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Buying Power: Bull selection to improve your bottom line

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Purchasing the best bull for your operation’s needs starts with good record keeping to identify your operation’s strengths and weaknesses.

From there you can work to narrow down your search based on your breeding system, genetic goals and budget.

It’s not one size fits all when it comes to bull buying Breeding programs will be determined by operational goals and the management practices that fit those goals. A farm that auctions their calves at weaning may choose a crossbreeding program with high performance, while a farm that direct markets their beef may prefer the uniformity of a single breed.

There are many different types of bulls available, and effective sire selection requires an understanding of the available genetics as well as your own operation. Aiming for complementarity of the bull’s genetics to your current cow herd and fit with your operational goals will contribute to increased revenue and reduced costs.

Each breed of cattle has distinct traits that allow them to excel in different geographical or managerial environments. Depending on the goals of the operation, a sire can be chosen that has the potential to make positive changes for your operation in the areas you’ve identified for improvement.

Consider both the short-term gain and the long-term investment Bull selection is one of the most important decisions for cow-calf producers, with implications for short- and long-term profitability of the operation. The choice of bull can be immediately

seen in the subsequent calf crop. If the operation retains heifers and/or bulls, the genetics in the selected bull will be passed down to subsequent generations. Introducing new genetics is a permanent change to the herd, compared to the temporary nature of supplements or management practices. As such, bull selection can be seen as a long-term investment into the operation.

Research in the area of beef cattle genetics has been growing significantly. There are opportunities to improve profitability through sire selection. However, with a multitude of traits, breed differences, operational goals, and management practices, bull selection is a complex decision.

To assist with making bull selection decisions, consistent record keeping will help identify areas of strength and weakness in the herd and guide you towards the type of genetic change you want to see. Over time your records will help monitor whether your changes have made the desired impacts. Once operational goals and breeding programs have been determined a producer can focus in on specific Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) to guide their bull selection.

Narrow down your search Given the plethora of EPDs available, trying to sort through ten or twenty individual EPDs that may not have relevance to your particular operation can easily lead to information overload, many breed association provide selection indexes that combine multiple traits with relevant weightings in order to combine several traits of interest into one number. By focusing on Economically Relevant Traits (ERTs), you can eliminate those bits of information that will not directly impact your operation’s profitability.

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Buying Power: Bull selection to improve your bottom line Continued from Page B2 Economically relevant traits are those that are directly associated with a source of revenue, or a cost. Not all EPDs represent ERTs – instead they use a related (or indicator) trait to estimate the ERT. One of the best examples is birth weight. Decreasing a bull’s birth weight by 5 lbs does not have any associated income or costs but is often used as a bull buying criteria in an effort to reduce calving problems.

The actual ERT in this case is calving ease, as an increase

in calving problems will reduce calf survival (fewer calves to sell), incurs higher labour costs (pulling calves, or more time spent monitoring), and delays cow rebreeding (younger and lighter calves to sell next year). Birth weight is an indicator trait, and although related to calving ease, birthweight only explains 36-64% of genetic variation between animals in calving ease.

Getting your money’s worth To estimate breakeven bull price, a bull valuation calculator has been developed. The purpose is to provide a general idea of how much a bull

is worth based on key farm parameters.

The value a bull provides depends on his individual performance, the environment (.g., pasture productivity), management (cow:bull ratio) and markets (calf price). For example, large framed bulls require more feed, leading to a higher maintenance cost, but that may be offset by heavier calves at sale time.

A bull’s value is delivered through the calves sired over a lifetime, the long-term genetic change of the herd, and salvage value at the end of a productive life.

The value provided depends on cost factors (i.e., bull maintenance cost and death loss), performance factors (i.e., years

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Guardians of the Grasslands pockets film festival accolades The short documentary, Guardians of the Grasslands, which explores the vital role of cattle in preserving and maintaining Canada’s endangered native grasslands, has been submitted to multiple film festivals in order to reach more diverse audiences.

