Livestock
Reading Time: 2 minutes A claim that Canadian farms are importing embryos taken from a British cow bred from a clone has food inspectors here closely watching the outcome of a U.K. investigation. Officials with Britain’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating the unauthorized sale of meat processed from Holstein animals allegedly born from embryos taken from a U.S. […] Read more
CFIA watching for British cloned cow genetics – for Aug. 30, 2010
Canadian cattle numbers down 4.9 per cent from 2009 – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minute Statistics Canada estimates for livestock numbers as of July 1, 2010 were released Aug. 23. StatsCan says Canadian cattle producers estimated their herd at 14.0 million head, down 4.9 per cent from the same date in 2009 one year ago. The Canadian dairy herd fell 1.3 per cent, while the total beef herd dropped 5.5 […] Read more
Calgary Firm To Study Additive Use – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Bio-Systems of Calgary has received $271,177 from the National Research Council to study dietary nucleotides for and how much of them should be used in feeds to boost growth and fight disease. The company plans to put the funds toward study to “gain a better understanding of the optimal level of supplementation of dietary […] Read more
Canadian Jerseys Head To Colombia – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minute A shipment of 60 Canadian Jersey heifers will the be first Canadian breeding cattle to enter Colombia after almost 10 years of BSE-related trade restrictions. Reopening of the market was announced in April. “Canadian Livestock Genetics Association (CLGA) and Jersey Canada are pleased to see Canadian cattle going to Colombia once again and are particularly […] Read more
Mexico to accept Canadian poultry genetics – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new agreement between the Canadian and Mexican governments is expected to restore exports of Canadian poultry genetics to Mexico. “We’re very pleased to hear that the export of hatching eggs, day-old chicks and turkey poults from Canada to Mexico can restart after Canada received confirmation that Mexican authorities informed their border points of entry,” […] Read more
BIXS ID system ready for prime time – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ranchers who wondered why they bothered to put RFID tags in their calves’ ears every spring will soon find out the reason. After extensive beta testing by computer-savvy ranchers this summer, the online record-keeping system called the BIXS, or Beef InfoXchange System, will be ready for launch for the cow-calf sector by September of this […] Read more
Retained ownership needs evaluation – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the fall run begins, many analysts are still talking about the big price break in calf prices. As I watch the world scene, it becomes apparent that the effect of the drought covering most of Russia will be a bigger factor in calf prices than we had anticipated. At the time of writing, wheat […] Read more
Six chosen for cattle industry leadership program – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Development Program has announced the six Alberta recipients selected to participate in the pilot phase of the mentorship initiative. The CYL program is a national youth initiative announced by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) in July. It provides industry-specific training and mentorship opportunities to producers between 18 and 35. CYL […] Read more
Uterine health impacts piglet survival and sow fertility – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: 3 minutes In most herds, uterine infections are relatively rare, but a routine check for possible problems immediately after farrowing is still essential. In some herds, infections are more common and may lead to compromised sow health, which can impact piglet survival. Also, infections tend to persist, sometimes even after treatment, leading to reduced fertility after the […] Read more
BIC touches up “buy local” policy – for Aug. 30, 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Beef Information Centre has clarified its policy regarding support for regional and provincial marketing initiatives. In a BIC committee meeting, members agreed in principle to accept a new draft guideline that states the centre will provide promotional materials and technical support for “buy local” and public relations campaigns and shows, provided that they do […] Read more
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