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  • March 23, 2023How to Calculate your Carrying Capacity *New Video* 

    This new video can help beef producers assess and manage grazing capacity.  Read…

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  • March 21, 2023Can Canada Reduce Dark-Cutting Discounts?

    Recent studies show regular consumers could not detect eating quality differences between dark-cutting and…

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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 13, 2023*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Record Keeping for Production Management Part 3: Keeping Production Data to Improve the Supply Chain

    From cattle records that aid in on-farm decisions…

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  • March 7, 2023Applications Now Open for the BCRC Beef Researcher Mentorship Program 2023-24

    An initiative to facilitate greater engagement of upcoming and new…

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  • March 6, 2023Call For Nominations- Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation

    Recognizing a researcher or scientist whose work has contributed to advancements…

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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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  • February 28, 2023New Video: Celebrating 25 Years of Beef Industry Research

    BCRC’s past and present leaders discuss this milestone achievement for beef, cattle and…

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  • February 23, 2023Bull Valuation: What Is a Bull Worth to Your Operation?

    Looking to buy a bull? The BCRC Bull Valuation Calculator is a practical decision-making tool…

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  • February 21, 2023Keeping Calves Healthy

    A Western College of Veterinary Medicine study discovered some key management practices to help avoid calf diarrhea, navel ill…

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  • February 16, 2023Calf 911 – How to Intervene with a Difficult Calving *New Video*

    Discover proper calving intervention methods and when to call for assistance…

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  • February 14, 2023Welcome to Pasture 101 – A New Collection of Grazing Management Resources

    Informed by producer and expert input, Pasture 101 is an extensive online…

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  • February 6, 2023*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Record-Keeping for Production Management Part 2: Setting Bulls Up for Success  

    This webinar will discuss the value of a bull…

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  • February 2, 2023Calf 911 – When and How to Assist with a Difficult Birth 

    A new calving decision tree can help assess when to assist and when to call the vet…

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  • January 26, 2023Seize the Opportunities – Learnings from the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network’s Future Farm Scenarios

    Explore results from water system and rotational…

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  • January 18, 2023Can We Replace Growth Promotants?

    In a recent study, conventional growth promotants more effectively improved growth rate, efficiency and…

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  • January 16, 2023The BCRC Celebrates 25 Years of Beef Industry Research

    2023 marks 25 years for the BCRC as Canada’s national industry-led funding agency for beef,…

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  • January 12, 2023*Upcoming Webinar* Record-Keeping for Production Management Part 1: Defining Your Goals

    The records you keep are important for making decisions about…

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  • January 10, 2023Calf 911 Checklists – Easy Access to Calving Management Tips 

    The basis for these checklists are the four instalments of the Calf 911 video series…

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  • January 5, 2023Ready or Not, Calving is Coming — Plan Ahead for a Streamlined Calving Season 

    Focusing on four main aspects of planning can ensure a safe and…

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