In mid November, the Digital Griffix film festival, based out of Montreal, chose the film as an “Official

Selection,” which will see it screening at a film making college in Montreal. As well, in early December the Alternative Film Festival in Toronto selected the documentary as a “Best Film” finalist that will compete for one of the top trophies.

To host a screening for your community, school or event, simply submit the form on the website: www.guardiansofthegrasslands.com.

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The benefits of vaccinating calves for BRD The Beef Cattle Research Council

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Bovine respiratory disease is the most common cause of death for nursing calves older than three weeks.

Bovine respiratory disease is one of the costliest health issues facing the beef industry today.

While BRD research has focused on the feedlot stage, the disease is also the most common cause of death for nursing calves older than three weeks.

USDA research that tracked the annual incidence of BRD in pre-weaned calves over a 20-year period found that the annual incidence varied from a low of three per cent to a high of 24 per cent (with an average of 11 per cent).

The most common age group reported as having BRD were calves one to four months of age.

Other studies have shown calves challenged by BRD could weigh up to 36 pounds less at weaning.

For years, vaccinating calves at an early age was thought to be a waste of money because maternal antibodies would

interfere with injectable vaccine antigens, making the vaccination ineffective. But a University of Saskatchewan study found an intranasal vaccination at three to six weeks combined with a booster at five to six months provided effective immunity.

While there is evidence that vaccinating young calves will enhance immune response when they are given a booster shot at weaning, there are very few clinical trials on evaluating BRD vaccines in cow-calf herds (because field trials are very expensive and difficult to perform with large enough sample sizes).

However, vaccinating for BRD can help producers manage the disease, enhance animal welfare and reduce need for antibiotics whether they are backgrounding, finishing a few cattle of their own, retaining ownership of their calves for a longer period of time, or simply wanting to create a reputation for supplying quality calves.

A new Cost-Benefit of Feeding BRD Vaccinated Calves tool can be found on ‘Decision Making Tools’ at beefresearch.ca. It can also help determine the potential premium that could be paid for BRD-vaccinated calves.

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Feeding for Calving Success:

By Tannis Falt Heartland Feeds Livestock Nutrition Advisor

M

eeting the cow’s nutritional requirements during the late stages of gestation will save you money and time by greatly reducing calving complications, ensuring the calf’s development and growth, and increasing the cow’s fertility. To meet the cow’s nutritional requirements, bring your forage samples into Heartland Feeds to be tested and a ration can be balanced for your unique needs. This year due to above average moisture most forages have been harvested at a lower quality than normal showing on average lower proteins and energy, with lower calcium and higher phosphorus.

Nutritional requirements for cows in early gestation is minimal, most pregnant cows can maintain a BCS of 3 on a maintenance diet. However, during the last 50 days of gestation the nutritional requirements of the cow start to greatly increase and will most likely need to be supplemented. It is not recommended to restrict protein intake in late gestation in the hopes of decreasing the calf’s birth weight as this will only negatively influence the calf’s development and ability to meet its genetic potential. Protein supplementation can be achieved through various methods. The most common is protein pellets with a vitamin/mineral pack that can be mixed into the cow’s ration. Rite- Lix Protein tubs are also a convenient way to supplement protein, vitamins, and minerals. These low moisture supplement blocks are designed

Are you prepared for calving this year?

To reduce the stress of calving on you, your cows and most importantly the calves be prepared and set your cows up for a successful calving. for controlled consumption and ideal for cattle on ‘free choice” feed programs such as swath grazing or bale grazing where a pellet can not be mixed into a TMR. Heartland Feeds has an extensive line of calving minerals to meet your individual needs. It is imperative to start your cows on a calving mineral 50 days prior to the beginning of calving and carry on through to breeding. Like the protein requirements, mineral and vitamin requirements will increase in late gestation through calving and lactation. During this phase all the nutrition a calf requires for development and growth is coming from the cow.

Heartland Feeds carries the Biologically Superior PerforMAX line of minerals to support the needs of both cows and calves.

