by GVFMarketing | Oct 24, 2022 | Beef Grist
By Tom BowmanBeef Specialist, Grand Valley Fortifiers With the decline in availability of pastureland in the province and higher costs of supplementing grain, many producers have looked at alternative grazing as an option to feed animals at a low cost. Alternative...
by GVFMarketing | Oct 24, 2021 | Beef Grist
By Koryn S. Hare, M.A. Steele, and K. M. WoodDepartment of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph Calving season is a demanding 24-7 job:we check our cows frequently, making sure that they are not taking too long to calve and intervening when needed. Next, once the...
by GVFMarketing | Jun 18, 2021 | Beef Grist
By Tom BowmanBeef Specialist, Grand Valley Fortifiers With the start of pasture season and the hot and dry weather many producers will be reviewing their pasture and summer cattle health programs. There are many factors that need to be considered to help cattle...
by GVFMarketing | Jun 18, 2021 | Beef Grist
By Dan FergusonManager of Producer Relations, Beef Farmers of Ontario & Jaclyn HorenbergProducer Relations Specialist,Beef Farmers of Ontario Canadian beef producers take great pride in their cattle, the environment they raise them in, and ultimately, the...
by GVFMarketing | Jul 8, 2019 | Beef Grist
By Megan Van SchaikBeef Cattle Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Winter feeding costs represent the highest input cost on a cow-calf operation. These costs can be reduced by limiting the time cows are consuming stored feed. Extending...
by GVFMarketing | Jul 8, 2019 | Beef Grist
By Josh DeVosRuminant Nutritionist, Grand Valley Fortifiers Across North America, cow numbers have been decreasing for the last few decades. The main reason for this is the increased costs for inputs, such as land and feed commodities. Therefore, beef production, like...
