The process of parturition in a beef cow involves 3 phases. Phase one is labour, the process of progressive contractions of the uterus....

Content Warning: discussion of dead animals and the use of the body parts to provide life for another calf. With calving season starting...

December was the month from hell around here. This blog post is going to change directions to discuss our struggles, experiences,...

Garret and I had the pleasure of attending the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference where we had a discussion regarding the limited...

Processing at feedlots can look very different depending on the location and the handling system. Here at P Cross, we have the privilege...

For ranchers, your cow herd health and well-being directly correlate with your calf production parameters and your profitability....

The selection of a bull is a limiting factor to a successful breeding program. Selecting a bull involves considering the bulls...

May is a busy time of year for all of the agriculture sector. For farmers, spraying and seeding is in full swing. For ranchers, May can...

Walking into the grocery store and reading: Organic Antibiotic Free Hormone Free All natural Non-GMO Grass Fed But, knowing ALL of the...

Calving complications can be detrimental to an operation's success. However, with proper procedures and protocol, the fatality rate due...

There are some key things to note when managing a bred cow herd through calving. Management practices can be measured using the GOLD...

It is important to understand what is in the food you are consuming. There are many misleading articles that lead people to believe that...

Carbohydrates are the main energy source for ruminants. Carbohydrates (CHO) can be classified into simple carbohydrates with 2 or fewer...

I have mentioned briefly in other blog posts about chelated (organic) minerals but would like to explain further the differences and...

Time to switch gears for a few minutes. I have been talking about cattle and ruminant nutrition for the majority of these blog posts....

This is an overview of how protein sources are broken down in ruminants and how the protein building blocks are utilized. This is a very...

I apologize for being absent from the website and facebook over the last few weeks, things have been pretty hectic. We started filling...

Breeding season is over and bulls are pulled; so put the mineral feeders away, right? WAIT! Hear me out. The first trimester is a very...

I have been writing blog posts with lots of scientific information so I wanted to back it up and give a basic overview of ruminant...

Here is an example of a feed analysis performed on lentil bales. Feed analysis sheets are very complicated with a lot of abbreviations....