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The table below summarizes the opportunities we have identified in the beef cattle industry to date. You can search and filter this table to find opportunities of interest to you.

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Social Pressure to SubscribeUncategorizedWhat is it? Farmers and patients often pressure antimicrobial prescribers for antimicrobial drugs in order …
Passive Data CollectionUncategorizedWhat is it? Challenges How Does it Prevent AMR? Existing Tools Maturity Level* Notes Help …
Chuteside DiagnosticsAMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Innovation, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Product, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansWhat is it? Chuteside diagnostics are tests that can be performed while the cattle are …
Prevention of ComminglingAMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Policy Maker, Process, Sales and Transport, Technology Developerdirect sales to avoid auction separating high risk animal pens with low risk animal pens …
Wildlife ConsiderationsAMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Policy Maker, Process, Product, Technology Developer, User NeedThink you have a closed herd? Think again. – BeefResearch.ca ‘Disperse abroad in the land’: …
Biosecurity, Abattoir and Meat Packing, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Policy Maker, Process, Sales and Transport, Technology DeveloperThink you have a closed herd? Think again. – BeefResearch.ca
Holding Pond LinersAMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Product, Service, Technology DeveloperWhat is it? Holding pond liners create an impermeable barrier between potential contaminants and the …
Categorization of DrugsAMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, VeterinariansWhat is it? Health Canada classifies antimicrobials based on their importance in human medicine as …
Veterinarian Client Patient RelationshipCow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Technology Developer, VeterinariansWhat is it? A Veterinarian Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) is the foundation of any interactions …
CRSB CertificationAbattoir and Meat Packing, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Consumers, Cow-Calf Ranch, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Service, Technology DeveloperWhat is it? The Canadian Round Table for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) Certification is a neutral …
Wastewater TrackingAMR Researcher, Business Opportunist, Entire Value Chain, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Product, Service, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansWhat is it? Wastewater tracking, or wastewater surveillance, is the detection and measurement of a …
RFID Tags, Abattoir and Meat Packing, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Product, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology DeveloperWhat is it? RFID (radio frequency identification) tags are a tool used to support the …
Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System , Abattoir and Meat Packing, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Consumers, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Service, Technology Developer, VeterinariansWhat is it? The Canadian Government created the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System, or CARSS, …
FencingUncategorizedWhat is it? Fences are important tools for controlling livestock. They define and separate ranches …
Antimicrobial Drug Disposal, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Consumers, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Service, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansWhat is it? The safe disposal of unused or expired antibiotics is an essential component …
Composting, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology DeveloperWhat is it? Composting is the process of recycling organic matter into a usable product …
Auto-Dosing Gun, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Product, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansWhat is it? An Auto-Dosing Gun, also referred to as a Smart Dosing Gun, is …
Phage TherapyAMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Process, Product, Service, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansWhat is it? The Bacteriophage. Video produced by Kurzgesagt – In a nutshell and created …
Gut Health, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Process, Product, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansWhat is it? Gut health refers to the health of one’s digestive system, as well …
Oregano, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Process, Product, Technology Developer, VeterinariansWhat is it? Oregano is a herb, and its oils have broad-spectrum antimicrobial, antioxidant, and …
Nutrient Intake, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Process, Product, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansWhat is it? Like all animals, cattle require a proper balance of macronutrients (i.e., protein, …
Colostrum Intake, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Opportunities, Process, Product, Technology Developer, VeterinariansWhat is it? Colostrum is the first milk provided by the dam (mother cow). It …
Transport Considerations, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Product, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology DeveloperWhat is it? Nearly all beef cattle will be transported at some point in their …
Opportunity ExampleUncategorizedWhat is it? A short explanation explaining what the opportunity is. The opportunity could be …
Low-Stress RestraintAbattoir and Meat Packing, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Product, Sales and Transport, Technology Developer, VeterinariansThe use of mechanical restraints for routine handling and treatment of cattle requires an understanding …
Handling Facilities, Abattoir and Meat Packing, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Sales and Transport, Technology Developer, Veterinarians, WeaningWell-designed facilities are essential to reducing cattle injury and stress during handling or treatment. Ideal …
Movement Of Cattle, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Sales and Transport, Technology DeveloperWhat is it? Principles of cattle movement is one of the key areas to be …
Vaccine Delivery, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Product, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansDelivery Methods Traditional vaccine delivery is by means of a needle and syringe, administered by …
Vaccine Development, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Product, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansChallenges Vaccines may have limited efficacy, limited duration of immunity, and potentially severe side effects …
Animal Handling, Abattoir and Meat Packing, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Consumers, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Sales and Transport, Technology DeveloperWhat is it? Animal handling principles are meant to support and facilitate the movement of …
Economics Calculators, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology Developer, WeaningSolution Notes BCRC Preconditioning Economic Scenarios This resource compares the costs associated with different preconditioning …
Sample OpportunityUncategorizedWhat is the Need? A short explanation explaining what the opportunity is. The opportunity could …
Preconditioning, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Consumers, Cow-Calf Ranch, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Sales and Transport, Technology Developer, User Need, Veterinarians, WeaningWhat is it? Preconditioning is a management practice that provides a significant health advantage to …
Virtual Auctions and Direct Sales, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology Developer, User NeedWhat is it? Virtual auctions are services that connect buyers and sellers through the internet …
Telemedicine, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Process, Product, Service, Technology Developer, User Need, VeterinariansWhat is it? Telemedicine consists of medical assessment and advice administered remotely. A virtual platform …
Protected: SenderoUncategorizedWhat is it? Sendero means “the path.” Created by a group of like-minded breeders, cow/calf …
QuietWean Nose PaddlesAMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Cow-Calf Ranch, General Public, Opportunities, Product, WeaningWhat is it? QuietWean uses a simple technology consisting of a palm-sized flap made of …
Data Management, , Abattoir and Meat Packing, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Consumers, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Process, Product, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology Developer, User Need, Veterinarians, WeaningWhat is it? Data management software can be utilized by producers to capture, upload, and …
RenderingAbattoir and Meat Packing, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Consumers, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Feedlot, General Public, Opportunities, Policy Maker, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology DeveloperWhat is it? Rendering is a high-heat process that separates and converts “waste” animal tissue …
Genomics Overview, , AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Opportunities, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology Developer, User NeedWhat is it? Genomics is the study of an organism’s complete set of DNA, or …
Two-Stage Weaning, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Cow-Calf Ranch, Opportunities, Process, Technology Developer, WeaningWhat is it? Benefits of two-stage weaning. Researched and developed by Dr. Derek Haley and …
Firstline ApplicationBeef Producer, Cow-Calf Ranch, Feedlot, Feedlot, Opportunities, Product, Service, VeterinariansWhat is it? Firstline is a clinical decision support application. It helps provide guidance related …
CIPARS, AMR Researcher, Entire Value Chain, Opportunities, ServiceWhat is it? The Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance, or CIPARS, is a …
AgroLedgerAbattoir and Meat Packing, AMR Researcher, Beef Producer, Business Opportunist, Consumers, Cow-Calf Ranch, Dairy Cattle, Entire Value Chain, Feedlot, Level of Production, Primary Audience, Sales and Transport, Service, Technology Developer, User NeedWhat is it? Agroledger is software created by Canadian sheep producers to simplify the livestock …