- Youth Pasture School at County of Paintearth
by Bonnie Warnyca June 2010
The County of Paintearth held their first Youth Pasture School in late April and 14, 12-16 year olds showed up to learn about animal welfare and pasture management. "It was an interesting day," says Quinton Beaumont, Assistant Agricultural Fieldman for the County. "The kids really participated with lots of questions and interest in the... more
- A day in the life of making history with Lowline
Darrell, Paul and Barbara Gotaas - Big Island Lowlines June 2010
One and a half years ago, three individuals from England looked at importing live Lowline cattle from New Zealand to England. Because of testing requirements for the two countries, the transaction was not possible. The buyers then looked to Canada and found our operation on the internet. They approached us in October of 2009 to see if we were able... more
- AFSC offerings online for Albertans
June 2010
Over the past three years, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has turned its focus online by developing eDelivery systems to assist Alberta producers. These online products were created in response to producers, who have been looking at new and more convenient ways to help manage their business risk options online.... more
- CCA continues to push for a CBEF - BIC merger
by Madeleine Baerg May 2010
Over the last year, many producers have heard that the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) is working towards amalgamating the Canada Beef Export Federation (CBEF) and Beef Information Centre (BIC). Understandably, there's a lot of concern: not only would this be a hugely expensive and complicated undertaking, any change in operating structures... more
- International Halal market has huge potential - but not for Canadian producers
by Madeleine Baerg May 2010
Given that almost one quarter of the world's population is Muslim, there is huge international demand for halal certified meat (meat that has been slaughtered and blessed according to Islamic Law in order to make it permissible for consumption by Muslims). In fact, the global halal meat market is currently worth a whopping $150B.
And,... more
- High-tech may be the new reality for today
by Madeleine Baerg May 2010
There is a whole lot of technology available to beef producers these days. It can be challenging to decide what technologies are necessary for your individual farm, which ones will provide good return on investment, and which should be ignored.
From conception to trough to grocery shelf, the beef industry is continuously being reshaped... more
- New centre to help fight infectious diseases
May 2010
For the past 35 years, the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infection Disease Organization, better known as VIDO, has been a world leader in vaccine research for a wide range of diseases, most recently against E. coli 0157 which causes no apparent disease in cattle, but can cause severe and even fatal illness in humans.
Now... more
- Centre for Genomics Livestock Technology takes on a new role!
by Bonnie Warnyca May 2010
Livestock Gentec - an Alberta Ingenuity Centre, (formerly the Alberta Bovine Genomics Program) renowned for a number of technological advancements for the Alberta/Canadian livestock industry, now has on a new role as the 'bridge' between livestock genomics research and the cattle producer.
"Some refer to this gap or ravine between the... more
- Prevent E. coli O157 contamination on farms
April 2010
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, recently announced that a survey conducted among a random sample of 771 Canadian beef and dairy farmers in all regions of Canada showed that the majority are willing to implement changes on the farm to prevent contamination by E. coli O157. ... more
- Honourable Jack Hayden
by Bonnie Warnyca April 2010
Alberta's new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Honourable Jack Hayden, a fourth generation Alberta farmer, has spent the first few months in his new portfolio getting to know the industry players. In an era where production is taking a back seat to marketing, he's looking to the cattle industry to forge a new economic recovery... more
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