Adding ionophores to the calf feed ration can prevent cattle disease like coccidiosis and improve digestive efficiency in Canadian feeder calves.
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Calves in the feedlot: Feed additives to beat out coccidiosis
Adding ionophores to the calf feed ration can prevent cattle disease like coccidiosis and improve digestive efficiency in Canadian feedlots
Manitoba Beef Producers take aim at elk surge, feed losses from wildlife
Producers also flag Crown lands uncertainty, trade risk and rising costs despite strong cattle prices
Resolutions at last month’s Manitoba Beef Producers meeting seek help to rein in elk and deer populations, expand fencing supports and improve compensation for wildlife damage.
Beef sector needs more research into protozoal disease
Beef 911: Canada’s beef farmers could sure use more on-label use of toltrazuril, but that would mean more research dollars
Canada’s beef farmers could sure use more on-label uses approved for toltrazuril, but that means research in an age of funding cuts, veterinarian Roy Lewis writes.
Improved fertility key to boosting pasture productivity, specialist says
Improved pasture health and yields start with investing in the ground beneath your feet
Colin Elgie, fertility specialist, says improving soil fertility can boost farm profitability, increase forage yields, and promote healthier pastures.
Trade uncertainty, tariffs weigh on Canadian beef sector as market access shifts
Manitoba’s beef cattle producers hear more about the growing uncertainty they face as U.S. tariffs, and shifting trade opportunities, reshape the market
Manitoba’s beef cattle producers heard more about the growing uncertainty they face as U.S. tariffs, and shifting trade opportunities, reshape their market.
Incoming Canadian Cattle Association CEO embraces winds of change
Andrea Brocklebank, the incoming CEO of the Canadian Cattle Association, is open to revitalizing the organization while maintaining national delivery.
Beef sector seeks higher AgriStability cap
Cattle groups say strengthening the ag income stabilization program is critical to protecting producers from growing trade volatility and financial risk
Facing unpredictable market conditions and rising expenses, Manitoba cattle producers would like to see an increased AgriStability cap.
Biosecurity during calving: What’s your farm’s risk?
A well-designed biosecurity plan for calving season is essential for the farmer to reduce risks to their cattle herd
Cow-calf producers in Western Canada should have a well-designed biosecurity plan during calving season to reduce disease risks to the cattle herd.
THROWBACK: Pro tips for a calving crisis
When is it actually time to call in the vet?
This article from 2024 walked farmers through common calving issues, and when the dystocia is serious enough that you need to call the vet. With Manitoba’s 2026 calf crop coming, we’re digging this one out from our archive. The calf was breech. Standing a few feet away, Brandon veterinarian Dr. Grayson Ross coached the producer
Different herd, different approach needed for vaccinating calves
Intranasal calf vaccines are common, but they’re not right for every herd
Intranasal vaccines are common on Canadian beef farms, but they’re not right for every herd’s calf vaccination needs.
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