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  • September 10, 2024Results of the Inaugural Canadian Cow-Calf Survey🎙️

    The Canadian Cow-Calf Survey recently collected data from 600 beef producers across nine...

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  • November 21, 2023Discovering the Realities of the 2023 Canadian Calf Crop

    The BCRC is asking Canadian cow-calf producers to share insights into on-farm production...

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  • February 14, 2023Welcome to Pasture 101 – A New Collection of Grazing Management Resources

    Informed by producer and expert input, Pasture 101 is an extensive online...

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  • January 26, 2023Seize the Opportunities - Learnings from the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network's Future Farm Scenarios

    Explore results from water system and rotational...

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  • January 5, 2023Ready or Not, Calving is Coming -- Plan Ahead for a Streamlined Calving Season 

    Focusing on four main aspects of planning can ensure a safe and...

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  • December 5, 2022Five Management Tips To Make a Big Impact in Small Herds 🎙️

    In 2021, 53% of farms with cattle in Canada reported having 72 head or less. What...

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  • November 24, 2022One Size Doesn’t Fit All -Learnings from the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network's Future Farm Scenarios

    Certain management strategies have varying...

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  • October 18, 2022What are Profitable Farms Doing? Observations from the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network 

    Higher profit farms within the COP Network tend...

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  • September 1, 2022Taking Inventory of Feed Resources – How to Right-Size Your Cow Herd

    Part one of a two-part series on identifying the right herd size and cow size...

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  • January 11, 2022A Guide to Keeping Records That Help Make Profitable Decisions

    The start of a new season and year is the perfect time for beef producers to look back...

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  • November 9, 2021Every Farm Has Different Goalposts - Setting Goals and Defining Success

    What does a “successful” Canadian beef farm look like? How do you define...

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  • January 29, 2020Improving your vision for the 2020 production year: New tools for on-farm record keeping in cow-calf operations

    Are you curious about which areas of your...

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  • February 13, 2018Good Records Help Guide Efficient Production and Profitability Say Producers

    Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two part series....

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  • February 12, 2018Making farm decisions easier

    Keep good records and refer to benchmarks to help successfully manage your cattle business Editor’s note: The following...

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