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Bruce Derksen

Bruce Derksen

Bruce Derksen is a freelance writer based in Lacombe, Alberta.

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Cattle in a holding pen

Connecting the genetic dots from breeder to feeder

August 25, 2020
Bruce Derksen

It’s always critical for cow-calf producers to deliver weaned calves desirable to cattle buyers and feedlot operators. In these uncertain times of COVID-19, market pressures and shrinking bottom lines, it’s even more crucial to get it right.


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administering vaccination

Linking vaccination and creep feeding practices

August 14, 2020
Bruce Derksen

With many producers’ cows safely calved and the youngsters looking shiny, a natural question arises – what will keep them healthy and growing through the remainder of the hot summer?


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Herd of cattle in a pasture

A look at what defines a closed herd

July 24, 2020
Bruce Derksen
The word “closed” is usually a simple, straightforward, black-and-white adjective – but when it refers to a cow-calf herd, there can be a significant amount of gray inferred in the description.
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A pack of wolves

Is Idaho’s wolf-livestock balance at a stalemate?

March 24, 2020
Bruce Derksen
Many people enjoy seeing the regal wolf frolic through the forests and meadows on the outdoor and nature channels.
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Hydraulic system with a straight-bar heard catch

Taking chutes and handling systems into the future

February 24, 2020
Bruce Derksen
It can be confusing for producers needing to either upgrade their current chute and handling facilities or build a new system from scratch.
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Cattle in a feedlot

Interstitial – the lesser-known pneumonia cousin

January 24, 2020
Bruce Derksen
Pneumonia has been a thorn in the side of livestock producers for decades.
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Making proper space for your calving pens

December 24, 2019
Bruce Derksen
Strong work procedures and routines are vitally important when calving time arrives at the farm or ranch. To help assist with the birthing process, most cow-calf producers are equipped with a calving pen.
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Winter grazing

Examining the question of water or snow

November 22, 2019
Bruce Derksen
Winter grazing patterns or dry lot forage and hay feeding is on the horizon for many cow-calf producers. With pregnancy checking and the necessary culling of open or deficient females completed, the finalized herd is likely in place until calving season.
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Checking the cattle

Practicalities of pen checking

October 24, 2019
Bruce Derksen
In today’s cattle industry, feedlot pen checkers often work alone and require the ability to safely and efficiently pull sick cattle from a pen.
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Keep your cows healthy by controlling stress

June 6, 2019
Bruce Derksen
Ensuring your cows are healthy will improve their productivity, longevity, fertility and resistance to disease, along with reducing the costs of upkeep. A key to this well-being is controlling and limiting their stress.
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