Sponsored Content – Bayer Optimal nutrition for your cattle starts from the ground up. Producers are constantly looking for ways to manage and improve the outputs from their operation, and that can include cereal crops for feeding purposes. Rory Cranston, North America Technical Development Manager for Cereals and Pulses at Bayer, has three tips for…
Read MorePublic and Stakeholder Engagement, along with funding and in-kind partners, are excited to announce the launch of The Guardians Grazing Game, an online grazing simulation designed for students in grades 7-10. Participants learn how cattle benefit carbon sequestration and wildlife habitat through rotational grazing in both native grasslands and tame pastures. By moving cattle at…
Read MoreIn 2014, I asked cow-calf producers if they thought hard calvings (i.e., dystocia) were painful, and the majority agreed. Over the years, the use of pain control for hard calvings, for the cow and the calf, has increased. Calves that experience hard calvings are known to have decreased viability, taking longer to stand, walk, and…
Read More“The core objective of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) National Cattle Identification program is to create a system whereby every bovine animal sold by its original owner, and leaving its herd of origin, bears a unique identification number. That unique identification number will remain with that animal until it is slaughtered and after slaughter will…
Read MoreThe wise King Solomon suggested “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity…” The Byrds song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” in the 1960s famously alluded to Solomon’s words as a way to draw attention to switching mindsets from focusing on war to focusing on peace. Within Solomon’s verses are also the phrases:…
Read MoreThis article was first published in Volume 3 Issue 1 of ABP Magazine (February 2023). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily.
Read MoreAdvocacy efforts Our advocacy efforts have recently focused on our animal health and care priorities. New regulations came into force on January 1, 2023 designed to further improve safety and address driver fatigue. These regulations mandate Electronic Logging Device (ELD) use by federally regulated carriers. This mandate works hand in hand with Hours of Service…
Read MoreWinter grazing has productivity pluses, including reduced costs for feed and labour and improved soil fertility. We spoke to three grazing experts to collect some research data and pro tips that will help you maximize the pluses of winter grazing. According to the Western Canadian Cow Calf Survey, a high percentage of beef producers have…
Read MoreThroughout 2022, our producers’ interests remained at the forefront of our government relations efforts. The year was filled with unique challenges, new focus areas, and some milestone wins. As the new year begins, we’re bringing important lessons into 2023. The 2021 drought and the burden of high input costs has led to a focus on…
Read MoreIn the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should the cover, and some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. ABP Magazine, ABP Magazine Covers, ABP Volume 3 Issue 1 Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay Roberts CreativeTracy Irving…
Read MoreThe fall auction mart tour continued into December. I attended a variety of sales from bred females, regular pre-sorts, and even a few dispersals. It was a pleasure to reconnect with a few producers after the two-year hiatus. Such visits provided insightful perspective from a producer’s lens on some of the issues that our industry is currently…
Read MoreThis is my last column as Chair, ABP. It’s hard to believe. The past two years have gone by in a flash and what a ride it has been. Sometimes we surprise ourselves with what we can accomplish in times of challenge, and during the past two years at ABP in my role as Chair…
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