PerforMAX minerals are substantially more bio-available than common inorganic minerals due to the use of Hydroxy Trace Minerals, Naturally sourced Vitamin E, and Calcium Magnesium Carbonate. These minerals are available with WeatherProtect Technology for free choice mineral consumption or the traditional non weatherized mineral with Rumensin to be fed through a TMR. To help your newborn calves flourish, Heartland Feeds is proud to carry Stockmans Choice paste; available in 80cc

and 300cc syringes. Because 70% of a calf’s immune system is developed in its digestive tract Stockmans Choice is ideal to give to newborn calves. The live yeasts, digestive enzymes, and toxin binders will stimulate the immune system, provide the digestive track with “good bacteria” to prevent “bad bacteria” from having room to flourish, and the toxin binders will help eliminate any toxins from the digestive track. Stockmans Choice Paste is best used at tagging and high stress events like vaccinating and weaning.

Virtually every cow calf producer has had to deal with an out break of scours at some point. There are many ways to prevent scours; from insuring cattle are housed in clean areas to calve, vaccinating cows pre-calving to induce passive immunity, to feeding your cows an ionophore such as Rumensin or Monensin to aid in digestive health. If scours is a concern on your farm Heartland Feeds carries DUAL-FORCE First Defense. DUAL-FORCE comes in a single dose syringe to be administered orally within 12 hours of birth. DUAL-FORCE provides passive immunity to newborn calves against the two common scour causing pathogens Coronavirus and E. coli K99. It is derived from natural bovine colostrum providing specific globulin proteins to strengthen the immune system.

DUAL-FORCE provides the same passive immunity as vaccinating the pregnant cow, without the variable vaccine response guaranteeing the level of protection from scours. The dark blue gel is non digestible and used as a tracker turning the calf’s stool neon blue-green to ensure the calf has had a treatment.

Providing your cows and calves with a Low Moisture Supplement Block such as the very palatable Rite-Lix Maxi tub at calving can help prevent digestive upsets and disease. Low moisture Supplement Blocks stimulate licking action; reducing acidosis and digestive upset while most importantly encouraging intake of nutrients to maximize feed utilization. The Rite-Lix Maxi block provides 14% All-Natural Protein supplementation and elevated levels of natural vitamins with Bioplex and Selplex and other organic trace minerals to ensure nutrient requirements are met when feed intake is depressed. Rite-Lix Maxi blocks come in 200LB tubs for your cows or 125LB ½ size blocks to conveniently place in calf shelters for calves to reach.

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Sunstar Simmentals - March 11 at SAM Wilkie Charolais - March 12 at SAM - 1 p.m.

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Beef Nutrition Reprinted from Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

Today’s lean beef supplies 14 essential nutrients. Beef is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B12, selenium and zinc. It is also high in iron, riboflavin, vitamin B6 and phosphorus. Beef is also a source of magnesium, potassium and vitamin D. The iron in beef is in a form called “heme” iron, which the body more readily absorbs than the iron found in plant foods (e.g. spinach, cereals, legumes) or eggs.

On average, today’s Canadian beef has less than 8g of fat (per 100 g), when trimmed of external fat, and only 82 mg of cholesterol. Fresh beef is also a low sodium option for Canadians.

On average, 100g of raw beef contains only 64mg of sodium.

This is considered “low sodium,” and represents less than 3 per cent of the recommended Daily Value for sodium.

Lean Canadian beef is a great choice for healthy living and is part of Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide. Eating

Well with Canada’s Food Guide recommends 2-3 servings of Meat and Alternatives each day for adults.

A serving of beef is 75 grams, or approximately the size of a deck of cards. For adults, the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) state that between 20-35 per cent of your total calories should come from fat.

This is the range associated with reduced risk of chronic disease while providing intakes of essential nutrients. It is also recommended that, for adults, no more than 10 per cent of total daily energy should be saturated fat.

For a person who consumes 2,000 calories daily, this translates into a maximum of 78g grams of total fat and 22 grams of which could be saturated fat.

Lean beef fits well within these guidelines. For example, a 100 gram serving of braised sirloin tip steak, trimmed of visible fat, provides 218 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, and 1.9 grams of saturated fat.

