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BeefResearch.ca Now Available in French
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is excited to announce the launch of its bilingual website, with the addition of www.BeefResearch.ca/fr, for French-Canadian beef cattle and forage producers. It was developed thanks to funding through Canada’s Beef and Forage AgriScience Cluster (2023-2028), announced in July 2023, as an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
Craig Lehr, BCRC chair and a producer with a backgrounding feedlot and cow-calf operation in Alberta, recognizes the importance of making relevant and practical science-based information easily accessible to all farmers and ranchers.
BCRC Chair Craig Lehr
“BeefResearch.ca/fr is a continuation of the BCRC’s work to extend the latest beef, cattle and forage research and deliver resources that support producers across Canada to make informed decisions on farm,” says Lehr. “This website is an example of the opportunities provided by the research allocation of the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off and the current Beef and Forage AgriScience Cluster, which helps to drive environmental, economic and social sustainability in Canada’s beef sector.”
The new bilingual toggle function on the website offers a selection of pertinent and popular content that is available on the original BeefResearch.ca. Input from industry colleagues and website traffic by users in French-speaking regions determined which content to make available in both languages. More relevant content will be added to BeefResearch.ca/fr semi-annually through the duration of the 2023-2028 AgriScience Cluster.
BCRC Vice Chair Ron Stevenson
“This website is another valuable tool Canadian beef producers can use to access the latest research and economic-based information that could help them reduce risks and increase productivity and profitability on their operations,” says BCRC vice chair and Ontario cow-calf producer Ron Stevenson. “Producers who speak either of Canada’s official languages now will find practical articles, fact sheets and interactive calculators at their fingertips.”
Research and extension projects funded through the AgriScience Cluster benefits farmers, ranchers, processors, retailers and consumers, as well as the broader Canadian population. It drives research and technology transfer that supports producer profitability with on-farm improvements in things like animal health and performance, feed production and efficient feed use so Canada’s beef producers can continue to supply high-quality, nutrient-dense protein.
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