As a cattle nutritionist, Ted Perry talks to people every day – like cattle owners with real-time problems – and translates the research into real help.

It’s never too early to think about a calf’s respiratory health. The steps producers take this spring with young calves not only help protect them through grazing season, but can help prepare the calves for a more complete immune response with preweaning and weaning booster vaccinations.

With financing from RBC Royal Bank, Chris and Henrietta Groenendijk are now powering two barns with solar energy, offsetting their electricity bill for the next 20 to 30 years.

Ask a good cattleman to tell you how much that calf in the pasture weighs and he’d be able to give you a pretty accurate eyeball guess. While that cowboy knowledge is truly a special gift and has suited the cattle production industry for generations, today’s demand for efficiency has created a need for a more accurate assessment.

Using parasiticides in cattle without considering the active ingredients in those products presents dangers for an operation. Using different parasiticide active ingredients can extend the effectiveness of parasite control products and play a significant role in the management of healthier cattle.

The type of feed storage and the method of storage and silage are important factors when trying to limit feed losses.

There is a widespread misconception that dairies must wait to see financial returns from genomic testing — that cash-strapped dairies can’t justify the investment for potential long-term gains. A close look at the numbers produced from a carefully considered genomic testing plan tells a different story — one of increased efficiency and more immediate returns. But how?