by Breanne Baker | Feb 17, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Many cattle producers have grown disenchanted with the increasing livestock identification and traceability requirements. However, the biggest benefits may yet to be seen and they may be unrelated to disease traceability. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 16, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Distillers grains are playing an ever larger role in livestock ration formulation. It isn’t just distillers grains from local ethanol plants. The U.S., with its huge ethanol industry, is exporting large amounts of the co-product. According to the American Renewable...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 12, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Over the past couple of days, I’ve heard from a number of cattle producers questioning the electronic ID program. Some producers say they were initially supporters of individual animal ID. Others say the mandatory system has always been industry driven rather than...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 11, 2010 | Articles, Farm Management
This time of year we sit back and reflect on how the year went and for 2009 it is just better to forget then remember. But as we move into the 2010 growing season crop plans are being finalized and growers are looking for what is going to make them the greatest...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 11, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
A guy who runs a custom grain vac business gave me some good advice that I’d like to pass along. Check grain bins for spoiled grain on the top and if you have a problem, you’re best solution may be a grain vac. Moisture tends to accumulate in the center-top of a grain...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 10, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Here in Canada, we’re enhancing our livestock identification programs. Individual animal ID with radio frequency ear tags, age verification, premise ID, animal movement records – about the only thing that isn’t planned is a GPS locator attached to each individual...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 9, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
One of the great agricultural pastimes in this country is debate over farm safety nets. We’re at it again. At last week’s meeting in Toronto of federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers, there was a new commitment to consult with producers and farm...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 8, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Beginning December 18, 2009 – February 16, 2010 The long-awaited decision on the de-regulation of glyphosate-tolerant (GT) alfalfa (Roundup Ready or RR Alfalfa) has been made. There is plenty of time to make your comments before February 16, 2010. USDA-APHIS, which...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 8, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
On Friday, I heard a presentation by a bright, young woman who is a PhD student at McGill University. Bano Mehdi has two science degrees and extensive work experience on climate change issues. Her goal is to become a leading expert in the field of agriculture and...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 5, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Many people in the cattle business love to hate the big packing companies. For that reason, it’s difficult to garner support for paying compensation to the packers for the extra costs they incur when they slaughter cattle over thirty months of age. It costs an...
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