Beef Cattle Research Council

The Beef Cattle Research Council is seeking a talented, self-motivated student for its 2025 Summer Intern Program. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2024. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gmcSzfb4

🖥️Registration is open for the BCRC's 2025 winter webinar series, which begins Jan. 15, 2025. This series of free webinars for beef producers and vet teams will focus on Foot & Mouth Disease prevention and parasite management. Can't make the live event? Register anyway and receive a link to the recording. REGISTER NOW. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gs337Rsd

This year the Beef Cattle Research Council celebrates a decade of its Beef Researcher Mentorship Program, which has connected more than 40 mentees with countless beef producer and industry mentors to bridge the gap between science and industry. 🖼️Take a walk down memory lane with us as we reflect on 10 years of shared insights through the mentorship program. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gJKT5Rf8

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In beef production, genetics play a critical role in management and profitability. To overcome challenges in accessing data to make breeding and feeding decisions, the Canadian Beef Breed Council (CBBC) embarked on an initiative called the Canadian Beef Improvement Network (CBIN), which will help standardize information across breeds. 📖Read or 🎧listen to the latest episode of the Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast to learn more. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gerHKuP4

Extended grazing can play a key role in lowering your feed costs and can have positive benefits for the health of your land. However, there are unique challenges, such as environmental conditions, feed lost to wildlife, availability of winter watering sources and increased animal energy requirements that must be managed. Find extended grazing tips from three beef producer case studies from Alberta Agrisystems Living Lab and Canfax. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gZ7ta3qs 📸 Terri Mappin

2025: ONLINE FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE EMERGENCY PREPARATION COURSE FOR CANADA   ONLY 75 seats left!   Course Run: February 18 – March 14, 2025 Presented by the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) of the FAO in partnership with Animal Health Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. This comprehensive four-week, seven-module virtual course aims to prepare veterinarians, veterinary technicians and technologists, and industry members for detecting and responding to a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Canada. $180 CAN for DVMs   $150 CAN for RVTs and industry 26 RACE credits (pending approval) Course details: https://lnkd.in/gjNq6uhs

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While there are several different management strategies to deliver bales as feed, the three most common strategies are: 1. Bale grazing 2. Round feeder 3. Rolling out bales/using a bale processor to feed on pasture Weigh the pros and cons of these methods. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g5uctGjU

Feed testing tells you what the nutrient levels are in your feed, and according to the recent Canadian Cow-Calf Survey, more beef producers are feed testing. More producers in both Western Canada (68 to 79% vs. 60% in 2017) and Central and Eastern Canada (50 to 54% vs. 25 to 34% in 2017) report having tested their feed at least periodically (though not necessarily every year or multiple times throughout the year). Does your feed pass the test? Download our two-page guide for feed sampling. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gcuZsDiQ