Weaning

  • June 16, 2023Facing Drought? Six Things Beef Producers Can Focus On 🎙️

    While the elements themselves cannot be managed, there are six decisions that can be...

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  • January 17, 2022Protect Your Investments

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the January 2022 issue of Canadian...

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  • December 16, 2021What a Year -- Top 10 Articles from the BCRC Blog in 2021

    This past year presented Canadian beef producers with a lot of different...

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  • October 25, 2021Basics of Backgrounding - Veterinary & Expert Insights Across Canada Webinar November 17th

    Are you new to backgrounding? Join us as we...

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  • October 7, 2021What’s the most profitable post-weaning choice for your calves? Try our updated calculator!

    Drought conditions across the country this year remind...

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  • September 7, 2021Tips for Starting Lightweight Calves on Feed

    Many cow-calf producers from B.C. through Ontario are planning to wean and sell...

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  • August 18, 2021Decision Making During Drought

    Producers coping with severe drought and feed shortages have tough decisions to make about culling, weaning and cow...

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  • May 22, 2019Top findings about adoption of beneficial practices on Canadian cow-calf operations

    Sometimes it can be hard to know where you’re going if you...

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  • December 17, 2018Results of recent Cow-Calf Production Surveys across Canada

    Industry data provided by production surveys can serve as a benchmark for production...

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  • July 31, 2018Producers with Large Herds Are Believers in Low Stress Weaning

    Editor’s note: The following is the second in a two part series. See part one about...

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  • July 30, 2018Low-stress weaning benefits on several levels

    Editor’s note: The following is the first in a two-part series on low stress weaning. In part two,...

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  • September 18, 2017Bovine Respiratory Disease from the Farm to the Feedlot

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • April 13, 2017Less Complaining. More Gaining.

    Calves that are fence-line weaned vocalize 50% less, walk less, and have higher weight gains in the first 10 weeks...

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  • August 17, 2015Stretching Feed Supplies

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2015 issue of...

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  • April 14, 2014Calculator: What is the Value of Preconditioning Calves?

    Preconditioning is a management method that prepares calves to enter the feedlot, reducing...

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  • September 24, 2013Try These Weaning Techniques for More Productive Calves this Fall

    Ideas for keeping stress at a minimum during weaning. Keep Reading

  • May 2, 2013Pain Mitigation: Latest Video in Beef Research School Series

    Branding, dehorning and castration are painful, but pain is very difficult to measure in...

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  • August 23, 2012Reducing Weaning Stress Part 2 - Improving Profits

    This is a guest post written by Karin Schmid, Beef Production Specialist with the Alberta Beef...

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  • August 16, 2012Reducing Weaning Stress

    Calves are weaned to ensure cows can recover their body condition after raising a calf all summer, and to allow for...

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