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May 30, 2025Applications Are Now Being Accepted for the 2025 Regional Knowledge Mobilization Initiatives Funding Program The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is...
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May 8, 2025Understanding Yardage Costs in Cow-Calf Operations Try the BCRC's Cow-Calf Yardage Calculator to manage resources, identify inefficiencies and improve...
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April 23, 2025Selecting Replacement Heifers: Boosting Longevity and Return on Investment Effective replacement heifer management requires a balance of careful...
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November 29, 2024Make Your Herd Records Work for You The free e-course Records for Tracking Genetic Improvements provides a guide for beef cattle producers to follow...
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September 10, 2024Results of the Inaugural Canadian Cow-Calf Survey🎙️ The Canadian Cow-Calf Survey recently collected data from 600 beef producers across nine...
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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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February 7, 2024New Online Course: Cow-Calf Record-Keeping for Tracking Genetic Improvements This seven-part online course will walk you through the process of...
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November 15, 2023Genetic IQ: Defining Traits That Matter in Your Beef Herd and Tracking Data to Make Decisions 🎙️ What tools can help producers optimize genetic...
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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 records are...
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May 18, 2023Are Your Farm Records Working for You? Enroll in this free, six-part email course to turn information into action.
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March 30, 2023The GOLD Standard for Record-Keeping The four cow-calf records to keep and compare to industry benchmarks that can help you make better on-farm...
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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 13, 2023*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Record Keeping for Production Management Part 3: Keeping Production Data to Improve the Supply Chain From cattle records that aid in on-farm decisions...
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February 14, 2023Welcome to Pasture 101 – A New Collection of Grazing Management Resources Informed by producer and expert input, Pasture 101 is an extensive online...
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February 6, 2023*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Record-Keeping for Production Management Part 2: Setting Bulls Up for Success This webinar will discuss the value of a bull...
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January 26, 2023Seize the Opportunities - Learnings from the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network's Future Farm Scenarios Explore results from water system and rotational...
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January 12, 2023*Upcoming Webinar* Record-Keeping for Production Management Part 1: Defining Your Goals The records you keep are important for making decisions about...
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December 15, 2022*Upcoming Three-Part Webinar Series* Record-Keeping for Production Management The 2022/23 BCRC webinar series continues in the new year with a...
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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 other...
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December 5, 2022Five Management Tips To Make a Big Impact in Small Herds 🎙️ In 2021, 53% of farms with cattle in Canada reported having 72 head or less. What...
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November 24, 2022One Size Doesn’t Fit All -Learnings from the Canadian Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network's Future Farm Scenarios Certain management strategies have varying...
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August 23, 2022Registration Now Open for the 2022/2023 BCRC Webinar Series This year's topics include nutrition, feed management and record keeping.
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May 19, 2022Updated Livestock Transport Regulations and What You Need to Know Changes to the Transport of Animals Regulations (Part XII of the Health of Animals...
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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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March 10, 20227 Tips to Remember This Calving Season Set yourself up for success this calving season with calving tips, resources and videos for Canadian beef...
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January 11, 2022A Guide to Keeping Records That Help Make Profitable Decisions The start of a new season and year is the perfect time for beef producers to look back...
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December 15, 2021*UPCOMING WEBINAR* Setting Records- Calving Season Data Collection Jan 12th While calving is one of the busiest times of the production cycle for...
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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 define...
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September 21, 2021Registration Now Open For 2021/2022 Webinar Series This year’s Beef Cattle Research Council webinar series will cover a range of topics including...
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September 14, 2021Looking to Make the Most of Forage Quality? Consider These Factors Editor’s...
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February 25, 2021Record Keeping for Forage and Grassland Management Webinar March 23rd Missed the Webinar? Watch the Recording Here Pasture and stored forages...
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December 10, 2020Meeting Your Production Goals: Records for Animal Health and Performance - Webinar January 13th Missed this Webinar? Watch the recording here....
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November 4, 2020Calm and Calculated: What Key Financial Tools Can Help You Achieve Success on Your Farm? Webinar November 18th Missed this Webinar? Watch the recording here....
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September 3, 2020New Resource: Record Keeping and Benchmarking Level 3 The final level of Record Keeping and Benchmarking resources for beef producers is now...
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August 28, 2020New Resource: Financial Record Keeping Level 2 Editor’s Note: release of the Level 2 Financial record keeping module adds to the previously released...
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May 28, 2020New Resource: Record Keeping and Benchmarking Level 2 Successful farm management begins with accurate and up to date records. The process of record...
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January 29, 2020Improving your vision for the 2020 production year: New tools for on-farm record keeping in cow-calf operations Are you curious about which areas of your...
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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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February 12, 2018Making farm decisions easier Keep good records and refer to benchmarks to help successfully manage your cattle business Editor’s note: The following...
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