Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy

Canadian Beef Research & Knowledge Mobilization Strategy

The Five-Year Canadian Beef Research and Knowledge Mobilization Strategy strengthens strengthens Canada’s position as a global leader in sustainable beef production by aligning national priorities in research, innovation and knowledge mobilization to maximize sector-wide impact.

Through a highly collaborative process, the Beef Cattle Research Council worked with producers, researchers, extension agents and a broad range of industry stakeholders to revise and update the Five-Year Strategy. Built upon previous iterations, the Strategy reflects both the progress achieved to date and the emerging challenges facing the sector. It recognizes that long-term industry success depends on continual improvements.

The Strategy identifies key research and knowledge mobilization priorities to maximize benefits obtained from investments in beef research and extension. It directly supports the industry’s 10-year goals through targeted outcomes that enhance productivity, sustainability and resilience. Achieving these outcomes will require coordinated advancement across interconnected research and knowledge mobilization priorities. The Strategy is available below, along with summarized versions organized by program areas

The Five-Year Canadian Beef Research & Knowledge Mobilization Strategy
Full Strategy
cattle nutrition and production efficiency research strategy for the Canadian beef industry
forage and feed production research strategy for the Canadian beef industry
animal health, welfare and antimicrobial resistance research strategy for the Canadian beef industry
Food safety research strategy for the Canadian beef industry
beef quality research strategy for the Canadian beef industry
environmental sustainability research strategy for the Canadian beef industry
knowledge mobilization strategy for the Canadian beef industry

Core Research & Knowledge Mobilization Principles

The overarching core principles for the renewed Canadian Beef Research and Knowledge Mobilization Strategy provide the foundation for all outcomes and priorities identified: 

  1. Develop, enhance and encourage adoption of beneficial practices and innovations that support industry sustainability, resilience and competitiveness.
  2. Increase producer profitability and sector resilience by responsibly increasing productivity or decreasing costs of production and risks while contributing to broader economic growth.
  3. Support continuous improvements in Canadian beef demand through advancements in the quality and safety of Canadian beef.
  4. Generate and mobilize trusted science to inform decision makers, policy and beneficial management practices and to support consumer confidence and public trust.
  5. Accelerate innovation by developing, enhancing and encouraging adoption of leading-edge technologies that support industry productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability.
  6. Ensure the maintenance and rejuvenation of critical research capacity and infrastructure that facilitate proactive inquiry and long-term innovation to support industry advancement.

Previous Iterations