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.

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.

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

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

Écoutez pour découvrir comment Stanley Christensen de la Ferme Sage tire de la valeur de la commercialisation du bœuf directement auprès des consommateurs !

Listen in to hear how Stanley Christensen of Ferme Sage captures value from marketing beef directly to consumers!

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:

Transportation Code of Practice

Canadian Livestock Transport courses

Dr. Tom Noffsinger - animal handling expert

Beef Cattle Research Council - Transport Topic Page

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

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]

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.