Tune in to hear guests Erika Stewart (SK VBP+ Coordinator) and Karla Hicks (Bluestone Stock Farms) discuss the importance of training to making our operations the best they can be.
Oct 25, 2024
38 min
We talk a lot about our animals and how to optimize the production side of our operations, but what about the two-legged factor? Tune in to hear Ashley Nicholls (Founder of Reach Agriculture Strategies) and Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo (Chief Animal Welfare Officer for Elanco) discuss how we can better manage the people on the farm to create a solid business.
Oct 11, 2024
1 hr 6 min
Want to know how to make the most of selling your feeders? Listen in to hear this episode's guests discuss what matters most when selling calves. Hear from Jason Danard (TEAM) and Ken Schaus (VBP+ certified feedlot producer from Ontario).
VBP+ Sales Listing: Cattle Sales Listing – Verified Beef Production Plus
Oct 8, 2024
56 min
Summer heat can wreak havoc on water quality! Listen in to hear guests Tracy Herbert (Beef Cattle Research Council) and Tara Davidson (Saskatchewan beef producer) discuss how to manage water quality on the farm.
Resources:
Water: beefresearch.ca/water
Record-Keeping Course: beefresearch.ca/courses
BCRC Email Subscriptions: beefresearch.ca/subscribe
Aug 9, 2024
37 min
Écoutez pour découvrir comment Stanley Christensen de la Ferme Sage tire de la valeur de la commercialisation du bœuf directement auprès des consommateurs !
Jul 31, 2024
37 min
Listen in to hear how Stanley Christensen of Ferme Sage captures value from marketing beef directly to consumers!
Jun 14, 2024
39 min
Getting ready to haul your own cattle out to pasture? Listen in for best practices for transporting your own livestock! Guests for this episode are:
Jim Whitley - Ontario cow/calf producer and VBP+ auditor
Michelle Bryan - VBP+ Technical Manager
Resources:
VBP+ Producer Reference Manual - Transportation Chapter
Transportation Code of Practice
Canadian Livestock Transport courses
Dr. Tom Noffsinger - animal handling expert
Beef Cattle Research Council - Transport Topic Page
May 28, 2024
39 min
Tune in to hear three perspectives on herd health protocols and the value they can have for Canadian beef cattle operations. You'll hear from:
Dr. Pat Burrage - veterinarian
Mackenzie Argent - VBP+ certified producer
Ricki Fleming - VBP+ Operations Manager
Apr 30, 2024
52 min
Guests Lynsay Beavers (Public and Stakeholder Engagement) and Bob Lowe (Bear Trap Feeders) join host Emma Cross to discuss public trust in the Canadian beef industry and what producers can do to contribute.
Resources:
Email: [email protected]
Beef Advocacy Canada
*Note: You can add your Beef Advocacy Canada certificate to your transcript alongside VBP+ training in the Canadian Cattle Learning Center!
Mar 16, 2024
39 min
Host Emma Cross is joined by guests Leigh Rosengren (Chief Veterinary Officer for the Canadian Cattle Association), Ed Pajor (Director at WA Ranches) and Heidi Bennett (Cow Boss and Activity Coordinator at WA Ranches) to discuss biosecurity with a focus on calving and bull sale season.
Feb 16, 2024
57 min
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