This video introduces the topic of personal protective equipment (PPE) and covers the importance of having -- and wearing -- the proper PPE to do the job safely.
SaskAgMatters is a local support network that provides mental wellness resources to those in the agriculture community. This link is for their main website. It also includes several additional mental health resources available in Saskatchewan. This resource works well when discussing specific mental health supports available for those in agriculture.
A tender cut of local pride. Ian Crosbie from Benbie Holsteins shares his innovative story of how Saskatchewan Snow Beef was created on his family farm. Unique to Saskatchewan, Ian describes Saskatchewan snow beef being the result of crossbreeding full-blood wagyu genetics with the Holstein genetics.
This article from Canadian Food Focus is about The Livestock Forage Centre of Excellence in Saskatchewan.
If you have ever shown livestock, you fully understand it's a lot of hard work...but also one of the greatest things ever. During the Missouri Cattlemen's Association Jr. Cattle Show, we sat down with two juniors who have been showing cattle about as long as they have been walking.
With smart tracking sensors and novel camera technology, we can now automatically diagnose the movement of individual cows and spot infectious claw disease.
Researchers Claudia Kamphuis and Piter Bijma discuss their study at Dairy Campus and the new possibilities technology and data science offer to improve animal welfare.
There are a number of different hazards relating to farm workshops and steadings in the following images – can you spot them all?
Many farmers suffer from high levels of stress and depression, but they don’t often talk about it. CBC news interviewed farmers about their mental health struggles and experiences with stress and depression. This video shows interviews with Saskatchewan farmers who have experienced mental health issues. It fits well with the Agriculture Production 10-30 outcomes covering psychological health.
This video clip shows the cattle chute at Texas Tech Agricultural Laboratories Headquarters Receiving Cattle Station. This is where cattle are weighed for research projects. This chute was designed by Temple Grandin who was singularly instrumental in helping the cattle industry reduce cattle stress and injury during the slaughter process.
"Canadian beef cattle farmers and ranchers take great pride in their animals, their operations, the environment, and the product they raise. The Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) program allows beef producers to prove to consumers, retailers, and industry stakeholders that their operations adhere to the highest standards for food safety, animal care, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship."
This website has a number of resources for teachers to use including sample records and templates for producers to use in their production for record-keeping.
This is a list of Virtual Reality Expeditions that address and would incorporate Agriculture into your classroom in a fun and exciting way.
Cattle dog trainer Tyler Vandemark discusses using dogs to herd cattle during a demonstration at the Southern Farm Show at the N.C. State Fairgrounds on Feb. 5, 2014.
In this video tutorial series, fencing and watering experts provide a comprehensive overview of watering systems for grazing livestock – from sourcing water and watering infrastructure, to creating water systems for winter grazing. In this video, experts discuss options for portable water.
This video is an overview of cattle nutrition on a particular Saskatchewan farm.
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Water is the most abundant nutrient in beef cattle accounting for approximately 98% of all molecules in the animal (NRC, 2000). Despite this fact, it is also the most overlooked nutrient to the detriment of the performance and health of animals and economic viability of producers. Cattle need an adequate, accessible, and frequent supply of fresh water to facilitate physical and chemical processes of the body (NRC, 2000). For example, water is needed to produce saliva, which helps breakdown and lubricate feed so it can easily pass through the digestive system. Furthermore, it helps lubricate joints, cushion the nervous system, transport sound, and is necessary for vision.
Water is also necessary for chemical processes, the least of which are for metabolism and energy production. From a chemical standpoint, water is necessary for regulating body temperature, as well as for all aspects of growth and reproduction. Therefore, inadequate water intake can limit growth and production, which can translate to narrower profit margins for producers. That is why it is important to understand factors that influence water nutrition and quality for beef cattle.
In northern climates, it is critical to provide a water source to livestock in the winter months. In this video producers talk about their experiences with water sources and cattle licking snow.
"Canadian beef helps preserve one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems – our grasslands. See what we do to continually improve beef sustainability in Canada."
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Vet Miriam Parker of Livestock Wise talks to AHDB about cattle handling systems and the main things to think about in order to ensure safety, efficiency and good practice when moving animals.
As part of the PASTORAL (Pasture Optimisation for Resilience and Livelihoods) project, farmers have been working with farmer-led research network Innovative Farmers, agricultural data consultants Environment Systems and the University of Edinburgh in a project that tests the use of satellite imagery (optical and radar) and modelling to estimate grass biomass availability (kg DM /ha) at a field level.