Some other interesting facts you might want to consider:The fat in beef is not all saturated

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– about half the fat in beef is actually healthy unsaturated fat, most of it the same type we find in olive oil.

Even other healthy foods like salmon have some saturated fat.

In fact, an equal-sized serving of beef sirloin tip and sockeye salmon have the same amount of saturated fat, 1.4 grams per food guide serving.

Most Canadians don’t eat too much beef. On average, we only eat about half a cup a day (74g / day) - and that’s just one Food Guide serving of Meat and Alternatives.

According to the Canadian Community Health Survey (Nutrition Cycle 2.2, 2004), adults get almost a quarter of their fat from processed foods and sweetened baked goods, and 22 per cent of their total calories from “other foods,” which offer little or no nutrient value.

Beef in contrast, is a ‘nutrient-rich’ food.

Bite for bite, nutrient rich foods provide the most vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients for the fewest calories.

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Ways to lessen the stress created by the latest cold snap on livestock

Agri-News, Jan. 13, 2020

Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre, says to start by adjusting rations to meet requirements, as there is a limit to the amount of heat cattle can produce by digesting feed.

“Cattle can stay warm down to -20 C without wind chill, and the heat from digestion when they consume their feed

will keep them warm. I am referring specifically to cattle, but these principles apply to other animals that are staying outside.”

It is a natural response for animals to eat more feed when it gets cold. Provide extra hay or silage along with extra grain.

Feed intake changes when the temperature drops below -20 C. “You can’t just let them pick

extra hay or pick straw off the bedding pack to make up the intake differential,” he adds.

“Straw is a low protein, high fibre, low energy feed that takes a long time for the animals to digest. If they eat extra straw, the total protein content in the ration goes down, and bacteria can’t digest the fibre.

In reality, their feed intake in reality may drop 2, 3 or 4 pounds a day, and the animals

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will drop condition by eating fat layer that provides insula“If the ration’s protein cononly extra straw.” tion. “The recommendation of tent is not adequate, the mi“At -30 C, increase grain in- 4 lb of additional grain during crobial populations cannot take by an extra 2 lb of grain the cold weather might have reproduce efficiently, as some per TRACTORS head per day over batt reel and to be stepped up to 6 or 7 lb of thosetransport microbes are need& DOZER • 27’ CCIL DT cult, 3 bar harrows • John Deere 8560 4WD, 18.4R38 • 21’ Prairie Star 4930 w/ Macdon • 55’ Inland diamond harrows & digest • Fifteen 24’ standing above what was previously to maintain their body weight ed to thefree fibre in corral the duals, showing 4996 hrs, 24 spd, 960 header, 1996, showing 3305 drawbar panels 1000 PTO, hyd -20 plus C. return, being fed3 at If temor hopefully get• 30’ them to 901 gain feeds.

If the is not24’ diRiteway hyd fold packer, • Five hrs, 2 spd-Turbo, PU reel, triple 20’ fibre silage bunks; calf 300+/- hrs on eng rebuild, SN delivery, 21.5Lx16.1 fronts, SN 1-3/4” packers shelter (pipe & tin); Lewis cattle “It is gested efficiently, peratures drop to -40 C, 103498 4 lb a little bit,” he explains. feed intake RW8560H001220 • 16’ Lode-King seed / fert tote w/ 2 oiler/mineral tub (2 yrs old); • 2014 John Deere 6140D MFWD hyd augers two HD sgl restricting bale feeders; cattle cold weather ofw/ extra grain per head per day difficult to do in• Westfield will be reduced, the JD H310 loader, 7’ bucket TRUCKS & STOCK TRAILER J208-51 8”x51’ PTO squeeze; five poly troughs; qty • 1976 IH Loadstar 1800 TA grain & grapple, showing 1622 hrs, auger but it is possible. ” needs to be added.” amount of nutrients the animal posts; qty gates & panels; qty 18.4x38 rears, 9 spd, LH reverser, truck w/ 20’ steel box & hoist, gas, corral slabs HAYING &to CATTLE EQUIP 5&4 trans, roll tarp, 10.00x20 tires, joystick, 3pt hitch, get 3 cold hyd, faster Next, producers need be Thin animals is getting. ” • John Deere 567 rd baler, 2003, 540/1000 PTO, rear whl weights, spring susp, aux hyd MISCELLANEOUS Mega-wide PU, than those that are in • 1976 goodFord concerned withSilage the Special, protein 750 Tag axle grain SN 1P06140DVEM051109 • Lincoln SA 200 welder • John Deere 4240 2WD, 18.4x38 truck w/ 19’ steel box & hoist, gas, new driveline in 2016, newer tires, • JD AR tractor (parts) shape, as they dohrs, notquad have5&2 trans, roll tarp, 9.00x20 tires, the content of the ration.

