The Effect of Processed Low-Quality Forage on Animal Efficiency and Enteric Methane Emissions
A University of Guelph researcher is examining the impact of processed low-quality forage on animal efficiency…
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From Weed to Crop: Innovator Aims to Build Up Versatile Pennycress
An innovator is working to build up Pennycress, a plant that is commonly known as a…
Farming Smarter: Forage mixtures for animal health
Grant Lastiwka shares thoughts about forage stands, forage mixtures, management, and the forage trials taking place…
Cattle grazing: protecting native grasslands
Protecting one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet. Why having cattle graze native grasslands…
BCRC: Hooves not Harrows – Harnessing Cow Power to Rejuvenate Forages
Arron Nerbas with Nerbas Brothers Angus explains how they take a “hooves not harrows” approach to…
Farming Smarter: Regional silage trial in southern Alberta
Mike Gretzinger shares the information coming out of Alberta regional silage trials in southern Alberta. Farming…
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.…
BCRC: Setting Goals and Adding Diversity is key for Intercropping
Manitoba producer Alan MacKenzie considers intercropping to be two crops that are grown at the same…
Farming Smarter: Plot Hop – Sainfoin in Forage Crops
Dr. Surya Acharya shares his insights from years of studying sainfoin in forage crops. It reduces…
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…
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…
BCRC: Bale Grazing Checks the Boxes for Three Canadian Producers
Beef farmers everywhere are looking to reduce costs, decrease their workload, and improve the carrying capacity…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
BCRC: Cover Crop Capabilities – Producer and Researcher Experiences
Three producers and one researcher from across the country share tips on how to grow a…
BCRC: Carrying or Grazing Capacity
The Beef Cattle Research Council discusses the importance of understanding and growing the carrying capacity of…