Episode 106: Stacking Good Decisions to Keep Calves Healthy

Most of the research on effective practices for reducing pre-weaning death loss in Canadian beef calves was conducted more than two decades ago. This raises an important question for today’s industry: which calving practices and management work best for Canadian cow-calf producers in 2026? In this episode, we share results from a producer survey conducted through the Canadian Cow-Calf Surveillance Network (C3SN), highlighting on-farm practices linked to lower risk of scours, pneumonia, and mortality outbreaks and what this means for you. Calf Health Management - What Does the Science Say? (article)   Calving Seasons (webpage)   Early Calf Life Survival (webinar)   Calf 911: How to Manage Colostrum to Allow Newborn Calves to Thrive (resources)