Episode 102: Calf Health Management Practices - What Does the Science Say?
Research studies don't always agree, and that doesn't mean that the research is flawed. It is often because context and study design matter. Systematic reviews help by combining all relevant research ...
20 Jan 10min
Episode 101: Top Tips for a Smooth Calving Season
The most important day of a calf’s life is its first. Several key factors influence whether a newborn calf gets off to a strong start and research shows that the first 24 hours are critical for surviv...
13 Jan 8min
Episode 100: Special Edition - Calving Season in Focus
The Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast has reached a major milestone - Episode 100! To mark the occasion, this episode brings together key insights, tips and strategies from multiple past episodes into one ...
6 Jan 28min
Episode 99: Can Grading Cameras Predict More than Overall Carcass Yield?
Grading cameras are used to predict carcass yield. However, a team of researchers has found that camera grading technology can do more than simply predict the five retail yield classes that Canada is ...
16 Des 202510min
Episode 98: Stop Foot and Mouth Disease at the Gate
Keeping Canada free from foreign animal diseases like Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a shared responsibility. In this episode, we focus on what beef producers and other agricultural travelers need to know....
9 Des 20255min
Episode 97: Be Mindful of Minerals
Beef producers know that mineral supplementation is essential for herd health — but choosing the right product can feel overwhelming. With tubs and bags in every color, price range, and formulation, i...
2 Des 202514min
Episode 96: What Canadian Beef Producers Are (and Aren't) Adopting
This episode highlights new insights from the Beef Cattle Research Council’s latest report on management trends in Canadian cow–calf operations. Drawing on data from the 2022–23 Canadian Cow-Calf Surv...
25 Nov 20259min
Episode 95: Growth Promotants and the Environment Revisited
Past research has measured how long residues from growth promoters stay around in a feedlot environment. It showed that certain ones dissipated very quickly, while some could still be found on the pen...
18 Nov 202510min