15,848 bales, SN E00567X194769 Continued on Page B17 sgls, showing 10,046 trans, 2 hyd, 540/1000 PTO, new AC pump, SN 026366RW • John Deere 4020 2WD, newer 18.4x34 sgls, cab, stand trans, 2 hyd, 540/1000 PTO, SN SNT223R093835R • 10’ Degelman 10HD mechanical angle dozer blade • John Deere 2750 2WD w/ JD 146 loader, 6’ bucket & grapple, diesel, open station, 3pt hitch, 18.4x30 sgls, (not running – eng problems), SN L02750T507916

• Stainless steel hopper (100 bu+/-) • 4 wheel bin mover (hm built) • 400 gal alum water tank on skid; 500 gal water tank on trailer; 1250 gal poly water tank • 20+/- sec of diamond harrows; 4” auger w/ elec motor; 10 bale stooker & bale fork; NH 1033 bale wagon parts • 12’ garden cult; 10’-1T hyd dump trailer; vet supplies

UPCOMING 2020 AUCTIONS:

COMBINE, HEADER & SWATHER • 1998 John Deere 9610 w/ JD 914 header, 2442 sep / 3476 eng hrs, 30.5Lx32 fronts, hopper topper, chaff spreader, Norac header height, SN 9610X677676 • JD 224 straight cut header, 24’,

While Supplies Last

• John Deere 945 MoCo discbine, spring susp, aux hyd • 1967 Chev 50 SA w/ 11’x17-1/2’ 2000, Impeller, new driveline & bale deck (holds 8 bales), gas, bearings, SN E00945T145546 • Bale King Vortex 880 bale 4&2 trans • 20’ Trail Rite 5th wheel TA stock processor, LH discharge, SN 9840588 trailer, 1994, rubber mats • NH 1033 PT bale wagon, SN 7194 SEEDING / FIELD EQUIPMENT • NH 273 square baler, ¼ turn chute • 35’ Flexicoil 820 cult w/ sgl shoot • NH 358 mixermill, bale feed, SN air package, broadcast kit, 4 bar 545991 harrows, knock-on shovels, SN • Tonutti V10 12 wheel rake C820-B00-S071712 • 10 wheel 3pt hitch rake; Vicon 6 • Flexicoil 1720 TBH air tank, wheel rake; JD 7’ sickle mower 3 rollers, newer manifold, SN • Tuff cattle handling system – new G1720-A0-S072086 in 2015 (squeeze & palp cage w/ • Spray Coupe 215 SP sprayer, 560 neck extender, 2 sec alley, 3 way orig hrs, 3 wheel, 56’, 200 gal, splitter w/ catwalk, crowding tub foam marker w/ catwalk, portable chute) • 21’ John Deere 220 disc, sgl wing, • HiQual maternity pen smooth blades • Seven 24’ free standing • 32’ IH 5000 Vibra Chisel, 3 bar windbreaks w/ loader bar • 52’ portable windbreak on harrows

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• All hours and kilometres are unverified.

• If paying by cheque and unknown to Auction Company, we require a letter of reference from your bank.

