By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Friday September 13, 2024

Sep 13, 2024 | 1:21 PM

The inaugural Canadian cow-calf survey provides a unique insight into the 2023 calf crop.

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), in collaboration with Canfax Research Services and regional representatives, recently took a snapshot of production practices that have been adopted by cow-calf producers across the country, as well as performance measures of their herds.

The survey collected data from 600 producers across nine provinces on the 2022 breeding season through the 2023 weaned calf crop, as well as reasoning and rationale for some practices.

Results will be used to help the BCRC prioritize research and extension strategies funded by the research allocation of the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off to support producers with different types of herds and operations in various regions.

A sampling of results is now available on BeefResearch.ca on the numerous topics including weaning, calf death loss, open rates, feed testing, and record-keeping.

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The BCRC’s Cow-Calf Production Indicators Calculator can be used by producers to compare 15 of their own production numbers with industry targets and regional benchmarks informed by this survey.

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Canadian Bison Association (CBA) has found its new Executive Director.

Scott Yule brings leadership, business planning, communication, finance, and strategic thinking skills that were developed through his career at Farm Credit Canada.

Having worked in all ten provinces and lived in four, Yule brings a national perspective to the CBA. He has developed marketing strategies and managed industry events in Saskatchewan and Manitoba including Agribition in Regina, Sask.

Yule was born and raised on a mixed farm near Grenfell Sask. He obtained his bachelor’s degree and a diploma in agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan. He is a graduate of the Banff School of Management and has been involved in other leadership development programs.

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The third cohort of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council (CAYC) has nine new faces and 13 returning youth from the second cohort, all serving terms of 18 months.

The CAYC acts as a consultative body to Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) Minister Lawrence MacAulay, providing advice, enabling on-going dialogue on food-related challenges and opportunities, sharing information and best practices, and advising on policies and programs affecting the agriculture and agri-food sectors

First established in 2020, the Council’s primary role is to provide a youth perspective to AAFC.

The members of the third cohort represent a variety of subsectors from across the agriculture and agri-food value chain, from producers to researchers to members of non-governmental organizations.

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