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August 14, 2024Improve Your Bottom Line with the Power of Feed Testing While visual assessment can help separate the good quality feed from the poor-quality feed,...
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October 5, 2023Preg-Checking in a Drought Year with High Cull Cow Prices The costs and benefits of preg-checking are affected by market volatility, production cost,...
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September 13, 2023Raising Replacement Heifers -- What Does It Cost? Producers should consider the long-term economic implications of raising replacement heifers and...
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May 31, 2023Forage U-Pick: An Interactive Forage Species Selection Tool Now Available Canada-Wide 🎙️ Forage U-Pick can help beef producers across Canada...
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March 23, 2023How to Calculate Your Carrying Capacity ▶️ This new video can help beef producers assess and manage grazing capacity.
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July 25, 2022Beef or Bin? Valuing Annual Crops for Feed Beef producers may plant annual crops for the purpose of livestock feed but for many crop farmers,...
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July 4, 2022What Does It Cost (and Save) to Set Up a Livestock Water System? Try BCRC's Updated Water Systems Calculator before developing a livestock water...
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June 27, 2022Stopping Johne’s Disease in Its Tracks: What’s the Best Testing Strategy for Your Herd? Johne’s disease has been a lingering threat to the beef...
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April 4, 2022Cracking the Code on Grazing Management Terminology: Animal Units, AUMs, & How to Apply Them Does it feel like grazing management information is...
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March 31, 2022Two Methods, Four Steps for Calculating Carrying Capacity Establish a stocking rate that maintains productivity of herd and forage while encouraging...
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February 9, 2022Bull Power - How to Calculate the True Value of a Herd Sire ▶️ Bull selection is a key decision for cow-calf producers that will have implications...
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November 15, 2021Winter Feed Cost Comparison Calculator - Managing Variable Costs Winter feed is the largest year-over-year variable cost faced by producers.
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October 7, 2021What’s the most profitable post-weaning choice for your calves? Try our updated calculator! Drought conditions across the country this year remind...
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September 21, 2021Registration Now Open For 2021/2022 Webinar Series This year’s Beef Cattle Research Council webinar series will cover a range of topics including...
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September 14, 2021Looking to Make the Most of Forage Quality? Consider These Factors Editor’s...
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April 5, 2018How quickly do water systems pay for themselves? New calculator available Allowing cattle access to clean water can improve herd health, as well...
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August 24, 2016The Economics of Pregnancy Testing: Webinar September 15th Update: Missed the webinar? Find the recording and check for future webinars on our...
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March 23, 2016Try This New Calculator to Determine When it Pays to Preg-Check According to the 2015 Western Canadian Cow-Calf Survey, 60% of producers include...
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April 14, 2014Calculator: What is the Value of Preconditioning Calves? Preconditioning is a management method that prepares calves to enter the feedlot, reducing...
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March 14, 2014When is Artificial Insemination more Economical in Beef Herds? Although artificial insemination (AI) of cattle has been possible for 60 years, this...
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February 19, 2014Cost of Production First Steps: Production Indicators This is a guest post written by Kathy Larson, MSc, PAg, Beef Economist with the Western...
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