Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast
Welcome to the Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast, presented by the Beef Cattle Research Council. The most popular content from beefresearch.ca - available on the go. Each week you’ll hear valuable information on topics ranging from animal health and beef quality to grasslands management and environmental stewardship, and much more. Tune in every Tuesday as the Canadian Beef Cattle Podcast delivers straightforward insights, expert information and a wealth of practical knowledge for Canadian Beef Producers. Subscribe now! The Beef Cattle Research Council is funded by the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off and strives for excellence in the production of Canadian beef, cattle and forage through research, innovation and extension.
Episodes
20 hours ago
Episode 45: Overextended Grazing
20 hours ago
20 hours ago
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.
Relevant links:
Extended Grazing (webpage)
Evaluating Forage Species for Stockpiled Forages (fact sheet)
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Episode 44: 11 Ways to Avoid Feed Waste this Winter
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
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.
Relevant Links:
11 Ways to Avoid Feed Waste This Winter (article)
Feed Quality, Testing and Analysis (webpage)
Stored Forages (webpage)
Extended Grazing (webpage)
Body Condition Scoring (webpage)
How to Manage Body Condition of Beef Cows to Improve Profit (video)
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Episode 43: Seven Tips for Grazing Corn
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
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, but can also pose animal health risks if not managed properly.
Relevant links:
Seven Tips for Grazing Corn (article)
Extended Grazing (webpage)
Strategies for Fall and Winter Grazing (article)
Feed Quality, Testing and Analysis (webpage)
10 Tips for Planting Corn (article)
CowBytes Ration Balancing Software
Beef on the Planet Podcast
Refining Corn Grazing Recommendations (webinar recording)
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Episode 42: Where Does Corn Fit in Western Canadian Feedlot Diets?
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
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 ingredients with corn in Western Canadian feedlot diets.
Relevant Links:
Feed Grains for Beef Cattle (webpage)
Nutrition in Beef Cattle (webpage)
Optimizing Feedlot Efficiency (webpage)
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Episode 41: Practical Tips for Reducing Stress When Handling Cattle
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
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 – dynamics.
Relevant Links:
Patience, Silence & Observation – Practical Tips to Reducing Stress When Handling Cattle (article)
Cattle Transport (webpage)
CowBytes Ration balancing Software
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Episode 40: Do Transport Rest Stops Put Calf Health at Risk?
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
The revised Transportation of Animals regulations require longer and more frequent feed, water and rest stops during long-haul transport. Research data suggests that those rest stops may post a risk to calves.
Relevant Links:
Do Transport Rest Stops Put Calf Health at Risk (article)
Transport (webpage)
Stored Forages (webpage)
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Episode 39: Analyzing Lameness in Cattle
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Lameness is the second leading reason that feedlot cattle are pulled and given antibiotics. Understanding the cause of lameness is important to making appropriate treatment decisions.
Show Note links:
Lameness in Beef Cattle (webpage)
Transport (webpage)
Mycotoxins (webpage)
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Episode 38: Beat Costs and Boost Yields with Bale Grazing
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Bale grazing is a method of extensive wintering grazing. Cattle graze bales on pastures and hay fields, typically through controlled access by electric fence. Bales can be purchased or grown on-farm and placed strategically in cells or “bale pods.”
Show note links:
Beat Costs and Boost Yields With Bale Grazing (article)
Extended Grazing (webpage)
Feed Quality, Testing and Analysis for Beef Cattle (webpage)
Winter Feed Cost Comparison Calculator (interactive calculator)
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Episode 37: Producers weigh in on weaning, preg checking and more
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Knowing which production practices producers are adopting in different regions of the country, which they aren’t (and why) helps us target our producer-focused extension efforts better. The official report isn’t out yet, but here’s a sneak peek at some seasonally relevant results.
Show Notes links:
Results of the Inaugural Canadian Cow-Calf Survey (article)
CowBytes ration balancing software
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Episode 36: Tips for Starting Lightweight Cattle on Feed
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Although many regions of Canada received rainfall this spring, there are still areas that are experience moderate to severe drought conditions. The following tips and considerations can help to get lightweight calves started off on the right foot.
Show notes links:
Tips for Starting Lightweight Cattle on Feed (article)
Weaning (webpage)
Alternative Feeds (webpage)
Preconditioning (webpage)
Stored Forages (webpage)