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  • December 20, 2024Happy Holidays from the BCRC!

    May your holiday season be filled with joy, and may the year ahead bring health and prosperity to you and your herd.

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  • December 18, 2024*Upcoming Webinar* Don’t Be a Richard! Foot and Mouth Disease: A Producer Perspective

    What are the risks to Canadian beef producers and which…

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  • December 17, 2024Big Cows and Big Questions

    Big cows aren’t necessarily bad, but they don’t work for everyone. If they’re coming back open before they’ve paid…

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  • December 12, 2024Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Six Tips for Managing Beef Cattle in Cold Weather

    As temperatures drop it is important to monitor how cattle are coping…

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  • December 11, 2024BCRC Funds Proof of Concept and Knowledge Mobilization Projects to Advance the Canadian Beef Industry  

    Research and knowledge mobilization play a…

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  • December 10, 2024Count Down of the Top 10 Most Popular Resources for Beef Cattle Producers in 2024

    As we bid farewell to 2024 and steer into the year ahead, we look…

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  • December 6, 2024The Beef Cattle Research Council Appoints 2024-25 Executive Committee

    The Beef Cattle Research Council is directed by a committee of beef producers…

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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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  • November 28, 2024Celebrating 10 Years of the BCRC Beef Researcher Mentorship Program

    Dr. Argenis Rodas-Gonzales and Manitoba beef producer Trevor Atchison during the…

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  • November 26, 2024Adaptive Winter Grazing Strategies

    Extended grazing can help lower feed costs and improve the health of your land. Learn more about extended grazing…

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  • November 21, 2024Register Now for the BCRC’s 2025 Winter Webinar Series

    The webinar series will focus on improving the health and biosecurity of Canadian beef herds…

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  • November 20, 2024Raising Heifers for Reproductive Success

    A recent BCRC webinar highlighted common heifer development practices proven to improve efficiencies and…

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  • November 19, 2024Overextended Grazing 🎙️

    Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan evaluate winter grazing beef cows on corn stover and whole-plant barley…

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  • November 14, 2024Let CowBytes Simplify Your Feed Rations▶️

    Use feed testing and CowBytes ration-balancing software to optimize herd performance and overall farm…

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  • October 31, 2024Results Are In–The Importance of Prevention, Surveillance and Good Treatment Practices

    Summarized results of recent beef and forage research projects…

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  • October 29, 2024Where Does Corn Fit in Western Canadian Feedlot Diets?

    Replacing all or a portion of barley ingredients with corn grain or snaplage in feedlot cattle…

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  • October 24, 2024Beef Resources for 4-H Leaders Now Available

    The BCRC is pleased to offer resources and tools for beef cattle 4-H projects.

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  • October 9, 2024Hidden Hazards – The Challenge with Mycotoxins in Beef Cattle Feed

    Eliminating the threat of mycotoxins is nearly impossible. However, preventative…

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  • October 8, 2024Why Are You So Lame? Analyzing Lameness in Cattle 🎙️

    Lameness is the second leading reason that feedlot cattle are pulled and given antibiotics….

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  • October 1, 2024Call for Applications: 2024 Rangeland Sustainability Program

    Are you passionate about the conservation and sustainability of Alberta’s rangelands?…

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