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Ladies' Livestock Lessons

The 2016 Ladies’ Livestock Lessons winter workshop takes place Saturday, January 23, 2016, at the Weedon Pioneer Community Hall in Cochrane. It’s an opportunity to learn, socialize and connect with farming women. Topics to be covered include total stockmanship, ranch roping, grazing management and cattle/equine vaccinations. 
 
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Episode 107: Think you have a closed herd?

Video: Episode 107: Think you have a closed herd?

Surveys show many producers believe they operate a closed herd, but what does “closed” really mean? For some, it simply means being genetically closed by raising their own replacements and cleanup bulls, using artificial insemination for new genetics and avoiding the purchase of outsourced cattle. However, being a truly closed herd goes far beyond genetics. A closed herd also works to eliminate as many potential sources of disease introduction as possible. In this episode, we take a closer look at what it truly means to run a closed herd.