Enhanced calving biosecurity pays off

Enhanced calving biosecurity pays off

Creating a plan to prevent the spread of disease is crucial when cows and calves are more vulnerable to infection

Biosecurity is always of the utmost importance on beef operations. That importance is amplified at calving time due to two groups of animals being more susceptible to infectious diseases: new calves and their dams.

Cows graze fall pasture near Glenboro, Man.

Dissecting the factors of beef sustainability

Canada’s beef industry has reduced it carbon footprint, but there’s always room for improvement, researcher says

Canadian producers have done an excellent job of reducing the environmental footprint of beef production, but the work is not done, says a sustainability researcher with the world's largest meat processing company.