This past year we published 70 blog posts that offered production tips and decision tools, provided a science-based perspective on issues in the media, highlighted new beef, cattle and forage research projects and results, and announced other exciting initiatives. Of those, these were the top 10 most popular:
10) The Canadian beef industry’s water footprint is shrinking
New research funded by the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off and Canada’s Beef Science Cluster found that producing 1 kg of Canadian beef in 2011 used 17% less water than it did in 1981. Continued improvements in production practices and advancements in technologies improves productivity and efficiency while reducing environmental footprint.
http://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/the-canadian-beef-industrys-water-footprint-is-shrinking/
9) Based on 2017 calf prices, how much did last summer’s cows in ideal condition earn? Continue reading