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

🎉As we celebrate this special time of year, the Beef Cattle Research Council staff and producer council members send our warmest wishes to you and yours. May your holiday season be filled with joy, and may the year ahead bring health and prosperity to you and your herd. Happy holidays and a wonderful new year!

Crossbreeding provides commercial producers the opportunity to combine the desirable traits of two or more breeds, resulting in increased overall performance and productivity of the crossbred animals. Learn more about the pros and cons of different crossbreeding strategies. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gJcneBeZ

Get the dirt on cleaning and disinfecting to protect your beef cattle herd from diseases. 🧼 BeefResearch.ca/prevent

Beef cattle can acclimatize to cold weather quite well with thick hair coats and increasing feed intake. However, animals in poor body conditions, or young calves, are at an increased risk of cold stress. Know the signs of cold stress in beef cattle. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/guK_iwzj

CowBytes ration-balancing software allows Canadian beef cattle producers to formulate their own feed rations. Producers can input various combinations of feed and byproducts at different prices to reduce feed costs while meeting animal production targets. 🎬 Learn more in this short video from the University of Saskatchewan in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge. https://lnkd.in/gigj-t3p

The BCRC is hosting a live webinar on January 15, 2025, to discuss the risks of Foot and Mouth Disease to Canadian beef producers and strategies that can minimize these risks. This free webinar for beef cattle producers is the first in the BCRC's Winter 2025 Webinar Series, and it is hosted in collaboration with Animal Health Canada. For more information and to register: https://lnkd.in/gnd3ZEHz

Are smaller cows more efficient? They require less feed and wean calves that are a higher percentage of their body weight. In contrast, large cows need more feed and more pasture, and they wean calves that are smaller relative to cow size. 📖Read or 🎧listen to the latest episode of the Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast to learn more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/guPWCfq9

❄️ Baby, it's cold outside. As temperatures drop, here are some tips to reduce risks of cold stress in your herd: https://lnkd.in/g9xGyN5H

Recent surveys of beef producers show more are testing their cattle feed, but why is feed testing important? 🎬 https://lnkd.in/g-zpyYk5 This video from the University of Saskatchewan in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge was produced with funding from the Beef Cattle Research Council and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's Agriculture Development Fund.