Located an hour north of the U.S. border near Coaldale, Alberta, U2 Quality Seedstock is a second-generation operation raising Angus and Red Angus cattle with a focus on traits that keep commercial cattlemen in business.

Lean into your consultants and fellow producers to troubleshoot and come up with solutions. Every operation is unique and will require unique solutions that work for your employees, facilities and budget.

Let's talk about the types of tools available to measure how tight you’re tightening that fastener. Probably most commonly used is the instrument my father-in-law referred to as the “German method.” He would mimic a European accent and say, “Goot un tight.” This is also called the “arm-strong” method.

I love leadership, and it is very clear that vision is one of the most important responsibilities of any leader. Great leaders understand the significance of not only possessing vision but also clearly communicating it to everyone connected to the organization.

When I was in college, I studied classic English literature: Milton, Shakespeare and Donne. Their writings were beautiful and referred to the Bible without apology.

So far, most of the reaction to AI-generation in artistic pursuits has been one of repulsion, and that’s not surprising. My age group and upward grew up before cell phones, so it goes to reason that, for most of us, AI performers are a bridge too far. However, I suspect that what matters most will be what younger generations think.

When a short, wet 2019 wheat harvest left dairies struggling with expensive and moldy straw, one farm decided there had to be a better way to feed dry cows than their Goldilocks diet. That challenge sparked an idea that would ultimately set the operation apart by separating corn silage into fodder and fines.

Dans un contexte de production laitière de plus en plus exigeant, la performance des génisses de remplacement est un levier majeur pour assurer la rentabilité et la durabilité des troupeaux. 

Commencez par sécuriser la consommation de matière sèche des vaches, la fermentation ruminale, les fibres digestibles et l’énergie fermentescible, puis ajustez le profil d’acides aminés requis. Augmenter la protéine du lait ne se résume pas seulement à ajouter de la protéine brute. Il s’agit d’une démarche systémique qui commence au rumen.