Latest Posts

Stay up to date with the latest news, updates and information from the Beef Cattle Research Council.

  • May 8, 2025Understanding Yardage Costs in Cow-Calf Operations

    Try the BCRC’s Cow-Calf Yardage Calculator to manage resources, identify inefficiencies and improve…

    Keep Reading

  • May 1, 2025Small Steps, Big Gains: How Starting Slow Leads to Grazing Success

    Alberta beef producers share key things to consider when starting rotational…

    Keep Reading

  • April 23, 2025Selecting Replacement Heifers: Boosting Longevity and Return on Investment 

    Effective replacement heifer management requires a balance of careful…

    Keep Reading

  • April 22, 2025Icebergs and Native Forages – What You Can’t See Can Sink You 🎙️

    Heavy grazing may not depress forage productivity at first. But as roots…

    Keep Reading

  • April 9, 2025Boosting Herd Genetics: Artificial Insemination Brings Big Benefits to Small Beef Herds

    Genetic progress can be slow in cattle, but artificial…

    Keep Reading

  • March 27, 2025Polycrops: Challenges, Triumphs and Valuable Lessons from Beef Producers 🎙️

    The key to cover crop success lies in adaptability, local knowledge…

    Keep Reading

  • March 19, 2025Applications Now Open for the 2025-26 Beef Researcher Mentorship Program

    An initiative to facilitate greater engagement of upcoming and new applied…

    Keep Reading

  • March 18, 2025Vaccines: Use as Directed 🎙️

    Beef cattle vaccines teach an animal’s immune system to recognize what particular pathogens look like, so that it…

    Keep Reading

  • March 12, 2025Now Accepting Nominations — Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation

    Nominations are now open for this annual award recognizing a researcher or…

    Keep Reading

  • February 19, 2025Utilizing Annual and Perennial Forages to Improve Productivity🎙️

    What can I do about low productivity pastures or increase my feed supply? These…

    Keep Reading

  • February 18, 2025Responsible Antibiotic Use on Canadian Cow-Calf Operations 🎙️

    How has the requirement of a veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR) impacted…

    Keep Reading

  • February 13, 2025*UPCOMING WEBINAR* The Ins and Outs of Parasite Management

    This live webinar for beef cattle producers and veterinary teams will cover the best way to…

    Keep Reading

  • February 12, 2025Out with the Old, In with the New 🎙️

    New forage varieties are helping fill gaps in the grazing season by allowing beef cattle to graze for longer…

    Keep Reading

  • February 11, 2025The BCRC Announces $1.43 Million for Nine Priority Research Projects

    The BCRC’s producer council has selected nine new beef research projects to be…

    Keep Reading

  • January 30, 2025Growing Forage Crops — What Does It Cost?

    Do you know the cost of producing the forage you feed? Try the BCRC’s new Forage Cost of Production…

    Keep Reading

  • January 29, 2025Practical Tools to Protect Canadian Livestock from Foot and Mouth Disease 🎙️

    Be a biosecurity superhero. Stop FMD in its tracks!

    Keep Reading

  • January 28, 2025Collaboration Key: Canadian Beef Industry Works Together to Navigate Trade Challenges and Pursue Global Opportunities

    The Canadian Beef Advisors released the 2025-30…

    Keep Reading

  • January 22, 2025Take the Bull by the Horns

    Determine your bull selection criteria and budget before bull sale season begins.

    Keep Reading

  • January 21, 2025Microbiome – The Little Things May Mean a Lot 🎙️

    A “microbiome” is all the microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their genes) living in a…

    Keep Reading

  • January 16, 2025*Upcoming Webinar* Foot and Mouth Disease — The Inside Scoop for Veterinary Professionals ▶️

    What should veterinarians look for and do in case…

    Keep Reading

More