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May 16, 2023Forages for Flood Mitigation🎙️ Forages can play a key role in moderating the water cycle and reducing flood risks. A recent study looks at how...
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March 16, 2023Chute Decisions – Using Low Tech and High Tech Record Systems to Help Make Decisions Chute-Side These producers made the switch from paper records...
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March 2, 2023A Quarter-Century of Progress with Extended Grazing Putting cattle on extended grazing systems has benefitted Canadian ranchers over the past 25 years...
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November 29, 2022The Beef Cattle Research Council Appoints New Executive Committee Alberta beef producer Craig Lehr will serve as the BCRC chair for 2022-2023.
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October 12, 2022When The Worms Come Marching In Gastrointestinal worms may be silently reducing your pregnancy and weaning weights and increasing your winter feed...
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January 6, 2022Rebuild & Recover – Two Producers Share their Experiences with Fire and Drought For many beef producers across Canada, the past year was challenging...
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November 9, 2021Every Farm Has Different Goalposts - Setting Goals and Defining Success What does a “successful” Canadian beef farm look like? How do you define...
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December 7, 2020Calving Season Timing and Transition - Fast Forward, Rewind, or Press Play For many cow-calf producers, calving season is a favourite time of year....
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November 16, 2020Setting Goals and Adding Diversity is key for Intercropping There is a lot of buzz in beef and forage production systems around the concepts of...
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October 8, 2020Bale Grazing Checks the Boxes for Three Canadian Producers Editor’s note: The following is the final instalment of a two-part series that will...
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August 26, 2020The Benefits of Bringing Cattle and Crops Together Producers share their successes with grazing cattle on neighbouring cropland.
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June 22, 2020Meet the Council: Willingness to Adapt is Key for Managing Canadian Beef Operations The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer...
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June 11, 2020Hooves not Harrows – Harnessing Cow Power to Rejuvenate Forages As forage stands age, plant species composition shifts and production declines over...
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March 5, 2020Cover Crop Capabilities – Producer and Researcher Experiences Cover crop in Saltcoats, SK. Photo courtesy of Kevin Elmy. Forage cover crops are...
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February 27, 2020Silage is Top Choice for These Three Beef Producers Editor’s note: The following is part two of a two-part series that will help you to...
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April 3, 2019Alfalfa is nothing to fear with simple, proper management Editor’s note: The following is part 2 of two-part series. See part 1. Photo supplied...
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November 21, 2018Five Producers Share Ideas That Have Made Their Farms and Ranches More Efficient Editors note: This article is the second in a series featuring ideas...
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July 31, 2018Producers with Large Herds Are Believers in Low Stress Weaning Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two part series. See part one about...
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April 24, 2018Eight beef producers share their recent changes Canadian beef producers appear to be keeping up with the often heard axiom “the only constant in...
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February 13, 2018Good Records Help Guide Efficient Production and Profitability Say Producers Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two part series....
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