Reading Time: < 1 minute The Beef Cattle Research Council says that parasite management is therefore a balancing act and should consider things like where the farm is, the season and the health of the animals.
Tips to beat pasture parasites
Updating cow-calf management benchmarks
Survey closes March 31
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is asking cow-calf producers to share insight into their on-farm management practices and production methods. The 2023 Canadian Cow-Calf Survey is an online questionnaire that will collect data to help understand trends in production practices and efficiencies over time. Producers’ identities and information will remain anonymous and be held […] Read more
Test your livestock feed sources
Reading Time: < 1 minute When feed quality is unknown, it is significantly more difficult to maintain animal health and welfare, says the Beef Cattle Research Council. Visual assessment of feedstuffs is not accurate and may cause cows to be underfed and lose body condition. It may also lead to unnecessary spending on expensive supplements. It is important to determine […] Read more
The guiding light of beef research
BCRC celebrates 25 years of funding beef research that the government wouldn’t
Reading Time: 5 minutes Many beef producers might remember a time, say 25 years ago, that a 900-pound steer would be considered finished. Today, there’s a good chance that same steer would be 50 pounds away from starting the finishing process. Craig Lehr remembers. And on the 25th anniversary of the largest not-for-profit, industry-led funding agency in Canadian beef […] Read more
BCRC funds a dozen beef projects
Reading Time: < 1 minute Twelve research projects have been awarded a total of $2 million in funding by the Beef Cattle Research Council. The funds will be leveraged with more than $4 million in matching funding through government and industry partners. As an Alberta beef producer, BCRC chair Craig Lehr sees first-hand how applied research improves the productivity and […] Read more
New vaccine tools launched for cattle
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cattle farmers have a new set of tools to help manage vaccination programs for their herds, courtesy of the Beef Cattle Research Council. “As livestock and land managers, we have a lot to consider year to year,” said Brodie Haugan, chair of Alberta Beef Producers. “Tools like the BCRC’s vaccine backgrounder, vaccine handling guidelines, and […] Read more
Grazing management website truly is a ‘one-stop shop’
Finding info relevant for Alberta used to be challenging, but Pasture 101 changed that
Reading Time: 3 minutes There was a time when students of a pasture school came home with a large binder of pasture management information. It wasn’t something easily carried around, especially not on horseback. These days there’s an easier way and it’s called Pasture 101. “It’s designed to provide basic and advanced components of pasture and grazing management,” said […] Read more
Recognize a beef researcher
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Beef Cattle Research Council is calling for nominations for the Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. The award is presented each year to recognize a researcher or scientist whose work has contributed to advancements in the competitiveness and sustainability of the Canadian beef industry. Nominations are welcome from all industry stakeholders. […] Read more
Seven tips for calving season
Reading Time: < 1 minute Calving can be an exciting but challenging time. Whether in the middle of calving season or planning for the next, the Beef Cattle Research Council has several helpful calving resources to set producers up for success. It has posted on its website, beefresearch.ca, a series of seven tips with short articles and videos on subjects […] Read more
Show me the money – and how to resuscitate a newborn calf
Profitability was a popular topic on the Beef Cattle Research Council website but not the most-read posting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Profitability was a recurring theme when it came to the most popular articles offered by the Beef Cattle Research Council in the past year. But the most popular blog post by far was a story and accompanying video offering calving tips, including why people shouldn’t hang calves upside down if they need help breathing. “The […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
