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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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September 12, 2023Grazing Cattle on Cropland Can Be Mutually Beneficial 🎙️ Grazing cattle and crops together can be a win-win solution for both crop and cattle...
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August 24, 2023Drought is More Than a Summer Challenge If not managed properly, drought can bring feed shortages and long-term animal health impacts. Feed testing,...
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March 2, 2023A Quarter-Century of Progress with Extended Grazing Putting cattle on extended grazing systems has benefitted Canadian ranchers over the past 25 years...
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November 16, 2022Seven Tips for Grazing Corn 🎙️ Grazing standing corn has many benefits including being a high-energy forage but can also pose animal health risks...
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September 15, 2022Two Farms "Right-Sized" Their Herds by Being Open to Change and Working in Sync with Nature A key aspect of maximizing profit and maintaining...
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September 1, 2022Taking Inventory of Feed Resources – How to Right-Size Your Cow Herd Part one of a two-part series on identifying the right herd size and cow size...
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August 16, 2022Strategies for Fall and Winter Grazing: Eastern Canadian Perspectives 🎙️ Two Eastern Canadian producers share successful extended grazing...
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November 1, 2021Bale Feeding Options: Pros and Cons of Common Strategies Bale feeding is common across Canada for all classes of cattle especially during winter...
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October 8, 2020Bale Grazing Checks the Boxes for Three Canadian Producers Editor’s note: The following is the final instalment of a two-part series that will...
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October 6, 2020Beat Costs and Boost Yields with Bale Grazing 🎙️ Editor’s note: The following is part one of a two-part series to help evaluate...
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September 18, 2020Meet the Council: Implementing Management Practices that Pay Off The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is made up of producer members from across...
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August 26, 2020The Benefits of Bringing Cattle and Crops Together Producers share their successes with grazing cattle on neighbouring cropland.
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November 20, 2019Three Producers Share Ideas That Improve Efficiency Editors note: This article is the third in a series featuring ideas from beef producers across the...
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November 5, 2019Time for a Back-Up Plan - Managing the Impacts of Drought in the Winter (4 minute read) In an ideal world, producers can plan ahead for their feed...
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October 23, 2019Winter Feeding Cost Comparison – Hay vs. Alternative Feeds Fall has arrived and focus has shifted to winter feed supplies. Feed prices have dropped...
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August 1, 2019New Web Page: Extended Grazing Editor’s note: Relevant and up-to-date information that had been available on Foragebeef.ca is gradually being added...
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September 13, 20185 Tips for Grazing Corn This Fall and Winter Corn grazing is becoming more popular across Canada because producers can grow more biomass on less land....
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April 24, 2018Eight beef producers share their recent changes Canadian beef producers appear to be keeping up with the often heard axiom “the only constant in...
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March 13, 2018Planting corn this spring for your cattle to graze later? Here are 10 corn planting tips It will soon be time to start thinking about next year’s...
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October 5, 2017Different Approaches/Same Goal for Winter Management of Heifers Recognizing replacement and first calf heifers need extra management, producers take...
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September 27, 20173 Tips for Swath and Bale Grazing We’ll soon see cattle out in fields cleaning up swaths or feeding on bales. If you’re planning to feed your...
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August 15, 2017Another Look at the Costs and Benefits of Swath Grazing This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...
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April 20, 2015Will Swath Grazing in Late Summer Help Maintain Alfalfa in Rested Perennial Pastures? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science...
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March 26, 2015New Resources Added to BodyConditionScoring.ca Help Cow-Calf Producers Increase Profits New resources have been added to BodyConditionScoring.ca to...
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September 25, 2014Improved Swath Grazing Through New Annual Forage Varieties and Grazing Management By improving agronomic and grazing management practices, researchers...
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August 14, 2014Creating a Forage Industry Chair to Maintain Research Expertise Cow-calf producers in Western Canada have widely adopted extended fall and/winter...
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July 31, 2014Ergot: Low Levels Cause Big Problems This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the July 2014 issue of...
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March 17, 2014Cold Enough for You? This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March 2014 issue of Canadian...
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March 5, 2014Raise Your Beef IQ Well managed extended grazing systems, including swath, stockpiled and bale grazing, have considerable economic benefits over...
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February 12, 2014Is it OK to use Snow as the Only Water Source for Cattle? The Beef Cattle Research Council has funded a number of extended grazing research projects...
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October 28, 2013How to do a Rangeland Health Assessment: Videos Rangeland, or range, can perform a number of valuable functions for both the livestock industry as...
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May 13, 2013Planning pastures: Beef Research School episode Taking the time to plan your pastures and hay land can boost forage productivity and cattle...
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January 22, 2013Extended Grazing Systems Covered in Latest Episode of Beef Research School A new video is now available on BeefResearchSchool.com The practice of...
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January 10, 2013Managing Winter Nutrition: New Beef Research School Episode A new video is now available on BeefResearchSchool.com Feeding beef cattle over the...
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December 17, 2012Feed Testing Explained in Beef Research School Video A new video is now available on BeefResearchSchool.com Feed testing is a fundamental tool...
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December 10, 2012Tips for Successful Extended Grazing to Reduce Winter Feeding Costs This is a guest post written by Karin Schmid, Beef Production Specialist with the...
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