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September 24, 2024Producers Weigh in on Weaning, Preg-Checking and More 🎙️ Knowing the production practices producers adopt across Canada and which they don't (and...
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June 27, 2024Birds and Bees and Breeding Beef Cattle: Two New Webpages Cover Breeding Cow and Bull Management 🎙️ Managing for an effective and efficient breeding...
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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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January 23, 2024Say "Beef" - We're Taking a Snapshot! 🎙️ Finding profit opportunities for beef cattle producers utilizing various production systems brings...
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August 24, 2023Drought is More Than a Summer Challenge If not managed properly, drought can bring feed shortages and long-term animal health impacts. Feed testing,...
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May 2, 2023It’s Basic Biology: Breeding Heifers Prior to Cows Builds Reproductive Momentum Managing heifers to calve before cows can give heifers a better...
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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...
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May 10, 2022How Telemedicine Can Be a Tool to Support the Health of Your Herd ▶️ "If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then I guess a video is worth 1,000...
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March 14, 2022Calving Records Will Be Especially Valuable This Year Research suggests good calving records can help when deciding how to market cows when feed is...
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February 14, 2022Cut Costs Carefully This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2022 issue of Canadian...
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December 20, 2021Feeding Decisions Are Important Breeding Decisions This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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October 19, 2021Optimum Condition = Maximum Production Learn more at www.bodyconditionscoring.ca When feed supplies are short, it may be tempting to feed less and...
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August 18, 2021Decision Making During Drought Producers coping with severe drought and feed shortages have tough decisions to make about culling, weaning and cow...
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November 26, 2018The hand is better than the eye when it comes to cattle condition Reproduction is the single most important factor in the productivity of a cow-calf...
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October 11, 2017Based on 2017 Calf Prices, How Much Did Last Summer’s Cows in Ideal Condition Earn? Because cows maintained with an ideal layer of fat cover will...
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October 5, 2017Different Approaches/Same Goal for Winter Management of Heifers Recognizing replacement and first calf heifers need extra management, producers take...
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April 3, 2017Are those girls in good shape? Raise your beef IQ Fit cows get pregnant faster. Increasing body condition scores from 2 to 3 can also increase...
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September 14, 20165 Articles for Cow-Calf Producers Heading into Fall With Fall around the corner, it’s a good time to (re)consider a few production...
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November 12, 2015How to Improve Weaning Weights, Conception Rates and Calf Health: Webinar November 24 Update: Missed the webinar? Find the recording and check for...
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August 17, 2015Stretching Feed Supplies This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2015 issue of...
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March 26, 2015New Resources Added to BodyConditionScoring.ca Help Cow-Calf Producers Increase Profits New resources have been added to BodyConditionScoring.ca to...
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January 14, 2015BodyConditionScoring.ca Launches with new Tools to Help Cow-Calf Producers Boost Production and Profit NEWS RELEASE A new webpage offers a fresh...
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April 16, 2014The High Cost of Shortchanging Cows This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of...
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