2025-2026 Year in Review Showcases Impacts of Beef Producer Investments
What have your investments in the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off accomplished for the industry lately? The Beef Cattle Research Council’s 2025–2026 Year in Review highlights how producer investments and input are advancing research, addressing industry priorities and delivering practical value back to Canada’s beef producers.
“The BCRC continues to enhance coordination across the broader beef system, bringing researchers and industry groups together so we can make the best use of limited resources and move solutions and benefits to producers more quickly,” said BCRC Executive Director Tracy Herbert. “The BCRC’s collaborative approach is essential as we address complex challenges and position the Canadian beef industry for long-term success.”
The 2025-2026 BCRC Year in Review provides a broad funding overview by program area and source. In the past fiscal year, the BCRC received on average $0.66 (unaudited) of every $2.50 of the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off collected by provincial beef cattle associations. This funding was leveraged under various programs to maximize producer returns on their national check-off investments.
This annual report spotlights research funding and findings from:
- 23 Beef and Forage AgriScience Cluster research and knowledge mobilization projects
- 51 priority research projects
- 17 proof-of-concept projects
- Four research chairs and several new research positions
The report also reflects significant growth in the BCRC’s knowledge mobilization efforts. The BCRC created around 250 resources and content pieces in the past year, reaching more people than ever before with practical, science-based information.
“The BCRC is focused not only on generating new knowledge but also on ensuring it leads to practical, on-farm improvements in productivity, sustainability and competitiveness,” says BCRC Chair Dean Manning. “The BCRC producer-led Council is proud of the impacts our national check-off investments are making in the Canadian beef industry.”
Additionally, the report includes updates from the Verified Beef Production Plus program, which the BCRC continues to fund and oversee. Program growth has continued across all key performance indicators, demonstrating ongoing producer participation and continued expansion of VBP+ certification.
This annual review offers a visual summary of the BCRC’s 2025-2026 Results Report submitted to the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency for the fiscal year, July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
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