RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner was in Boone, Iowa attending the Farm Progress Show where he had the opportunity to talk to Andreas Saile, CLAAS product manager, about the new 5300 Quadrant. Saile says, "This is the new machine replacing the 3300 it’s the three by four big square baler called the 5300 now. We offer that... Read More
Category: Cattle
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) named a new chair at its annual general meeting held recently in Calgary. Anne Wasko will take the gavel from outgoing chair Cherie Barnes and build on the momentum that the program has already achieved. Followers of RealAgriculture will be quite familiar with Anne Wasko who has been... Read More
The U.S. report for cattle on feed for September first was six per cent higher than a year ago according to Anne Wasko, of Gateway Livestock. And that's something, as it was a bit bigger of a number than what the industry was expecting. “It’s because the August placement number was up seven per cent... Read More
Sometimes you have to move slow to get where you want to go. The same can be said for cattle handling. Low stress cattle handling techniques don't just make sense for animal welfare, they're also a key component of verified sustainable beef production. Veterinarian Dr. Kip Lukasiewicz, head of animal handling, field research and facility... Read More
One person has died in the U.S. from Escherichia coli O26 contamination linked to ground beef, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Seventeen others have also become sick after eating the potentially contaminated beef. More than 132,000 pounds of ground beef from Cargill has been recalled due to the outbreak, as a... Read More
Have you ever looked at a self-propelled lawn mower and said, "I wish my baler turned that sharp." Well, Vermeer said, "We can do that!" RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner got a chance to talk to Josh Vrieze, with Vermeer, at the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, about their new ZR5 self-propelled baler, that turns like... Read More
Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) has named Mary-Jane Orr as its new general manager. Orr will oversee all aspects of the three MBFI research and demonstration sites near Brandon at Brookdale Farm, First Street Pasture, and Johnson Farm, as well as the new MBFI Learning Centre. The field sites and MBFI Learning Center are... Read More
Yes, Guinness has a record for hay mowed in an eight hour period. And a custom haying operator near Greeley, Colorado holds that record, as of July. Tate Mesbergen says he was inspired to attempt breaking the record while visiting Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany last November, when he saw a Polish manufacturer advertising how its... Read More
Having undergone recent changes by the former Liberal government, Ontario's new government has announced its own changes for the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program, with more consultation planned. "We heard livestock farmers' concerns with the program so we're making the first changes effective immediately," says Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, in... Read More
In an effort to continue to reduce the potential spread of Johne's Disease, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) has announced the Johne's Disease Surveillance Program has been renewed. “It’s been a popular program among both purebred and commercial beef producers," says SSGA president, Bill Huber. "The renewal of this program will go a long... Read More