Headlines

October 13 to 17, 2014

Flooded Manitoba cattle ranchers downsizing to hang on
CBC October 17, 2014
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/flooded-manitoba-cattle-ranchers-downsizing-to-hang-on-1.2802264

Fewer cattle, fewer meat-packing plants
Canadian Cattlemen October 16, 2014
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2014/10/16/fewer-cattle-fewer-meat-packing-plants/

Cattle producers have forage concerns after wet season
Manitoba Cooperator October 16, 2014
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/2014/10/16/cattle-producers-have-forage-concerns-after-wet-season/

9 reasons to cull that cow; PLUS: why preg-checking pays
Beef Magazine October 16, 2014
http://beefmagazine.com/blog/9-reasons-cull-cow-plus-why-preg-checking-pays

Do we need a new 'environmental impact' label for beef?
NPR October 16, 2014
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/10/16/356648390/do-we-need-a-new-environmental-impact-label-for-beef

Harper government creates more export opportunities for Canadian beef and livestock producers
Market Watch October 16, 2014
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/harper-government-creates-more-export-opportunities-for-canadian-beef-and-livestock-producers-
2014-10-16

Beef producers call for 'ambition over political expediency'
Voxy October 15, 2014
http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/beef-producers-call-ambition-over-political-expediency/5/204763

Achieving performance in cattle backgrounding programs
Canadian Cattlemen October 15, 2014
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2014/10/15/achieving-performance-in-cattle-backgrounding-programs/

Hormone-free beef for European markets the next big export opportunity
Alberta Farm Express October 14, 2014
http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2014/10/14/hormone-free-beef-for-european-markets-the-next-big-export-opportunity/

Herd rebuilding? Efficiency matters as much as expansion
Beef Magazine October 14, 2014
http://beefmagazine.com/blog/herd-rebuilding-efficiency-matters-much-expansion

$7.5 million investment into Canadian Agri Traceability Services
The Cattle Site October 14, 2014
http://www.thecattlesite.com/news/46710/75-million-investment-into-canadian-agri-traceability-services

Ear tags for early disease detection in cattle
Canadian Cattlemen October 14, 2015
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2014/10/14/cattle-ear-tags-for-early-disease-detection/

3 resources for crushing beef myths
Beef Magazine October 14, 2014
http://beefmagazine.com/blog/3-resources-crushing-beef-myths
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