Profitability of Low Stress Cattle Handling
By Justin Harcourt University of Saskatchewan student As a fourth-generation rancher, I have always been interested in the business side of the cattle industry. …
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What Impact Does Cattle Production in Saskatchewan Have on Climate Change?
Analyzing the net emissions of the cow-calf sector By: Judson Christopherson, University of Saskatchewan Master’s student Agriculture is facing the challenge of feeding an ever-growing …
Should Commercial Beef Herds be Making Greater Use of Artificial Insemination?
By Julie Sharp, University of Saskatchewan Student I grew up on a beef cow/calf farm in Central Alberta which raises purebred Angus cattle, which we …
Set Cattle Aside, Not the Meat
By Oliver Xuan, University of Saskatchewan Student 2020 has been a relatively more challenging year for every individual around the world. However, especially for Canada’s …
Using Livestock to Corral Climate Change
Livestock emit greenhouse gases, but could they also be climate change carbon savers? Climate change is real and in many instances, agriculture’s livestock is often …
The Truth About “Hormone Free” Beef
By Nicole Anhorn, University of Saskatchewan student Over a number of years, it has become common to hear of the ongoing controversies floating around the topic …
What’s your Beef?
By Courtney Nestman, University of Saskatchewan student Implants Safe for Cattle and Consumers With the rise of social media and scare tactic marketing, many consumers are …