BCRC: Weed and Brush Control in Pastures
When weeds and brush spread into hay fields, rangelands, and pastures, desirable forage species are replaced,…
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BCRC: Test Stock Water and Reduce Worry
When stock water appears abundant and water quality has been consistent in previous years, it’s easy…
BCRC: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Tips for Forest Grazing Cattle
Forested grazing cattle have the benefit of increasing pasture acres, while providing protection for livestock from…
BCRC: Resources for Drought Management
Recurring drought is a natural part of the climate in many areas of Canada and creates…
To Sell or Background Calves? – Introducing the BCRC Backgrounding Calculator
The Beef Cattle Research Council’s new Backgrounding Calculator can help make the decision whether to sell…
BCRC: The Seed is Falling – Aerial Seeding Alfalfa was Worth a Shot for One Operation
A farmer talks about how aerial seeding alfalfa worked for them, the key points to remember…
BCRC: Tips to Select Corn Silage Hybrids Across Canada
When grown and harvested properly corn silage is an excellent source of energy and fibre for…
BCRC: What goes in must come out: manure and nutrient management
Manure offers a long-term source of nutrients that can influence soil properties, increase soil carbon and…
BCRC: Protecting Your Investment: Bull Management
Dr. Colin Palmer is the Associate Director of the University of Saskatchewan, Livestock and Forage Centre…
BCRC: Dealing with Dehydrated Calves – When and How to Use Electrolytes
Supplementing young calves with electrolytes is sometimes necessary.
BCRC: The Key to Setting up a Healthy Calf for Life? Colostrum
If the calf is at risk of not having adequate colostrum, such as if it had…
BCRC: Calf 911 – New Video Demonstrates Effective Calf Resuscitation Strategies
The Beef Cattle Research Council shows how to resuscitate a newborn calf.
BCRC: What’s been done and what’s next? An update from our Executive Director, Andrea Brocklebank
The Beef Cattle Research Council's Executive Director Andrea Brocklebank recaps what the organization did in 2020…
BCRC: Meet the Council: Willingness to Adapt is Key for Managing Canadian Beef Operations
This is part one in a series to introduce you to this group of innovative thinkers…
Top 10 Beef Cattle Research Council Articles of 2020
The top 10 articles from the Beef Cattle Research Council in 2020. And a bonus article…
BCRC: Calculating Net Returns from Preconditioning Programs
Preconditioned calves may return higher gross revenues because they sell at higher weights. They often have…
BCRC: Hooves not Harrows – Harnessing Cow Power to Rejuvenate Forages
Arron Nerbas with Nerbas Brothers Angus explains how they take a “hooves not harrows” approach to…
BCRC: Calving Season Timing and Transition – Fast Forward, Rewind, or Press Play
There has been a trend, at least in western Canada, with producers transitioning from late winter/early…
BCRC: Eleven Ways to Avoid Feed Waste this Winter
Harvesting, storing and delivering a beef herd’s winter rations are the largest expense for most operations.…
BCRC: Setting Goals and Adding Diversity is key for Intercropping
Manitoba producer Alan MacKenzie considers intercropping to be two crops that are grown at the same…