BCRC: Calculating Net Returns from Preconditioning Programs
Preconditioned calves may return higher gross revenues because they sell at higher weights. They often have…
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Maritime AgCast: BCRC Decision-Making Tools Part II: Introduction to Record Keeping & Benchmarking
Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Ellen Crane of the Beef Cattle Research…
TEAM Cattle Market Report: December 18, 2020
A snapshot of the cattle markets according to TEAM Auction Services.
TEAM Cattle Market Report: December 11, 2020
In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report: slaughter cattle were stronger and there was good demand…
BCRC: Calving Season Timing and Transition – Fast Forward, Rewind, or Press Play
There has been a trend, at least in western Canada, with producers transitioning from late winter/early…
TEAM Cattle Market Report: December 4, 2020
In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report: slaughter cattle were stronger and there was good demand…
BCRC: Eleven Ways to Avoid Feed Waste this Winter
Harvesting, storing and delivering a beef herd’s winter rations are the largest expense for most operations.…
TEAM Cattle Market Report: November 27, 2020
In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report: there was good demand on all classes of feeder…
Cattle roundup in Peace Country captured in NFB short-film
A new three-minute short film by award-winning director Nettie Wild captures a cattle roundup that occurs…
TEAM Cattle Market Report: November 20, 2020
In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report: fat cattle were a little stronger, cows were steady.…
BCRC: Vaccination of the Beef Herd
Vaccines are certainly a primary component of our modern herd health programs, but it is important…
TEAM Cattle Market Report: November 13, 2020
In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report: feeder cattle were stronger, there was also good demand…
BCRC: Prevent External Parasites from Sucking the Life Out of Your Herd
Managing external parasites is about control, not necessarily elimination.
TEAM Cattle Market Report: November 6, 2020
In this TEAM Cattle Market report: fats were a little stronger, cows were under pressure, feeder…
TEAM Cattle Market Report: October 30, 2020
In this TEAM Cattle Market Report: slaughter and feeder cattle were under pressure.
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…
Cattle get a side of fries with their meal
Cattle at Kasko Cattle Company near Lethbridge are getting a healthy helping of french fries with…
TEAM Cattle Market Report: October 23, 2020
In this week's TEAM Cattle Market Report both slaughter and feeder cattle were under pressure.
BCRC: A New Approach to Cost of Production Benchmarking
The Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network (CDN COP Network) will develop benchmarks for specific production…
Maritime Agcast: Episode 3: Sorghum Sudan Grass as Forage
Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Ryan McCarron of Carrondale Cattle Company about…