Newborn calves watched closely during heat waves
While crops may be the bigger concern during such stifling heat, ranchers also need to keep…
Livestock
Nutritional therapy tackles livestock transport
As new regulations and controversies swirl around the issue of long-distance livestock transport, nutritional therapy is…
BCRC: Copper deficiency takes heavy toll
Garret Hill couldn’t figure out what was wrong. Cattle had plenty of grass, clean water, a…
Canadian Beef Industry Conference to include Bov-Innovation sessions
The conference set for August 15 to 17 is set to be a jammed pack few…
BCRC: Producing more with less for the world market: Raise your beef IQ
As the Earth’s population increases and middle income classes rise in several developing regions, so does…
BCRC: Less complaining. More Gaining.
Calves that are fence-line weaned vocalize 50% less, walk less, and have higher weight gains in…
Ag For Life’s #farmbabies17 contest picking up momentum
With only a few weeks left to go in Ag For Life's #farmbabies17 photo contest, organizers…
CanFax – Rural Roots Canada Spring Market Drivers Report
CanFax Manager and Senior Analyst Brian Perillat talks about the contributing factors, which led to the…
BCRC: Tips to make the most of your vaccine protocol
Vaccines can seem costly, and it’s not easy to see how or to what extent they…
Innovative ideas ‘push the envelope’ at 2017 AFAC Livestock Care Conference
What forces are shaping the future of farm animal care? How can producers keep profitable and…
Family Auctioneering: A proud tradition
Russ Moravec and Trev Moravec, a father-son auctioneer team from Nebraska, shared their story with Rural…
BCRC: Nominate an outstanding researcher by May 1
The Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation is presented by the Beef Cattle…
VIDEO: Technology Access Centre comes to Olds College
A new research centre aimed at connecting research and farmers has been awarded to Olds College…
Farm Tech in the books for another year
Farm succession planning, the weather, marketing crops and the latest agriculture tech were talked about a…
BCRC progress and activities in 2016
On average nationally, the BCRC receives approximately 18% of the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-off, and plays…
Livestock producers urged to watch feed for high mycotoxin levels
Livestock producers are being asked to monitor their animals for poor feed intake as well as…
BCRC: 3 considerations to maintain good rumen health
To optimize productivity and prevent sickness, management of rumen health is important on operations from cow-calf…
CanFax Market Drivers Report – November
In this episode of the RRC – CanFax Market Drivers Report, Brian talks about why there…
CFIA approves feedlot proposal for quarantined cattle
An idea from the beef industry to move cattle being inspected in the Canadian Food Inspection…
BCRC: Let cattle do the seeding
Cattle can be managed to produce calves, beef and milk, but can they also be put…