The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across …
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are reachable by telephone and online ‘chat’ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Canadians are in the top ten in the world for per capita …
Canadians are in the top ten in the world for per capita beef consumption. We are also in the top ten for exporters of beef to other countries. And while beef is produced in every province, guess which is the leader? Alberta. Alberta and beef go together like nothing else in the country and it shows with a dominant 41 percent of all Canadian beef being raised in the province. In southern Alberta, one area around Lethbridge stands out as the capital of feedlots. It’s why we thought there was no better place to take a look at what a large beef feedlot looks like, how animals are raised and what they eat than with Megan at her family’s feedlot in this farm tour.
Hundreds of Australian farmers are using drones to make their operations more …
Hundreds of Australian farmers are using drones to make their operations more efficient and for some, it's also making the job safer. Instead of it taking three people on quad bikes to round up the cattle, grazier Will Wilson is doing the job with his drone. Wilson says the technology wouldn't replace jobs on the ground. Workers are still needed to get cattle through the yard. This video demonstrates the use of drones on their ranch.
Being a farmer has always been hard and stressful work, but there's …
Being a farmer has always been hard and stressful work, but there's now a growing awareness that the demands of the job and its increasing unpredictability from climate change are taking a rising toll on the mental health of those who work in agriculture. This video outlines how farming can impact mental health.
Land makes up twenty-nine percent of the Earth's surface and of that, …
Land makes up twenty-nine percent of the Earth's surface and of that, thirty-eight percent is used within the agricultural industry. They are split into two categories. They are arable land, which is used for crop production, and marginal land which is unfit for crop production but great to raise livestock like cattle and other ruminants who can navigate the terrain.
The IWF is a foundational framework that was developed by Elders and …
The IWF is a foundational framework that was developed by Elders and Knowledge Keepers who shared their understanding of what wellness is from an Indigenous point of view.
SnapAG is a series of resources that invite students to explore the …
SnapAG is a series of resources that invite students to explore the hot topics affecting the agriculture industry today. Topics range from organics, biotechnology, GMOs, livestock, careers and more.
This video is chapter 1 of an 8 part training series for …
This video is chapter 1 of an 8 part training series for the correct handling and management of livestock. The focus of this chapter is general cattle behaviour and how to manage it.
For over 50 years, members of the Livestock Marketers of Saskatchewan (LMS) …
For over 50 years, members of the Livestock Marketers of Saskatchewan (LMS) have been committed to our goal of promoting competitive bidding in the marketing of livestock.
The University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence is a …
The University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence is a world-class complex of field and science laboratories that brings together under one roof every link of the livestock production chain. Modelling all aspects of raising livestock on the Canadian Prairies, it is a powerhouse for innovative research, teaching and industry engagement. Its reach goes far beyond the Canadian Prairies. Building on a strong network of partnerships, researchers strive to improve livestock production across Canada and around the globe.
The LFCE encompasses everything from forage development, grazing management and environmental sustainability to cattle reproduction, cow-calf management and feedlot health, growth and productivity. In addition to beef cattle research and education, the LFCE is a centre for bison reproductive work, vaccine development and disease control, and nutrition.
For more information, go to the LFCE website: https://lfce.usask.ca/index.php
This video is a training resource produced by the Livestock Marketers of …
This video is a training resource produced by the Livestock Marketers of Saskatchewan (LMS). Although this video is meant for training employees, it still touches on general considerations for loading cattle for shipment.
Blairs.Ag, a seedstock operation based in Saskatchewan, Canada, markets Angus, Red Angus …
Blairs.Ag, a seedstock operation based in Saskatchewan, Canada, markets Angus, Red Angus and Hereford genetics to producers in Canada and around the world. At the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Chad Haaland describes how the operation also has begun marketing beef directly to local consumers.
Season 2, Episode 5: Welcome back to Pine Ranch, today Erika and …
Season 2, Episode 5: Welcome back to Pine Ranch, today Erika and family are separating the cattle into feeding groups and moving the different groups to their winter fields. The mature cows are separated from the younger cows because older cows will push the younger cattle off of feed.
Erika also updates us on how heifer and steer calves are adjusting to being weaned and fed a mixed ration.
Alberta beef producers Tyler and Nancy Haraga share details of their "winter …
Alberta beef producers Tyler and Nancy Haraga share details of their "winter from hell," when they faced a Cryptosporidium outbreak and how they recovered using team-based One Health Strategies.
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