drought

  • February 28, 2024When Do I Turn Out My Cows? Managing Spring Pastures During and After Drought  

    Managing grasslands through drought is not an easy task, but having...

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  • December 14, 2023Top 10 Most Popular Beef Cattle Resources for Producers in 2023

    The BCRC rounds up the top beef and forage articles from 2023. Keep Reading

  • December 7, 2023Strategies for Managing Cattle Through Drought — BCRC Webinar Recap

    Cattle nutrition and forage specialists share drought strategies for optimal...

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  • October 26, 2023*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Drought: More Than a Summer Challenge

    This webinar will share insights on giving your herd its best chance to withstand severe or...

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  • October 10, 2023Register Now for the 2023-2024 BCRC Webinar Series

    Free webinars for beef producers and veterinary teams on long-term drought implications, heifer...

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  • October 5, 2023Preg-Checking in a Drought Year with High Cull Cow Prices

    The costs and benefits of preg-checking are affected by market volatility, production cost,...

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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 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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  • July 25, 2023Keeping Today’s Drought from Becoming Tomorrow’s Problem

    Navigating drought requires long-term thinking. Here are seven things to watch...

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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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  • December 13, 2022The BCRC’s Top 10 Posts of 2022

    There are hundreds of timely beef and forage articles, interactive production calculators, videos, webinars and...

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  • May 5, 2022Looking to Cut Costs this Spring? Think Twice Before Cutting Vitamins, Minerals and Vaccinations

    Avoid long-term problems caused by short-term...

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  • February 15, 2022Rebuilding with Homegrown Heifers Versus Purchasing Breeding Stock

    This is a guest post by Huiting Huang, Research Analyst at Canfax Research...

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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 6, 2022Rebuild & Recover – Two Producers Share their Experiences with Fire and Drought

    For many beef producers across Canada, the past year was...

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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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  • December 16, 2021What a Year — Top 10 Articles from the BCRC Blog in 2021

    This past year presented Canadian beef producers with a lot of different...

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  • November 15, 2021Winter Feed Cost Comparison Calculator – Managing Variable Costs

    Winter feed is the largest year-over-year variable cost faced by...

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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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  • 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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  • September 7, 2021Tips for Starting Lightweight Calves on Feed

    Many cow-calf producers from B.C. through Ontario are planning to wean and sell...

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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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  • August 10, 2021Experts Respond to Drought Questions

    On July 29, the Beef Cattle Research Council hosted a webinar that allowed beef producers to ask drought-related...

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  • July 29, 2021Drought-Related Resources for Cattle Producers

    General Drought: More Than a Summer Challenge – BCRC Webinar Recording, November 15, 2023 Keeping...

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  • July 27, 2021REMINDER: Experiencing Drought Stress Webinar July 29th

    Don’t forget to register for Thursday's webinar. By registering you can watch it live or...

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  • July 23, 2021Salvaging a Crop? Things to Consider When Valuing a Crop for Feed

    With moderate to severe drought in many areas of Canada and the northern United...

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  • July 15, 2021Experiencing Drought Stress? Ask the Experts

    Missed the Webinar? Watch the recording here Large parts of Canada and the Northern Great Plains...

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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 29, 2021Resources for Drought Management

    Recurring drought is a natural part of the climate in many areas of Canada and creates a challenge when managing...

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  • December 30, 2019Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019

    This past year we published 78 blog posts that offered production tips and decision tools, provided a science-based...

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  • November 25, 2019Plan to Adapt When Grazing

    Adaptive grazing herd management applies to grazing practices that are developed with careful consideration to the specific...

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  • November 5, 2019Time for a Back-Up Plan – Managing the Impacts of Drought in the Winter

    (4 minute read) In an ideal world, producers can plan ahead for their...

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  • May 27, 2019Bov-Innovation is happening in Calgary, AB on August 14

    The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is pleased to announce their Bov-Innovation 2019...

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  • May 7, 2019Drought Management Strategies

    Editor’s note: Relevant and up-to-date information that had been available on Foragebeef.ca is gradually being added...

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  • July 31, 2018Drought management strategies

    Editor's note: Due to dry conditions in many parts of the country, we've pulled this article from our archives. It...

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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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  • August 1, 2017Drought Management Strategies

    Due to the current drought conditions in several parts of the country, we've pulled this article from our archives. It...

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  • July 20, 2015Drought Management Strategies

    Whether in the form of pasture, stored forage, or supplements, feed is the largest variable input cost in cow-calf...

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