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Maritime AgCast

Maritime AgCast: Episode 5 – Cost of Production – Getting Started With Data Recording

Craig Lester November 8, 2020

Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Cedric MacLeod of MacLeod Agronomics about the cost…

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Selecting a bull that fits your herd

Craig Lester November 3, 2020

Dr. Blake Balog from Bow Valley Livestock Health breaks down what cattle producers should keep in…

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Maritime AgCast

Maritime AgCast: BCRC Decision-Making Tools: Carrying Capacity Calculator and Evaluating Feed Test Results

Craig Lester October 28, 2020

Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Ellen Crane of the Beef Cattle Research…

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Feed Testing: Know your forage before feeding it to livestock

Craig Lester October 26, 2020

Bow Valley Livestock Health veterinarian Blake Balog talks about why it is so important to know…

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AFAC: Tip Tuesday – Alert Line

Craig Lester October 10, 2020

Melissa Moggy talks about the ALERT Line in this AFAC episode of Tip Tuesday

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BCRC: Beat Costs and Boost Yields with Bale Grazing

Beef Research3 October 10, 2020

Different methods of extended winter grazing may include annual forages for swath grazing, corn grazing, and…

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AFAC: Livestock stress management when weaning calves

Guest Author September 26, 2020

For producers, fall brings more than just a change of weather. It’s also time to wean…

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Food Careers Episode 10: Judging around the globe

Craig Lester September 26, 2020

In this first episode, of season 2, Jill talks to PJ Budler, a world-renowned cattle consultant…

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BCRC: Winter Feed Cost Comparison Calculator – Regional Trends and Opportunities

Beef Research3 September 20, 2020

Prices are driven by supply, demand and the price of alternatives. Winter feed presents the largest…

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Know What You Grow: Testing your feed grain

Craig Lester September 14, 2020

Testing your feed grade grain as it comes off the field can help your livestock's health…

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BCRC: What Makes Soil Healthy?

Beef Research3 September 13, 2020

The Beef Cattle Research Council covers the five principles of soil health that can help protect…

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AFAC: Meat Inspection Regulation Amendments

Guest Author August 23, 2020

Recently, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry reviewed and amended the Meat Inspection Regulation. Some amendments were focused…

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BCRC: It’s Time to Start Thinking About Feed Testing

Beef Research3 August 22, 2020

Feed testing helps with understanding the nutritional quality of your feed and provides the details for…

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BCRC: Forage U-Pick: A new interactive forage species selection tool for Western Canada

Beef Research3 August 18, 2020

A new tool for farmers, called Forage U-Pick, is designed to provide them with information for…

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Know Your Food: An Inside Look at a Ranch

Craig Lester June 25, 2020

Kelly Smith-Fraser, a cattle rancher from central Alberta, walks us through what goes in raising cattle…

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BCRC: Silage is top choice for these three beef producers

Beef Research3 June 6, 2020

Three farmers talk about the advantages and disadvantages of growing silage for cattle with the Beef…

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TEAM Cattle

TEAM Cattle Market Report: May 29, 2020

Craig Lester May 31, 2020

In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report: strong demand on cash feeders, as well as summer/fall…

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Learn To Do By Doing: 4-Hers get creative in marketing livestock projects amid pandemic

Craig Lester May 22, 2020

4-Hers are finding creative ways to market their livestock projects amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They are…

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BCRC: Silage Cost of Production

Beef Research3 May 21, 2020

The Beef Cattle Research Council takes an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of growing…

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TEAM Cattle

TEAM Cattle Market Report: May 15, 2020

Craig Lester May 16, 2020

In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report slaughter cattle were sharply higher, feeder cattle were under…

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