A healthy herd begins
with the herdsman
Beef production is a complicated business. Producers have to wear many hats and make several complex decisions that affect the outcome of their business.
Below are some tools, brought to you by organizations like BCRC and the Saskatchewan Forage Council, that producers can utilize when making some of those decisions.
Mental Health Resources
On the farm, balance is extremely important when dealing with stress. Stress impairs our ability to think or problem solve and distracts us while we manage our day-to-day tasks. Below is a list of resources you can utilize when times are tough or when you are feeling overwhelmed.
Access tools that can help you make production decisions that suit a specific beef operation. These tools are best viewed and used on a tablet or computer.
The Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) project is focused on industry relevant resources to minimize the impacts of serious livestock diseases now and into the future.
An interactive forage species selection tool for Western Canada; the Forage U-Pick is a tool designed to provide users with information for forage selection, forage seeding rates, and weed management.
Be sure to check out our new 7 episode video series called "Take your best shot: Keeping your herd healthy." The series will cover topics on vaccine protocols, documentation, syringe cleaning, and much more. Airs on our Facebook page.
Services provided by the Ministry of Agriculture are available in the office, online and right in the field to ensure that farmers, ranchers and industry have access to research, production and business information, risk management tools and ministry services.
Animals in transit must be under the care of a designated person responsible for their well-being and welfare. No animal(s) can be left at an auction mart, packing plant or other assembly centre, without written documentation of transfer of care.
The $4.50 check-off is used to finance the operations of SCA and to help achieve the objectives outlined in the National Beef Strategy. Of the $4.50 collected, $2.50 is a non-refundable national levy paid to the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off agency while the remainder funds SCA’s operations including research, advocacy and communications.
Introducing the Canadian Beef Information Gateway! SCA, in partnership with Canada Beef, has put together an amazing treasure trove of information about beef production, environmental stewardship, nutrition, recipes, and a whole lot more!
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