by Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Beef Grist
By Tom BowmanBeef Specialist, Grand Valley Fortifiers With the start of pasture season and the hot and dry weather many producers will be reviewing their pasture and summer cattle health programs. There are many factors that need to be considered to help cattle...
by Admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Beef Grist
By Dan FergusonManager of Producer Relations, Beef Farmers of Ontario & Jaclyn HorenbergProducer Relations Specialist,Beef Farmers of Ontario Canadian beef producers take great pride in their cattle, the environment they raise them in, and ultimately, the...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2019 | Beef Grist
By Megan Van SchaikBeef Cattle Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Winter feeding costs represent the highest input cost on a cow-calf operation. These costs can be reduced by limiting the time cows are consuming stored feed. Extending...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2019 | Beef Grist
By Josh DeVosRuminant Nutritionist, Grand Valley Fortifiers Across North America, cow numbers have been decreasing for the last few decades. The main reason for this is the increased costs for inputs, such as land and feed commodities. Therefore, beef production, like...
by Admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Beef Grist
By David Lamb, DVM, BSc.Technical Beef Consultant Hearing the term “calf scours” is enough to raise the stress level of any beef farmer, but actually experiencing an outbreak during calving causes a lot more problems than just stress. The economic impact of reduced...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2018 | Beef Grist
By Mark Bowman and Amy Sova Ruminant Nutritionists, Grand Valley Fortifiers With winter underway and harvest complete, now is the time to assess quality of corn silage and hay crops. These forages will be an essential component of winter feeding programs and dictate...
