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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
Bonus Episode - Recording 2 from Beef Symposium 2026
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Welcome to another bonus episode! This episode includes the recordings of two presentations from our recent Beef Symposium - a joint venture between OMAFA, Beef Farmers of Ontario and the University of Guelph. Video recordings can be found through the Beef@Guelph website: beefguelph.ca.
This episode begins with Hannah McCarthy, PhD candidate in the Department of Animal BioSciences, University of Guelph. Hannah reviews the use of alternative feeds in a commercial calf facility.
This is followed by Kristin Thompson from the Beef Cattle Research Council, discussing recordkeeping and tracking genetic improvement.