Effective water and feed management are the cornerstones of a profitable and healthy beef cattle operation. When properly executed, these two elements work in tandem maximizing performance, reducing health issues and improving overall efficiency.

Forage tests turn laboratory numbers into harvest decisions by showing which quality values match your goals.

From lush spring growth to dormant winter range, the nutrient value of what a cow grazes can swing dramatically. Yet, the cow’s requirements don’t swing nearly as wildly. That mismatch is where performance is either captured … or lost.

Les vaches laitières sont exposées à de nombreux risques pour leur santé durant les trois mois de la période de transition. Ces risques sont associés aux changements métaboliques importants qu’elles vivent en passant d’une période de tarissement à la production laitière, tout en traversant le vêlage. Trouver des façons de soutenir la santé des vaches durant cette période peut améliorer leur productivité, leur rentabilité et contribuer à la santé de leurs veaux.

Milk harvest is the interaction between cows, people and milking machines, and we control two-thirds of it. In this interaction, we must ensure that cows are fully participating, but what does that even mean? What does full participation entail?

Winter has faded in the rearview mirror, yet the summer road ahead is dogged by one unwelcome word: drought. Or, at the very least, excessive dryness. On beef ranches in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, producers are also facing forecasts of an El Nino effect, which could worsen the conditions.

In a way, we can compare the New World screwworm (NWS) outbreak to a hurricane. We've known for a while that the likelihood was pretty high that we would have to deal with it. We still aren't certain exactly how it will impact our operations, but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to prepare in some ways.

Farmers, ranchers, landowners, renters, real estate agents, bankers and interested neighbors all have one question in common: What is a fair market rate for renting agricultural land?

Disagreements occur in our everyday lives, and many usually unexpected. The agriculture industry is not immune to disputes, and many times has the most difficult time finding help resolving disputes. Ranchers and farmers routinely enter into business deals, buy and sell land, lease property, secure loans and participate in government programs through the USDA or other federal and state agencies.