# Beef Research > The Beef Cattle Research Council strives for excellence in the production of Canadian beef and forage through research, innovation and extension\. 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Understanding how minerals are absorbed, and what can get in the way, can help ensure your herd gets the full benefit of every bite\. - [Defining Breeding Goals To Drive Genetic Progress on the Ranch](https://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/defining-breeding-goals-to-drive-genetic-progress-on-the-ranch/): Niznik Ranch, a fourth\-generation family beef operation in southern Alberta, has used clear breeding goals and disciplined selection to shape a cow herd that thrives under their management conditions\. - [\*Webinars\* Strategies for Reducing Calf Losses: Veterinary Insights from Across Canada](https://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/webinars-for-reducing-calf-losses-across-canada/): Are calf losses cutting into your beef operation’s productivity and profitability? You are not alone\! The BCRC is hosting two 90\-minute webinars featuring veterinarians from across Canada who work directly with cow\-calf operations like yours\. ## Categories - [Forage \& Grassland Productivity](https://www.beefresearch.ca/categories/forage-grassland-productivity/) - [Forage \& Grassland Productivity](https://www.beefresearch.ca/categories/forage-grassland-productivity/) - [Food Safety](https://www.beefresearch.ca/categories/food-safety/) - [Feed Efficiency \& Utilization](https://www.beefresearch.ca/categories/feed-efficiency-utilization/) - [Environmental Sustainability](https://www.beefresearch.ca/categories/environmental-sustainability/) ## Fact Sheets - [Développement de solutions sans antibiotiques pour gérer le Mycoplasma bovis](https://www.beefresearch.ca/fr/fact-sheets/developpement-de-solutions-sans-antibiotiques-pour-gerer-le-mycoplasma-bovis/) - [Apprendre du passé : analyse globale et actualisée des données métagénomiques environnementales et bovines provenant d'exploitations bovines](https://www.beefresearch.ca/fr/fact-sheets/apprendre-du-passe-analyse-globale-et-actualisee-des-donnees-metagenomiques-environnementales-et-bovines-provenant-dexploitations-bovines/) - [Using Water More Efficiently in Beef Packing Plants](https://www.beefresearch.ca/fact-sheets/using-water-more-efficiently-in-beef-packing-plants/) - [Diving Deep Into Liver Abscesses](https://www.beefresearch.ca/fact-sheets/diving-deep-into-liver-abscesses/) - [Using Breeding and Grazing Management to Improve the Winter Hardiness and Persistence of Alfalfa](https://www.beefresearch.ca/fact-sheets/using-breeding-and-grazing-management-to-improve-the-winter-hardiness-and-persistance-of-alfalfa/) ## Topics - [Rejuvenation of Hay \& Pasture](https://www.beefresearch.ca/topics/rejuvenation-of-hay-pasture/) - [Forage Establishment](https://www.beefresearch.ca/topics/forage-establishment/) - [Heifer Development](https://www.beefresearch.ca/topics/heifer-development/) - [Bovine Respiratory Disease](https://www.beefresearch.ca/topics/bovine-respiratory-disease/) - [Genomics \& Genetic Testing](https://www.beefresearch.ca/topics/genomics-genetic-testing/) ## Webinars - [To Implant or Not? What Cow\-Calf Producers Need to Know](https://www.beefresearch.ca/webinars/to-implant-or-not-what-cow-calf-producers-need-to-know/) - [Strategies for Reducing Calf Losses: Western Canadian Veterinary Insights](https://www.beefresearch.ca/webinars/strategies-for-reducing-calf-losses-western-canadian-veterinary-insights/) - [Strategies for Reducing Calf Losses: Eastern Canadian Veterinary Insights ](https://www.beefresearch.ca/webinars/strategies-for-reducing-calf-losses-eastern-canadian-veterinary-insights/) - [Practical Approaches for Managing Stock Water](https://www.beefresearch.ca/webinars/practical-approaches-for-managing-stock-water/) - [Foot and Mouth Disease – Don’t Be a Richard](https://www.beefresearch.ca/webinars/foot-and-mouth-disease-dont-be-a-richard/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](/categories/uncategorized/) - [Animal Health and Welfare](/categories/animal-health-and-welfare/) - [Forage and Grasslands](/categories/forage-and-grasslands/) - [Other Research](/categories/other-research/) - [Feed Grains and Feed Efficiency](/categories/feed-grains-and-feed-efficiency/) ## Tags - [Canadian Cattlemen magazine](/blog/tag/canadian-cattlemen-magazine/) - [AUDIO](/blog/tag/audio/) - [Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast](/blog/tag/canadian-beef-cattle-podcast/) - [Webinar](/blog/tag/webinar/) - [Videos](/blog/tag/videos/) ## Category Types - [Fact Sheet](/category-types/fact-sheet/) - [Webinar](/category-types/webinar/) ## Categories - [Default Webinar](/blog/attachment_category/default-webinar/) - [Default Post](/blog/attachment_category/default-post/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.beefresearch.ca/sitemap_index.xml)