoba

By Ron Friesen May 26, 2011

Art Jonasson is a farmer by long distance this year, thanks to unprecedented spring flooding on Lake Manitoba. The Vogar-area farmer’s cattle are scattered across the province because of an emergency evacuation of livestock in the region ahead of water spreading inland from the swollen lake. He has no idea when they’ll be able to

Livestock

BeefTalk: A Significant Storm Event

By Kris Ringwall May 12, 2011

Asignificant storm event occurred April 30 in western North Dakota. Significant storm events actually occurred in several areas of the country last week, resulting in the tragic loss of life. Our hearts go out to those who lost family and friends. As cattle producers, each brash attack from Mother Nature should cause us to ponder

Livestock

Supplies Slow, Demand Remains

April 28, 2011

Prices are still relatively firm, but numbers moving throug h the cattle auction yards in Manitoba are starting to slow down as the spring progresses. Some yards were closed during the week ahead of the Easter long weekend. “The numbers are starting to go down, as everyone gets cleaned out,” said Buddy Bergner at Ashern

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Schedule Breeding Soundness Exams Before Turnout

By NDSU Release April 14, 2011

Not all bulls are able to breed cows successfully, and not all bulls that breed cows have semen that can result in successful fertilization and pregnancy. “If a bull can’t fertilize cows and you turn him out to breed, there are likely to be a lot of non-pregnant cows at the end of the year,”

Livestock, Other livestock

Dealing With Contracted Or Lax Tendons In Newborn Calves

April 7, 2011

Every spring, producers end up with calves with contracted tendons (knuckling over) or the complete opposite – lax tendons where the back of the fetlock is touching the ground. Preventing these abnormalities is difficult because they are sporadic, but they can be managed successfully. Generally the knuckling over occurs in bigger rawboned calves or weaker

Livestock

Heifers — Buy Them, Or Grow Your Own At Home?

March 31, 2011

Heifer prices are shooting for the moon. Whether the real cause is frenzied money printing by central banks or a genuine dearth of beef, the bullish mood in the cattle sector has sent bred heifer prices rocketing upwards from $800 to $1,400 in the past 12 months. Volatility in the entire commodity sector, such as

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Tag Archives Calf

BeefTalk: Does Your Bull Need Some Help?

Unusual Summer Rally Seen In Cattle Markets

Demand Not Yet Taking Holiday

“Shorter-Term” Cattle In Slim Demand

Cattle Evacuation Continues Around Lake Manitoba

BeefTalk: A Significant Storm Event

Supplies Slow, Demand Remains

Schedule Breeding Soundness Exams Before Turnout

Dealing With Contracted Or Lax Tendons In Newborn Calves

Heifers — Buy Them, Or Grow Your Own At Home?

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