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Volume 18 No1 2024
Profitability in the cowherd - Iain Aitken
The Future of Animal Agriculture in Canada - Iain Aitken

​Volume 17 No2 2023
A Luing Herd Visit, Berryfell - Iain Aitken
Thoughts on Bull Fertility - Iain Aitken

Volume 17 No1 2023
What Future for Beef? - Iain Aitken
Early Luings in Manitoba - Iain Aitken
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Volume 16 No1 2022
The need for Breed Diversity - Iain Aitken
Luna Field Farm a grass based business built on Luings - Wian Prinsloo
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Volume 15 No2 2021
An article on seed-stock selection by Dr Rick Bourdon
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Volume 15 No1 2021
Beckton - Foundation herd of the Red Angus breed - Iain Aitken
How much bull development can ranchers afford? - Iain Aitken
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Volume 14 No2 2020
Revisiting an article and advice from 45 years ago - Iain Aitken
 
Volume 14  No1 2020
Charlie Flick and the Snowlanders - Iain Aitken
Wanted! - Luing breeders. 
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Volume 13  No2 2019
Breeder Profile : The Reesor Family - Iain Aitken
Heifer Development - Iain Aitken
 
Volume 13  No1 2019
Scurs in the Luing Breed - Iain Aitken
Cost Control Critical - Iain Aitken
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Volume 12  No2 2018
The Economic Impact of Foraging Ability - Iain Aitken
Horns in the Luing Breed - Iain Aitken
Genetics of Bull Longevity - Iain Aitken
 
Volume 12  No1 2018
Environmental Adaptation of a Cowherd - Iain Aitken
Have Cow/Calf Producers Benefitted from Changing Genetics? - Glenn Webber
Want Increased Performance? Use Poor Quality Forage! - Iain Aitken
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Volume 11  No2 2017
Breeder Profile: Dane Guignion - Iain Aitken
Have You Considered Fall Calving? - Iain Aitken
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Volume 11  No1 2017
The Colors of Luing - Iain Aitken
The Advantages of Cross Bred Cattle - Iain Aitken
Does Temperment Play a Role in Breeding Success - Glenn Webber
 
Volume 10  No2 2016
Luings - 50 years on  - Iain Aitken 
Breeder Profile: The Van't Westeindes - Iain Aitken
Are Cows Getting a Bad Rap - Glenn Webber
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Volume 10  No1 2016
Cow Efficiency – Iain Aitken
What Does Social Licence have to do with Raising Cattle – Glenn Webber
The Rest of the Story? – Glenn Webber
 
Volume 9  No1 2015
Founding Member Profile – Bob Church – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 8  No2 2014
Luing – Ideal for Grass-Fed Production – Iain Aitken
An Alternative Beef Production System – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 8  No1 2014
Why Choose Luings? – Glenn Webber
Critiquing the Purebred Mainstream – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 7  No1 2013
Why Luing Bulls are Reasonably Priced - Jeff Longard
Feed Efficiency and the Cow Herd – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 6  No2 2012
Luing in an Extreme Environment – Iain Aitken
Commercial Advantages to Crossbred and Purebred Cattle - Jeff Longard
Further Thoughts on Close –Breeding – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 6  No1 2012
A Planned Systematic Approach To Cattle Breeding – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 5  No2 2011
Creation of a Breed – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 5  No1 2011
The Limitations of Genetic Change - Jeff Longard
Back to Genuine Genetic Progress – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 4  No1 2010
In spite of it all, we’re still raising Luing - Jeff Longard
What future Canada’s grazing lands – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 3  No2 2009
Always Back-pedalling – Jeff Longard
Rethinking Breed Choices – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 3  NoI 2009
Luing – A Valuable Source of Genetic Diversity – Iain Aitken
Getting off the Bandwagon – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 2  No2 2008
Beef, Banana Leaves and Breeding - Jeff Longard 
The Case for Line Breeding – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 2  No1 2008
Luings Are The Best… For What? - Jeff Longard 
Message From the Secretary – Iain Aitken
 
Volume 1  No1 2007
What’s Canadian About Luing – Jeff Longard
Why Luings? – Iain Aitken
Selecting Cattle For Efficiency - Jeff Longard