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Ways to lessen the stress created by the latest cold snap on livestock Continued from Page B16 He says that one way to evaluate the protein content of the ration is to look at the manure. “If the ration contains adequate amounts of protein for proper rumen function, the ‘pats’ will be flat and appear normal. If the ration is deficient in protein, the pats will be more pyramid shaped and be rough in appearance.”

Providing shelter behind a wind fence and providing a lot of bedding helps reduce the amount of energy needed for an animal to keep warm. If possible, move the thinnest animals into a barn to protect them from the weather.

“A cow laying on snow could potentially lose 25% of her body heat, especially if that snow is wet or the animal has a dirty hair coat.”

He adds that the implications of not lessening the stress from cold temperatures could compromise the animals.

“During cold weather, cows can lose anywhere between 1 to 3 lb a day. If the cow is losing weight in the last trimester of pregnancy, there could be more calving difficulties because the cow’s muscles are not as strong as they should be. Nutrient requirements for a lactating cow increase by 25% compared to one in late pregnancy. That is when the large weight losses can occur.”

“Colostrum quantity – and possibly quality – will be compromised if the cow is losing weight prior to calving. The calf may not be as healthy or get up as rapidly after birth if the cow has lost weight in the cold weather. You could have a few more problems with disease. A cow with very little fat reserve will not be able to produce as much milk as one that is in good condition. The growth rate of the calf could probably reduce as well. Long term, if that cow stays skinny all the way through lactation, reproductive efficiency can be reduced by 20 to 30%.”

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Birthweight 88lbs ~ 205day 742lbs ~ Polled ~ EPDS: CE: 9.7 BW: -2.0 WW: 42 YW: 80 milk: 26 MTL: 47

Birthweight 91lbs ~ 205day 760lbs ~ Polled ~ EPDS: CE: 9.3 BW:-1.4 WW:44 YW:87 milk: 28 MTL: 50 Birthweight 78lbs ~ 205day 767lbs ~ Polled EPDS: CE: 13.6 BW: -5.2 WW: 44 YW: 81 milk: 23 MTL: 45

Sample of our 2020 Bulls for sale by private treaty Coleman, Katie, Gracie & Denim Parsons

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Birthweight 101lbs ~ 205 day 772lbs ~ Polled EPDS: CE: 2.6 BW: 2.8 WW: 60 YW: 109 milk: 19 MTL: 49

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Beef production and climate change Reprinted from Canadian Cattlemen’s Assoc.

Red meat production is often negatively singled out in climate change discussions. It should be noted that there are large differences in greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity within and across production systems across the globe.

Canada is the 11th largest beef producer and 3rd largest exporter of high-quality beef in the world and as such, our industry has a strong commitment to the social, economic and environmental sustainability of beef production.

Canadian producers are world leaders in sustainability. It is imperative that these successes be shared with other production systems to achieve the same standard worldwide.

Fast Facts Regarding Beef Production and Climate Change The Canadian beef industry’s total GHG production is 23.38 MT, accounting for 2.4% of Canada’s total. Canada’s total agriculture GHG production is 60 MT, accounting for 8% of Canada’s total GHG footprint.

Canadian beef has one of the lowest GHG footprints per unit of production in the world at 11.4 kg CO2 equivalent per kilogram of live weight, less than half of the world average.

The greenhouse gas footprint of the beef industry is due mainly to the production of methane (over 70%), methane is a comparatively short-lived GHG and a natural by-product of feed digestion in the intestinal tract of ruminants such as cattle and bison.

If valued at $15 CAD per tonne, carbon stored in prairie grasslands alone would be valued at $4.3 billion CAD and over $11 billion CAD has been lost

in the Parkland region due to grassland conversion to cropland, industrial and urban development.

It is estimated that GHG emissions could be cut by up to 20% through uptake of mitigation strategies and another 5% could be cut from reducing food waste by half.

Between 1981 and 2011, the Canadian beef industry reduced its GHG footprint by 14% through advancements in technology and management that enabled industry to produce the same amount of beef in 2011 compared to 1981, all with 29% less breeding stock, 27% fewer slaughter cattle, and 24% less land.

