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July 20, 2023Polycrop Potential: 12 Tips for Using Mixed Forage Crops Many producers are seeding polycrops of three or more species in hopes of improving...
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July 11, 2023Producing Dairy-Beef: Starting Off on the Right Hoof Part two in a series exploring opportunities and challenges of dairy-beef cross calves with...
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June 27, 2023Dairy-Beef: Shifting from the Parlour to the Feedlot Part one in a series exploring opportunities and challenges of dairy-beef cross calves with...
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April 12, 2023Taking Pain Management Mainstream -- Producers Add Pain Medication to Their Routines and Benefit Their Herds The number of producers providing pain management...
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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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December 8, 2022The Sandhills Strategy -- Moving Pregnant Cows to Fresh Ground and Leaving Pairs Behind Can Limit Calf Sickness The Sandhills calving system is a practical way...
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September 15, 2022Two Farms "Right-Sized" Their Herds by Being Open to Change and Working in Sync with Nature A key aspect of maximizing profit and maintaining...
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August 16, 2022Strategies for Fall and Winter Grazing: Eastern Canadian Perspectives Two Eastern Canadian producers share successful extended grazing strategies....
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April 29, 2022How (and Why) These Eastern Canadian Cow-Calf Producers Changed and Defined Their Calving Periods A beef producer from Nova Scotia and another from...
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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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October 12, 2021Meet the Council: Flexibility and Creative Solutions Provide Opportunity for These Beef Stakeholders The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made...
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June 30, 2021Meet the Council: Unique Marketing Opportunities Bring More Profit to These Producers The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer...
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December 17, 2020Meet the Council: Thinking Outside the Box Pays Off The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer members from across Canada,...
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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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November 20, 2019Three Producers Share Ideas That Improve Efficiency Editors note: This article is the third in a series featuring ideas from beef producers across the...
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August 29, 2019How to get new feedlot calves settled and gaining quickly; advice from producers, veterinarians and feedlot consultants Getting calves settled, keeping them healthy and...
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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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July 6, 2018Producers share ideas for developing safe and relatively economic pastures with greater longevity While the old nursery rhyme says Mary the contrary...
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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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October 27, 2016Let Cattle Do the Seeding Producers who manage beef cows and yearlings so they distribute legume seeds through their manure, say it can be a passive,...
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