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The Beef is ON
The Beef is ON brings practical beef industry insights and updates from your hosts, James Byrne and Chad Mader - Beef Cattle Specialists at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness. Join us for discussions on management, nutrition, production practices and the latest trends across Ontario's beef sector.
Reach out with questions or suggestions for future episodes at thebeefison@ontario.ca
The Beef is ON
Latest Episodes
Making Good Culling Decisions
I this episode, James and Chad review some average culling rates for Ontario, and discuss the factors that should be considered when making culling decisions in your beef herd.
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Silvopasture - with Christoph Wand
Today, James is joined by colleague Christoph Wand - Livestock Sustainability Specialist with OMAFA to discuss all things silvopasture. They explain what silvopasture means to them, the advantages of incorporating this practice into your ...
Common Beef Industry Questions
In this episode, James and Chad are trying something a little different. Rather than make one topic the focus of the entire episode, they tackle some common questions that often arise with producers either new to the industry or looking t...
Bonus Episode - Beef Symposium 2025 - Understanding Bovine Respiratory Disease with Dr. Jeff Caswell
In this bonus episode, we hear from Dr. Jeff Caswell, speaking about bovine respiratory disease. This was originally presented as a webinar as part of Beef Symposium 2025. The original video recording can be found here: