Cow-calf

  • June 27, 2024Birds and Bees and Breeding Beef Cattle: Two New Webpages Cover Breeding Cow and Bull Management

    Managing for an effective and efficient breeding cow...

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  • February 15, 2024Meet the Council: Modifications Worth Making  

    The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer members from across Canada, appointed...

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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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  • 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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  • February 6, 2023*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Record-Keeping for Production Management Part 2: Setting Bulls Up for Success  

    This webinar will discuss the value of a bull...

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  • August 16, 2022Strategies for Fall and Winter Grazing: Eastern Canadian Perspectives 🎙️

    Two Eastern Canadian producers share successful extended grazing...

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  • May 16, 2022Vaccines Are Cheap Insurance – Don’t Let Your Premiums Lapse

    Annual booster vaccinations are the insurance premiums that make a big difference to...

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  • April 29, 2022How (and Why) These Eastern Canadian Cow-Calf Producers Changed and Defined Their Calving Periods 🎙️

    A beef producer from Nova Scotia and another from...

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  • March 14, 2022Calving Records Will Be Especially Valuable This Year

    Research suggests good calving records can help when deciding how to market cows when feed is...

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  • March 10, 20227 Tips to Remember This Calving Season

    Set yourself up for success this calving season with calving tips, resources and videos for Canadian beef...

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  • March 8, 2022Applications Open for BCRC Researcher Mentorship Program 2022-23

    The deadline to apply is May 1, 2021. Four researchers were selected to participate...

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  • January 19, 2022Calf 911 - How to Manage Colostrum to Allow Newborn Calves to Thrive ▶️

    Ensuring newborn calves consume colostrum is one of the most important...

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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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  • December 15, 2021*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Setting Records- Calving Season Data Collection Jan 12th

    While calving is one of the busiest times of the production cycle for...

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  • November 23, 2021Always Look a Gift Cow in the Mouth

    There's more to cattle-buying decisions than price alone. Introducing adult cows or bulls to an existing herd...

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  • October 19, 2021Optimum Condition = Maximum Production

    Learn more at www.bodyconditionscoring.ca When feed supplies are short, it may be tempting to feed less and...

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  • October 14, 2021Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network - 2021 Results

    You may know what you want out of your operation, but do you record what you put into it?...

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