Canadian beef industry produces ~2% of the world’s beef and contributes an estimated $33 billion CDN to the Canadian economy.

Canadian grasslands, preserved through the efforts of ranchers, can store up to 200 tonnes of carbon per hectare. The cultivation of grasslands can lead to 30 - 35% loss of soil organic carbon.

Only 9% of all annual cropland in Canada is used to grow feed crops for cattle (barley, oats, corn, wheat).

The Canadian beef industry continually strives to be a global leader in sustainable beef production through responsible stewardship of Canada’s natural resources.

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As part of MNP’s commitment to meet all your growing business needs, we understand our business solutions are only as strong as the people behind them. That’s why we are proud to have Alana Wright as a dedicated Partner in our Rimbey office, focused on serving the Central Alberta agriculture and business community.

Alana draws on 15 years experience with MNP to deliver a wide range of services to help her clients achieve their goals. As a farmer herself, she understands the unique needs of the agriculture industry. From tax planning, succession planning and consulting solutions to financial statement and tax return preparation, Alana is committed to helping business owners and farmers stay competitive and profitable.

As one of the largest national accounting and business consulting firms in Canada, MNP is passionately committed to delivering the people and the results you need to capitalize on every opportunity.

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Sandan Charolais SOS Tomahawk 12G

Sire: SOS HOME GROWN 15C • Polled

CE: 4.7 BW: 0.8 WW: 60 YW: 117 Milk: 19 MTL: 49

SOS Poundmaker PLD 16G

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February 22, 2020 • Erskine, Alberta

MXS Wynn 937G

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Sire: CJC SYMBOL B1067P • Horned

CE: 4.5 BW: 2.0 WW: 46 YW: 78 Milk: 12 MTL: 35

SOS Granite 8G

Sire: SPARROWS CAMELOT 666D • Dehorned Sire: SPARROWS CAMELOT 666D • Dehorned CE: 3.7 BW: 2.8 WW: 53 YW: 108 Milk: 21 MTL: 48

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Sire: SOS HOME GROWN 15C • Polled CE: 7.4 BW: 0.0 WW: 53 YW: 97 Milk: 14 MTL: 41

Sire: PLEASANTDAWN CLASSIC 707C • Polled

(PE) CE: 1.2 BW: 3.2 WW: 49 YW: 77 Milk: 20 MTL: 45

CE: -0.2 BW: 3.4 WW: 53 YW: 107 Milk: 25 MTL: 51

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A Bull for

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Sire: SPARROWS CAMELOT 666D • Dehorned

Sale Managed by: Mike Panasiuk P: 250-832-8209 608-800 Yankee Valley Blvd SE Airdrie, AB T4A 2L1 mike.springsidefarms@gmail.com

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80 Top Quality Yearling, Fall & Coming Two Year Old red & White Charolais Bulls

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Livestock water requirements

Source, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Agriculture depends on an adequate supply of good quality water for plant and animal production. Safe, reliable water supplies and the accompanying infrastructure are necessary for irrigation, livestock watering, cleaning and processing operations, as well as domestic and potable uses on farms.

Agricultural practices also have the potential to impact on both surface and groundwater water quality and supply.

Water accounts for 50-80 per cent of an animal’s overall weight and is involved in every physiological process.

Managing water quality should be as important as the feed source and ration planning in any livestock management program Livestock water requirements Livestock require water in sufficient quantities and of sufficient quality for optimum health and growth. The total water needs of livestock are met through a combination of the water contained in feed

and drinking water obtained separately from feed. Intake of water depends on several physiological and environmental factors including size and type of animal, physiological state, activity level, diet, weather conditions, water quality, and ease of access.

All other factors being equal, the primary variable affecting the water consumption is temperature.

Water quality impacts on livestock Water quality can affect both total water consumption and the general health of livestock.

