Sick calves should be put in a separate area isolated from others.

The importance of pairing up at calving

A little extra effort to foster mothering can pay big dividends

Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Calving season always comes with anticipation about the incoming calf crop, and great cow-calf managers have tips that help them save more calves and improve productivity . For the spring calver, great observation skills combined with the ability to go the extra mile will generally be rewarded. It pays to check for […] Read more



So far at least, the product works best in feedlot and dairy operations where intake is closely controlled.

The science of burp-busting in cattle

Bovaer is safe and effective but other GHG-limiting solutions should be appraised, says researcher

Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – By now, many beef and dairy cattle producers have heard of Bovaer, the methane-reducing cattle supplement recently greenlit for use in Canada. It’s being heralded as a tool to help those industries achieve their greenhouse gas reduction goals. But is Bovaer safe for animals and the humans that consume their products? A […] Read more



Even small production gains in feedlots could be enough to make feed additives a winning proposition.

Canadian beef and dairy groups give thumbs-up to Bovaer

Methane-reducing tool will drive opportunities, say industry reps

Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Beef and dairy leaders are praising a new methane reduction tool recently approved for use in Canada. Bovaer is a powdered supplement that cattle feeders and dairy producers can mix with feed. The developers, Switzerland-based dsm-firmenich, claim it can reduce methane emissions in beef cattle by an average of 45 per cent, […] Read more