Producer Profile

  • February 15, 2024Meet the Council: Modifications Worth Making  

    The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer members from across Canada, appointed...

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  • July 20, 2023Polycrop Potential: 12 Tips for Using Mixed Forage Crops

    Many producers are seeding polycrops of three or more species in hopes of improving...

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  • July 11, 2023Producing Dairy-Beef: Starting Off on the Right Hoof

    Part two in a series exploring opportunities and challenges of dairy-beef cross calves with...

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  • June 27, 2023Dairy-Beef: Shifting from the Parlour to the Feedlot

    Part one in a series exploring opportunities and challenges of dairy-beef cross calves with...

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  • April 12, 2023Taking Pain Management Mainstream — Beef Producers Add Pain Medication to Their Routines and Benefit Their Herds

    The number of producers providing pain management...

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  • March 16, 2023Chute Decisions – Using Low Tech and High Tech Record Systems to Help Make Decisions Chute-Side 🎙️ 

    These producers made the switch from paper...

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  • March 2, 2023A Quarter-Century of Progress with Extended Grazing

    Putting cattle on extended grazing systems has benefitted Canadian ranchers over the past 25 years...

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  • December 8, 2022The Sandhills Strategy — Moving Pregnant Cows to Fresh Ground and Leaving Pairs Behind Can Limit Calf Sickness 

    The Sandhills calving system is a practical way...

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  • September 15, 2022Two Farms “Right-Sized” Their Herds by Being Open to Change and Working in Sync with Nature 

    A key aspect of maximizing profit and maintaining...

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  • August 16, 2022Strategies for Fall and Winter Grazing: Eastern Canadian Perspectives 

    Two Eastern Canadian producers share successful extended grazing strategies....

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  • April 29, 2022How (and Why) These Eastern Canadian Cow-Calf Producers Changed and Defined Their Calving Periods

    A beef producer from Nova Scotia and another from...

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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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  • November 9, 2021Every Farm Has Different Goalposts – Setting Goals and Defining Success

    What does a “successful” Canadian beef farm look like? How do you...

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  • October 12, 2021Meet the Council: Flexibility and Creative Solutions Provide Opportunity for These Beef Stakeholders

    The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made...

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  • June 30, 2021Meet the Council: Unique Marketing Opportunities Bring More Profit to These Producers

    The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer...

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  • December 17, 2020Meet the Council: Thinking Outside the Box Pays Off

    The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer members from across Canada,...

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  • December 7, 2020Calving Season Timing and Transition – Fast Forward, Rewind, or Press Play

    For many cow-calf producers, calving season is a favourite time of...

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  • November 16, 2020Setting Goals and Adding Diversity is key for Intercropping

    There is a lot of buzz in beef and forage production systems around the concepts of...

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  • October 8, 2020Bale Grazing Checks the Boxes for Three Canadian Producers

    Editor’s note: The following is the final instalment of a two-part series that will...

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  • August 26, 2020The Benefits of Bringing Cattle and Crops Together

    Producers share their successes with grazing cattle on neighbouring cropland. Keep Reading

  • June 22, 2020Meet the Council: Willingness to Adapt is Key for Managing Canadian Beef Operations

    The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer...

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  • June 11, 2020Hooves not Harrows – Harnessing Cow Power to Rejuvenate Forages

    As forage stands age, plant species composition shifts and production declines over...

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  • March 5, 2020Cover Crop Capabilities – Producer and Researcher Experiences

    Cover crop in Saltcoats, SK. Photo courtesy of Kevin Elmy. Forage cover crops are...

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  • February 27, 2020Silage is Top Choice for These Three Beef Producers

    Editor’s note: The following is part two of a two-part series that will help you to...

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  • November 20, 2019Three Producers Share Ideas That Improve Efficiency

    Editors note: This article is the third in a series featuring ideas from beef producers across the...

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  • August 29, 2019How to Get New Feedlot Calves Settled and Gaining Quickly; Advice from Producers, Veterinarians and Feedlot Consultants

    Getting calves settled, keeping them healthy and...

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  • April 3, 2019Alfalfa is nothing to fear with simple, proper management

    Editor’s note: The following is part 2 of two-part series. See part 1. Photo supplied...

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  • November 21, 2018Five Producers Share Ideas That Have Made Their Farms and Ranches More Efficient

    Editors note: This article is the second in a series featuring ideas...

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  • July 31, 2018Producers with Large Herds Are Believers in Low Stress Weaning

    Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two part series. See part one about...

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  • July 6, 2018Producers share ideas for developing safe and relatively economic pastures with greater longevity

    While the old nursery rhyme says Mary the contrary...

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  • April 24, 2018Eight beef producers share their recent changes

    Canadian beef producers appear to be keeping up with the often heard axiom “the only constant in...

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  • February 13, 2018Good Records Help Guide Efficient Production and Profitability Say Producers

    Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two part series....

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  • October 27, 2016Let Cattle Do the Seeding

    Producers who manage beef cows and yearlings so they distribute legume seeds through their manure, say it can be a passive,...

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