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Ruminal Acidosis: Beef Research School Episode
Acidosis refers to a lower than normal pH in the rumen. It is a growth performance, health and welfare concern caused by highly fermentable feed being digested too quickly, and typically seen when...
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Can the Barrier Function of the Gut be Improved to Prevent Disease?
The cells lining cattle’s digestive tracts have two seemingly contradictory functions: they need to absorb nutrients while also acting as a barrier to prevent disease causing organisms from entering...
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A New Look at Acidosis
This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2014 issue of Canadian Cattlemen magazine and is reprinted on the BCRC Blog with permission of the...
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Studying Cattle’s Feed Efficiency Throughout the Finishing Period
Feed efficiency and cost of gain strongly impact feedlot profitability. Feed efficiency is thought to decline with advancing days on feed, though factors contributing to this are unclear....
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Managing Rumen Health to Improve Productivity: Webinar Feb. 25
Update: Missed the webinar? Find the recording and check for future webinars on our Webinars page When the digestive system isn’t balanced and functioning properly, cattle’s feed intake and ability to...
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Ruminal Acidosis
Cattle and other ruminants are able to digest grasses and other fibrous material because of the billions of bacteria, fungi and protozoa in the rumen. Each of these microbes has a preferred food...
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3 Considerations to Maintain Good Rumen Health
To optimize productivity and prevent sickness, management of rumen health is important on operations from cow-calf through to feedlot. The rumen is full of a diverse group of bacteria that break down...
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Stepping up to Wheat-Based Finishing Diets
This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the March 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen magazine and is reprinted on the BCRC Blog with permission of the...
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Yo-Yo Diet Strategies
This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 23, 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen magazine and is reprinted on the BCRC Blog with permission of...
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Silage: More Than Just Filler
This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen magazine and is reprinted on the BCRC Blog with permission of the...
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