In the battle for agriculture song parody supremacy, Derek Klingenberg has released his newest track. This time it is a spoof on the Miley Cyrus's hit Party in the USA. This new parody transforms the song into one about feeding cattle. I betcha Miley did not have this version in mind when she wrote the... Read More
Category: Livestock
We took the opportunity while at Canadian Western Agribition this year to find a different kind of farmer for our Talking to Farmers feature. It wasn't hard to round up enough cowfolk to cover some of the basics of showing cattle. And, between being asked to be filmed and starting the interview, many of the... Read More
Change is constant. The year of 2013 has brought significant changes to the market conditions for feedyard operators and ranchers across Canada. Not only have prices for fats and feeders risen, but the Canadian Dollar and feed prices have dropped lower. When you add all this up it means that margins for producers are in... Read More
Inspired by the Masters of Beef Advocacy program offered in the United States, Canada's Beef Advocacy Program will be available to the public in the new year, and will be comprised of two levels. The first level will be for anyone with interest in the beef industry, providing information "right from genetics and breeding all... Read More
Where do you go for the latest in beef production information? What drives you to make changes on your operation? The Beef Research School is one of these tools, yes, but most ranchers and feedlot operators draw knowledge from conferences, extension staff, neighbours and online and hard-copy research. See more: Click here for more episodes... Read More
There has been many challenges that have faced the Australian beef industry in recent years, from floods and drought, record high currency, political challenges and global economic slowdown. However, despite all these issues, Australia's beef export footprint has expanded into developing nations, helping to offset the slowness into traditional markets. Shaun Haney was at the... Read More
The business of food retailing is undergoing significant changes. There is significant consolidation happening, new entrants like Whole Foods, the growth of WalMart and all of this is happening while the consumer market is not growing overall. Just like farming technology is allowing food retailers to lower costs and gain more insight into its operations... Read More
If you have no idea what to get the rancher in your life, you're not alone. And if your rancher has been dealing with all kinds of snow and winter stress already, it's very likely that whatever you decide to buy/make for the holidays will be set aside for at least twelve months. After the... Read More
Canada's beef production system is working at an improved feedback-mechanism to cow-calf producers on carcass quality traits. Why? Because, ultimately, it's the cow-calf producer making genetic pairings and selections, but it's the feedlot operators seeing the results and often receiving the feedback on carcass quality. As the Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS) 2.0 moves into place,... Read More
If you're a cattle producer in Western Canada, I expect you'll find an opportunity for a mid-winter change of scenery rather interesting. Although the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference organizers likely won't guarantee warm temperatures or a lack of snow, they are offering the chance to attend an industry tradeshow, breed and association meetings and the... Read More