BCRC: Vaccination of the Beef Herd
Vaccines are certainly a primary component of our modern herd health programs, but it is important…
Livestock care and welfare
Maritime AgCast: Episode 5 – Cost of Production – Getting Started With Data Recording
Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Cedric MacLeod of MacLeod Agronomics about the cost…
Selecting a bull that fits your herd
Dr. Blake Balog from Bow Valley Livestock Health breaks down what cattle producers should keep in…
Maritime AgCast: BCRC Decision-Making Tools: Carrying Capacity Calculator and Evaluating Feed Test Results
Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Ellen Crane of the Beef Cattle Research…
Feed Testing: Know your forage before feeding it to livestock
Bow Valley Livestock Health veterinarian Blake Balog talks about why it is so important to know…
AFAC: Tip Tuesday – Alert Line
Melissa Moggy talks about the ALERT Line in this AFAC episode of Tip Tuesday
BCRC: Beat Costs and Boost Yields with Bale Grazing
Different methods of extended winter grazing may include annual forages for swath grazing, corn grazing, and…
AFAC: Livestock stress management when weaning calves
For producers, fall brings more than just a change of weather. It’s also time to wean…
Food Careers Episode 10: Judging around the globe
In this first episode, of season 2, Jill talks to PJ Budler, a world-renowned cattle consultant…
BCRC: Winter Feed Cost Comparison Calculator – Regional Trends and Opportunities
Prices are driven by supply, demand and the price of alternatives. Winter feed presents the largest…
Know What You Grow: Testing your feed grain
Testing your feed grade grain as it comes off the field can help your livestock's health…
BCRC: What Makes Soil Healthy?
The Beef Cattle Research Council covers the five principles of soil health that can help protect…
AFAC: Meat Inspection Regulation Amendments
Recently, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry reviewed and amended the Meat Inspection Regulation. Some amendments were focused…
BCRC: It’s Time to Start Thinking About Feed Testing
Feed testing helps with understanding the nutritional quality of your feed and provides the details for…
BCRC: Forage U-Pick: A new interactive forage species selection tool for Western Canada
A new tool for farmers, called Forage U-Pick, is designed to provide them with information for…
Know Your Food: An Inside Look at a Ranch
Kelly Smith-Fraser, a cattle rancher from central Alberta, walks us through what goes in raising cattle…
BCRC: Silage is top choice for these three beef producers
Three farmers talk about the advantages and disadvantages of growing silage for cattle with the Beef…
TEAM Cattle Market Report: May 29, 2020
In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report: strong demand on cash feeders, as well as summer/fall…
Learn To Do By Doing: 4-Hers get creative in marketing livestock projects amid pandemic
4-Hers are finding creative ways to market their livestock projects amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They are…
BCRC: Silage Cost of Production
The Beef Cattle Research Council takes an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of growing…