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June 18, 2024Comparing Tame Forages Under Grazing 🎙️ Dr. Bart Lardner and colleagues at the University of Saskatchewan completed a multi-year grazing study on...
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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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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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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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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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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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October 31, 2022Silage: More Than Just Filler More than just an inconvenient dietary necessity, silage can have real impacts in finishing rations.
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September 20, 2022Strike Three? Transport Rest Stops Still Don’t Show a Benefit for Weaned Calves Researchers studied how trip length, preconditioning and rest stops...
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August 25, 2022Alfalfa for Canada’s Climate Work continues to improve yellow- and purple-flowered alfalfa yields in northern climates without compromising winter...
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May 16, 2022Vaccines Are Cheap Insurance – Don’t Let Your Premiums Lapse Annual booster vaccinations are the insurance premiums that make a big difference to...
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April 18, 2022Adapting to a Changing Climate Understanding climate trends can help farmers and ranchers respond appropriately. We’ll need to genetically improve...
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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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January 17, 2022Protect Your Investments This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the January 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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November 23, 2021Always Look a Gift Cow in the Mouth There's more to cattle-buying decisions than price alone. Introducing adult cows or bulls to an existing herd...
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October 28, 2021Growth Promotants and the Environment This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2021 issue...
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October 8, 2021Is This a Good Investment? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in a September 2021 issue of...
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September 27, 2021Today’s Research Provides Tomorrow’s Solutions This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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August 19, 2021Survey Says...? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...
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June 17, 2021Underground Herbicides This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the June 2021 issue of Canadian...
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May 17, 2021How Mother Nature Hedges Her Bets This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2021 issue of...
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April 22, 2021Waste Not Want Not This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2021 issue of Canadian...
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March 29, 2021On the Road Again This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...
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February 12, 2021We have questions. You have the answers. This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2021...
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January 18, 2021Get ‘em out, get ‘em up, get ‘em fed, write ‘em down… Rawhide! A version of this article, written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science...
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December 14, 2020Are E. coli Really Becoming More Heat Resistant? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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November 19, 2020Do Cattle Bacteria Contribute to Antibiotic Resistance in Human Medicine? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director,...
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November 12, 2020What Has the BCRC Been Up To Lately? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the September 2020...
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October 13, 2020Everything Old is New Again – Treating Chronic Mycoplasma This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in...
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September 14, 2020An(other) Ounce of Prevention This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the September 2020 issue of...
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August 14, 2020Will the Real Superfood Please Stand Up? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2020...
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June 17, 2020Corn Silage in Backgrounding Diets This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of...
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May 14, 2020Where Does Short-Season Corn Fit? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2020 issue of...
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April 16, 2020Warm Season Crops and Cool Climates This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2020 issue of...
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March 16, 2020Can we Reduce Castration Pain in Week-Old Calves? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March...
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February 10, 2020Barley Comes up the Backstretch This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of...
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January 17, 2020Transportation Regulations are Changing This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the January 2020...
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December 18, 2019Nature vs. Nurture This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the December 2019 issue of Canadian...
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November 18, 2019Feed Efficiency and Beef Quality This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the November 2019 issue of...
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October 29, 2019Spinning Straw Into Gold This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Canadian...
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October 7, 2019Unintended Consequences This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Canadian...
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September 17, 2019On-Farm Antimicrobial Surveillance Moves a Step Closer This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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August 15, 2019Johne’s Disease: Cheap to Buy, Costly to Live With This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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June 10, 2019ForageBeef.ca Gets a Facelift This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of...
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May 23, 2019Persistence Pays This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...
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April 15, 2019Exceptional Forages for Marginal Lands This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2019 issue...
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March 14, 2019Feeling Better About Castration This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March 2019 issue of...
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February 19, 2019Narrowing in on Johne’s Disease This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2019 issue of...
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January 15, 2019New Year’s Resolution: Get Better Grades This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the January 2019...
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December 19, 2018Does Antibiotic Resistance Move Through the Environment? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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November 19, 2018Your Burgers Are Still Done at 71 This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of...
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October 29, 2018Antibiotic Use in Canadian Feedlots This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 22, 2018...
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October 5, 2018Developing Faster, Less Expensive Diagnostic Tests This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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September 17, 2018Antibiotic Use on Canadian Cow-Calf Operations This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the September...
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August 22, 2018Beef Quality Audit This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2018 issue of Canadian...
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June 15, 2018This Column is Brought to you by Your National Check-Off This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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May 15, 2018Have You Rotated Your Breeds Lately? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2018 issue of...
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April 16, 2018This Will Make Your Skin Crawl This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2018 issue of...
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March 19, 2018How Castration Method and Age Affect Pain in Young Calves This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in...
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February 15, 2018Pasture Blends This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...
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December 18, 2017Maintaining Momentum This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the December 2017 issue of Canadian...
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October 30, 2017Yo-Yo Diet Strategies This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 23, 2017 issue of Canadian...
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October 16, 2017Abnormal Weather Doesn’t Grow Average Forage This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October...
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September 18, 2017Bovine Respiratory Disease from the Farm to the Feedlot This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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August 15, 2017Another Look at the Costs and Benefits of Swath Grazing This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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June 16, 2017Environmental Goods and Services: More Questions than Answers This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared...
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May 15, 2017Making Dollars out of Sense This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of Canadian...
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April 17, 2017Water Fight This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...
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April 15, 2017Can Feeding Nitrate Improve Efficiency and Reduce Methane? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in...
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March 17, 2017More Questions on Mineral Nutrition This article written by Dr. John McKinnon, University of Saskatchewan beef cattle nutrition researcher and...
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March 16, 2017Stepping up to Wheat-Based Finishing Diets This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March 2017...
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February 13, 2017Deciding What Research and Innovation to Fund This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the February...
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