BCRC: 2018 Highlights and Deliverables
The Beef Cattle Research Council talks highlights of 2018 and the research projects they have under…
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BCRC: Top 10 blog posts of 2018
TOP TEN: The BCRC’s most read blog posts of 2018.
How much do Canadian consumers enjoy their home-cooked steaks?
To understand the satisfaction of Canadian beef consumers, a Retail Beef Satisfaction Benchmark was completed as…
BCRC: Mycotoxins
A new webpage on BeefResearch.ca provides an overview of what mycotoxins are, the threat they represent…
Grass Routes: Alberta cattle producers: Plebiscite voting underway
Alberta cattle producers can vote to decide they want it to continue to be refundable or…
Carcass defects cost industry an estimated $110 million/year
A new video series on the results of the latest National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) provides…
Industry takes stock of achievements guided by the National Beef Strategy
The Canadian Beef Advisors have released a status update on the 2015-19 National Beef Strategy.
Alberta Livestock Expo takes centre stage
The second annual Alberta Livestock Expo is taking place Oct. 10 and 11 at Exhibition Park…
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…
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,…
AFAC: A first-hand look into a farm-to-plate operation
This summer we met Dylan Biggs, the owner and operator of TK Ranch, at a low-stress…
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…
Rural Roots Canada would like to send you to the Canadian Beef Industry Conference
The Canadian Beef Industry Conference is only a few weeks away and as we close in…
Grass Routes: Government consultation on Strychnine
Health Canada is proposing to cancel the registration of Maxim 2% Liquid Strychnine Concentrate for ground…
UFA Cattle Trail once again a huge attraction at Calgary Stampede
The UFA Cattle Trail at the Calgary Stampede is a highly interactive showcase of the cattle…
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: 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…
VIDEO: More cattle handling demonstrations to be held at CBIC 2018
Things are really starting to come together for the Canadian Beef Industry conference in London, Ontario…
Canadian Beef Industry Conference to have more interactive demonstrations
Things are really starting to come together for the Canadian Beef Industry conference, which will be…