Episode 48: The Sandhills Calving Strategy
The Sandhills System involves moving pregnant cows on to different “clean” ground while leaving freshly calved pairs in the field they were born in. This method helps minimize direct contact between o...
10 Dec 202410min
Episode 47: Calving Season Timing and Transition
Just as every farm operates with an independent set of circumstances, and every farmer is unique themselves, calving season is going to look different on every operation. There is no one right method ...
3 Dec 202412min
Episode 46: Genetic IQ: Defining Traits That Matter in Your Beef Herd
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 (CBB...
26 Nov 20247min
Episode 45: Overextended Grazing
University of Saskatchewan researchers evaluated the performance of mature, pregnant cows winter-grazed on snaplage residue, high-moisture corn stover or whole-plant barley over a two year period. R...
19 Nov 20249min
Episode 44: 11 Ways to Avoid Feed Waste this Winter
Harvesting, storing and delivering a beef herd’s winter rations are the largest expense for most operations. Even small improvements in a winter feed system can result in significant feed cost savings...
12 Nov 20247min
Episode 43: Seven Tips for Grazing Corn
With winter rolling in across Canada, you may be turning to extended grazing to help keep cattle out on pasture longer. Grazing standing corn has many benefits, including being a high-energy forage, b...
5 Nov 20247min
Episode 42: Where Does Corn Fit in Western Canadian Feedlot Diets?
Corn is a standard ingredient in feedlot diets in Eastern Canada. With ambitious breeding efforts underway to develop short-season corn varieties, new research has evaluated replacement of barley ingr...
29 Okt 20249min
Episode 41: Practical Tips for Reducing Stress When Handling Cattle
The benefits of minimizing stress for beef cattle are wide ranging. The good news is reducing stress is entirely possible. In many cases, inexpensive changes or tweaks can benefit herd – and family – ...
22 Okt 202412min
