Category: General

Dr. Kenny Burdine,  Extension Professor, Livestock Marketing of University of Kentucky has raised the question many times at his Extension programs, which aim to educate and inform local residents. He speaks about general trends in production levels of beef, pork and chicken. Of course, we will focus mainly on beef.  By the end of 2022, […]

In order to maintain the health of your cattle, it is important to have good winter management practices in place. These good practices also contribute to reasonable feed costs and long-term productivity of the beef cow herd. There will be times during the winter when it will be necessary to adjust the ration to help […]

Many of us love to prepare and enjoy a lot of delicious food during the holiday season and beef is no exception. Roast beef, beef wellington and oven-baked brisket are some traditional family favourites. Christmas dinner is a meal we look forward to all year; however in 2022 we’re mindful of rising prices and that […]

Calving, at the best of times, can be very challenging and labour intensive but autumn and winter calving comes with its own set of unique challenges. Cold and wet weather, fewer hours of daylight and higher birth weights are a few that spring to mind. Why would anyone choose to calve at this time of […]

Did you know that the US beef industry loses $3 billion dollars every year as a result of meat discoloration? When stores notice that the beef on their shelves is browning on the surface they will discount it. This discolouration leads people to throw away perfectly good and nutritious beef. Why does meat turn brown? […]

Patience is a virtue Raising or finishing cattle on grass is a longer process than grain feeding or finishing. In fact, grass-finishing can often require 24 and 30 months. By comparison, steers can be finished on grain in three to five months depending on how old the calves are when the graining process begins. Calves […]