Episode 111: Artificial Insemination Brings Big Benefits to Small Beef Herds
This episode explores how artificial insemination (AI) can help beef producers accelerate genetic progress in their herds. Although AI has been available for more than six decades, adoption among Cana...
24 Mar 12min
Episode 110: Solving Problems Starts with Asking the Right Questions
Diseases often begin when a susceptible calf encounters the wrong combination of microbes, weather and management stresses. This episode explores how pneumonia develops in calves and why early protect...
17 Mar 12min
Episode 109: Extend the Grazing Season - Using Stockpiled Forage for Early Spring Grazing
As the seasons change, early-spring grazing serves as a strategic bridge from winter feeding to summer grazing. Rather than simply turning cattle out, success depends on carefully managing cool-season...
10 Mar 10min
Episode 108: How to Evaluate Newborn Calves Using the Calf VIGOR Scoring System
Ideally, after a calf is born, things go well, and the cow and newborn calf thrive. However, it is important for producers to know how to assess calves for subtle signs of distress or trauma that can ...
3 Mar 5min
Episode 107: Think you have a closed herd?
Surveys show many producers believe they operate a closed herd, but what does “closed” really mean? For some, it simply means being genetically closed by raising their own replacements and cleanup bul...
24 Feb 8min
Episode 106: Stacking Good Decisions to Keep Calves Healthy
Most of the research on effective practices for reducing pre-weaning death loss in Canadian beef calves was conducted more than two decades ago. This raises an important question for today’s industry:...
17 Feb 9min
Episode 105: How to Spot Respiratory Acidosis in a Newborn Calf
Most beef producers are familiar with the frustration of dealing with a “dummy calf” - a calf that won’t suckle, won’t stand and seems unresponsive despite intensive care. In this episode, we explore ...
10 Feb 4min
Episode 104: Take the Bull by the Horns
Bull sale season is approaching, making now the perfect time to define your bull selection criteria and budget. In this episode, we discuss why choosing the right herd sire is one of the fastest ways ...
3 Feb 8min
