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This article originally appeared in the June 2020 Virtual Beef Newsletter , Volume 20, Issue 63.
Written by: James Byrne, Beef Cattle Specialist, OMAFRA

Producers whom background cattle on pasture typically expect their animals to deliver good performance through high average daily gains (ADG). This expectation is based on the correct assumption that grazed pastu...


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This article appeared in the March 2021 edition of the Milk Producer magazine and was originally authored by Marlene Paibomesai.

Colostrum is important for passive immunity, neonate nutritional needs and calf development. Colostrum is a source of immune factors, fatty acids and protein that the calf needs early in life.

Colostrum components are absorbed by...


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This article appeared in the June 2021 edition of the Milk Producer magazine and was originally authored by Cynthia Miltenburg.

Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus is one of the most common viral diseases in cattle and is found in most countries around the world. Viral infections lead to respiratory and reproductive disease, causing significant economic losses for pro...


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New Beef podcast from OMAFA Beef Cattle Specialists

The Beef is ON brings practical beef industry insights and updates from your hosts, James Byrne, and Chad Mader – Beef Cattle Specialists at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.

Join us for discussions on management, nutrition, production practices and the latest t...


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