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  • April 23, 2024Passing the Torch Successfully 🎙️

    Dr. Bill Biligetu at the University of Saskatchewan has continued legendary forage breeder Dr. Bruce Coulmans...

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  • April 9, 2024How to Rebound from High Open Rates🎙️

    High cattle open rates recorded in areas across Western Canada last year mean affected beef producers...

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  • March 19, 2024BCRC’s Producer Survey Helps Check-Off Dollars Go Further and Supports Consumer Confidence 🎙️

    Understanding the current adoption of pain...

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  • February 20, 2024An Ounce of Prevention 🎙️

    Vaccines are designed to help cattle resist diseases, but they won't overcome poor management protocols or improper...

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  • February 6, 2024Calm, Cool and Collected – Prepare for a Smooth and Healthy Calving Season 🎙️

    Taking the time to prepare ahead of calving can help to minimize...

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  • December 19, 2023Fast Action at the Watering Hole🎙️

    Bovine respiratory disease can spread among cattle at feedlot water bowls, but they also may be a place to...

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  • December 11, 2023Science Confirms the Beef Industry’s Environmental Benefits 🎙️

    Canadian beef producers continue significant progress in making their cattle...

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  • November 23, 2023Managing the Heat in Wheat 🎙️

    New research on including wheat in Canadian feedlot diets may prove useful as economic and feed supply conditions...

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  • October 31, 2023Do Transport Rest Stops Put Calf Health at Risk? 🎙️

    New research suggests rest stops may increase the risk of BRD and potentially the need for...

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  • October 17, 2023Taking Some of the Guesswork Out of Winter Feed Challenges 🎙️

    These BCRC tools can help you get the most value from your feed and the best...

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  • September 19, 2023M. bovis, Repeat Offender 🎙️

    Although Mycoplasma bovis is trickier than most microbes, researchers are studying ways to disrupt it. Vaccinating...

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  • August 15, 2023Record Collectors Unite — There’s Power in Numbers 🎙️

    Ranching without records is like travelling without a map. When producer...

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  • June 22, 2023Succession Planning in the World of Research 🎙️

    Investing in research isn't enough. The BCRC works to ensure Canada’s beef and forage sectors...

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  • June 16, 2023Facing Drought? Six Things Beef Producers Can Focus On 🎙️

    While the elements themselves cannot be managed, there are six decisions that can be...

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  • May 31, 2023Forage U-Pick: An Interactive Forage Species Selection Tool Now Available Canada-Wide 🎙️

    Forage U-Pick can help beef producers across Canada...

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  • May 16, 2023Forages for Flood Mitigation🎙️

    Forages can play a key role in moderating the water cycle and reducing flood risks. A recent study looks at how...

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  • April 18, 2023Improving Alfalfa’s Flood and Drought Tolerance 🎙️

    Canada’s forage breeders are developing improved alfalfa genetics to cope with Canada’s...

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

    Recent studies show regular consumers could not detect eating quality differences between...

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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,...

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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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  • December 19, 2022Johne’s Disease – Not Gone but Often Forgotten 🎙️

    Johne’s disease is sometimes compared to an iceberg - the visible cases are only a tiny...

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  • November 22, 2022Picking Replacement Heifers 🎙️

    A University of Alberta research project studied whether feed intake traits in weaned heifers can help predict...

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