BCRC: New Feed Testing Tools
Two new decision-making tools, developed by the Alberta Beef, Forage and Grazing Centre, will help farmers…
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BCRC: Beef’s Place in a Healthy Environment: Infographic
The Beef Cattle Research Council lays out research and information on why beef production is good…
BCRC: What happens when the manure hits the field?
Shabtai Bittman, PhD, a researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, explains nutrient cycling in forage ecosystems.
BCRC: Bull Selection: New Calculator to Determine the Value of a Bull
Calculating a bull’s value through individual performance, the environment, management and calf price.
BCRC: Bull Selection: Using Economically Relevant Traits
The Beef Cattle Research Council provides information that will help farmers to evaluate different breeding programs,…
BCRC: Bull Selection: What are you looking for?
The Beef Cattle Research Council looks at the factors that should be considered when selecting a…
BCRC: Grazing Management
The Beef Cattle Research Council talks about how effective grazing management on pastures ensures high forage…
BCRC: How to Increase your Odds of Having Healthy Calves
Dr. Claire Windeyer from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine shares a number of…
BCRC: Mycotoxins
A new webpage on BeefResearch.ca provides an overview of what mycotoxins are, the threat they represent…
BCRC: Specified Risk Material (SRM) Disposal
The term specified risk material (SRM) refers to parts of cattle that could potentially contain the…
BCRC: Don’t let high winter feed costs stall your herd’s reproductive momentum
Across Canada dry conditions are contributing to a poor hay crop and uncertain feed grain production.…
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…
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…
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…