BCRC: Economics of Raising or Buying Heifers for Beef Cow Replacement
The cost of herd replacement accounts for about 10% of total cow-calf cost of production (based…
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Attn Researchers and Extension Agents: Deadline for BCRC LOIs is 2 weeks away
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) announced in June that we invite letters of intent (LOIs)…
BCRC: It can pay exponentially to have a precision rancher mindset
A “precision rancher” is someone who, recognizing that agriculture operates on small margins, utilizes every technology,…
BCRC: Announcing the Beef Researcher Mentorship Program 2018-2019 participants
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2018-19 Beef Researcher…
BCRC: Attention researchers: Ag Action Manitoba Program funding available
The Ag Action Manitoba Program provides grant funding for researcher and industry-led projects that contribute to the development…
BCRC: Producers with large herds are believers in low stress weaning
Producers who have tried it, say they are sold on reduced-stress weaning techniques. Of four beef…
BCRC: Low-stress weaning benefits on several levels
There is way more to it than just going to bed with a yard full of…
BCRC: Drought management strategies
Whether in the form of pasture, stored forage, or supplements, feed is the largest variable input…
Canadian Beef Industry Conference to include open house on beef research
Every time a beef producer sells an animal he or she invests in research through a…
BCRC: Producers share ideas for developing safe and relatively economic pastures with greater longevity
While the old nursery rhyme says Mary the contrary used several odd techniques to get her…
BCRC: The heat is on
With many parts of the country experiencing extreme heat, it is important to remember that cattle…
BCRC: Advancing innovation in Canada’s beef sector with a $14 million federal investment
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) welcomed today’s announcement of $14 million in funding for the…
Attn Researchers and Extension Agents: BCRC Opens Two Calls for Letters of Intent
The Beef Cattle Research Council invites letters of intent (LOIs) for research projects as well as…
BCRC: Hormone Hearsay
When it comes to the use of hormones in beef cattle, sometimes there are more questions…
BCRC: Bov-Innovation set for August 15th in London, ON
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is proud to co-host Bov-Innovation, an interactive, producer-oriented session that…
BCRC: Attention researchers: Genome Canada and AAFC funding
Genome Canada in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has recently launched the 2018 Large-Scale…
BCRC: Pain, Pain, Go Away
Beef producers are busy in the spring and summer months processing cattle, performing common procedures such…
BCRC: Eight beef producers share their recent changes
Canadian beef producers appear to be keeping up with the often heard axiom “the only constant…
BCRC: Costs of siring calves: artificial insemination compared to natural service
As the breeding season approaches, some producers will consider using artificial insemination (AI) and estrous synchronization…
BCRC: A few key practices can reduce internal parasite resistance
Resistance is something we currently hear a lot about in agriculture, including the issue of parasite…