Livestock can tolerate poor water quality better than humans, but if concentrations of specific compounds found in water are high enough, livestock can be affected. Most factors affecting water quality are not fatal to livestock. Livestock may not show clinical signs of illness, but growth, lactation and reproduction may be affected, causing an economic loss to the producer. Research indicates that livestock, when provided with high quality water, will drink more, eat more and ultimately gain

weight more quickly. Research also shows that improved water quality can lead to a decrease in disease and other health problems in animals.

Factors affecting water quality Some of the most common factors that reduce water quality include blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), bacteria viruses and parasites, sulphates, total dissolved solids, nitrates, alkalinity, taste and odour and water temperature.

Effect of water quality on weight gain Studies have been conducted to examine the effect of water quality on cattle weight gains. These studies have shown that the more water an animal drinks, the more feed it consumes, which leads to greater weight gain. During a study conducted in Alberta, researchers documented a nine per cent greater weight gain in calves drinking water from a trough compared to those drinking directly from a pond.

Steers showed a 16-19 per cent increase in weight under the same environment.

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Overview Employment standards legislation sets minimum requirements for hours of work, overtime, overtime pay, holidays and general holiday pay, vacations, vacation pay, minimum wage and employees under the age of 18.

Who’s affected Employment standards only apply to farms and ranches with six or more waged, non-family employees who have worked at least 6 consecutive months.

Operations with five or fewer waged, non-family employees are exempt from employment standards.

Rules do not apply to:farm owners or their spouses, common-law partners or adult-interdependent partners family members of farm owners or their spouses, common-law partners or adult-interdependent partners non-employee relatives, friends and neighbours helping out children doing chores or participating in activities such as 4-H or helping neighbours and friends participating in recreational activities such as hunting on farmland Exceptions to employment

standards The following special rules apply to waged, non-family workers on farms and ranches that employ six or more such workers for at least 6 consecutive months:Hours of work and overtime – farms and ranches are not subject to the current standards on hours of work and overtime due to the extended working hours required during harvest and seeding.

General holiday pay – will be based on 4.2% of the previous 4 weeks’ wages, vacation pay, and general holiday pay.

Rest periods – employees are entitled to 4 days of rest for every 28 days of work. Selection of the days of rest is at the employers discretion if the employer and employee can’t agree.

Family members Employment standards do not apply to family members of the owner or owner’s spouse, common-law partner or adult-interdependent partner. Owner means a shareholder, sole proprietor or partner.

Youth workers Alberta’s youth employment rules do not apply to farms and ranches.

Greenhouses, nurseries, mushroom and sod farms These operations are considered farms and ranches for purposes of employment standards. Operations employing

six or more waged, non-family workers who have worked for the same employer for at least 6 consecutive months are subject to employment standards and the special farm and ranch rules mentioned above. Operations employing five or fewer waged, non-family workers are exempt from all employment standards laws.

An operation that produces cannabis in a greenhouse is not considered a farm or ranch and is subject to regular employment standards laws.

Basic rulesFamily members, volunteers, and workers on small farms are exempt from all employment standards.

The rules around hours of work, breaks, overtime and overtime pay do not apply to any farm and ranch workers.

The rules around minimum wage, payment of wages, record-keeping (pay stubs), termination notice and pay, job-protected leaves and administration and enforcement apply to all waged, non-family employees except for employees who work on small farms and ranches.

Employees working in greenhouses, mushroom farms, nurseries or sod farms are considered “farm and ranch” employees and are covered by farm and ranch rules.

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Continued from Page B25 Producing cannabis in a greenhouse is not a farm and ranch operation and is covered by all employment standards.

Producing cannabis on an open farm or nursery, is considered a farm and ranch operation.

Farm and ranch rules apply.

Alberta’s youth employment rules don’t apply to farms and ranches. Youth who are not family members follow the same rules as other farm and ranch employees.

Exempt individualsUnpaid farm and ranch workers, such as relatives, friends and neighbours helping out The owner and family members of the owner All employees of small farms and ranches Rules if it’s not a small farm Employment standards rules apply to farming and ranching employees who receive wages, are not family members, and do not work on small farms and ranches.

All waged, non-family, farm

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