Tune in to hear guests Erika Stewart (SK VBP+ Coordinator) and Karla Hicks (Bluestone Stock Farms) discuss the importance of training to making our operations the best they can be.

Bonus

S3 Bonus: Trusted Team

Oct 11th, 2024 1h 6m

We talk a lot about our animals and how to optimize the production side of our operations, but what about the two-legged factor? Tune in to hear Ashley Nicholls (Founder of Reach Agriculture Strategies) and Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo (Chief Ani

S3 E8 Trusted Calves

Oct 8th, 2024 56m 30s

Want to know how to make the most of selling your feeders? Listen in to hear this episode's guests discuss what matters most when selling calves. Hear from Jason Danard (TEAM) and Ken Schaus (VBP+ certified feedlot producer from Ontario). VBP

S3 E7 Trusted Water

Aug 9th, 2024 37m 25s

Summer heat can wreak havoc on water quality! Listen in to hear guests Tracy Herbert (Beef Cattle Research Council) and Tara Davidson (Saskatchewan beef producer) discuss how to manage water quality on the farm.Resources:Water: beefresearch.

Bonus

S3E6 Produit de confiance

Jul 31st, 2024 37m 2s

Écoutez pour découvrir comment Stanley Christensen de la Ferme Sage tire de la valeur de la commercialisation du bœuf directement auprès des consommateurs !

S3E6 Trusted Product

Jun 14th, 2024 39m 59s

Listen in to hear how Stanley Christensen of Ferme Sage captures value from marketing beef directly to consumers!

S3 E5 Trusted Transport

May 28th, 2024 39m 11s

Getting ready to haul your own cattle out to pasture? Listen in for best practices for transporting your own livestock! Guests for this episode are:Jim Whitley - Ontario cow/calf producer and VBP+ auditorMichelle Bryan - VBP+ Technical Manage

S3 E4 Trusted Herd Health

Apr 30th, 2024 52m 35s

Tune in to hear three perspectives on herd health protocols and the value they can have for Canadian beef cattle operations. You'll hear from:Dr. Pat Burrage - veterinarianMackenzie Argent - VBP+ certified producerRicki Fleming - VBP+ Operat

S3 E3 Trusted Producers

Mar 16th, 2024 39m 49s

Guests Lynsay Beavers (Public and Stakeholder Engagement) and Bob Lowe (Bear Trap Feeders) join host Emma Cross to discuss public trust in the Canadian beef industry and what producers can do to contribute.Resources:Email: raisingcdnbeef@cat

S3 E2 Trusted Visitors

Feb 16th, 2024 57m 55s

Host Emma Cross is joined by guests Leigh Rosengren (Chief Veterinary Officer for the Canadian Cattle Association), Ed Pajor (Director at WA Ranches) and Heidi Bennett (Cow Boss and Activity Coordinator at WA Ranches) to discuss biosecurity wit

Trailer

S3 E1 Trusted Topics

Jan 24th, 2024 1m 51s

Join new host Emma Cross for a mini episode introducing the topic for Season 3 of Simply Verified Beef - Trusted!

S2 E8 Practical Mineral Management

Aug 30th, 2023 19m 13s

Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Melissa Downing ([email protected]), and Jason Brock from Sollio Agriculture ([email protected]) talk about mineral coast to coast! This will be the last episode o

S2 E7 Practical Forage Planning

Feb 27th, 2023 39m 45s

Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Christine O'Reilly ([email protected]), Cedric MacLeod ([email protected] ) and Bree Patterson([email protected]) talk about forage and range mana

S2E6: Practical KTT & Resources

Jan 20th, 2023 27m 53s

Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Ricki Fleming ([email protected]), Ellen Crane ([email protected]) and Daniel Muir ([email protected])from NSDA to chat about KTT (Knowledge-Technology-Tra

S2E5 Practical Plastics Recycling

Dec 21st, 2022 27m 41s

Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) is joined by Assar Grinde ([email protected]) and Kim Timmer ([email protected])from Cleanfarms to chat about Agricultural Plastics Recycling! https://cleanfarms.ca/alberta-ag-plastic

S2E4 Practical Cost of Production

Nov 16th, 2022 19m 19s

Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick)is joined by Brenna Grant ([email protected]) and have a discussion around some of the resultsYou can sign up for the National Cow-Calf Cost of Production Network here (remember- there is a $500

S2E3: Practical Genetic Improvement

Oct 19th, 2022 27m 17s

Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick)is joined by Kajal Devani ([email protected] - Canadian Angus Association), and Sean McGrath ([email protected] - Round Rock Ranching) and have a discussion around the tools that are ava

S2E2: Practical Emergency Preparedness

Sep 21st, 2022 42m 58s

Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick)is joined by Jennifer Woods (J. Woods Livestock Services) [email protected] who chat about the various components to risk mitigation as it relates to the farm/ranch. NEW Producer Manual

S2E1: Practical Audit Preparation

Aug 18th, 2022 34m 15s

Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick)is joined by VBP+ auditors Julie Anne Howe from Saskatchewan and Jim Whitley from Ontario to have a chat about preparing for an audit and some best practices they see on other farms.NEW Template

Bonus

Season 1: Simply the Recap!

Aug 3rd, 2022 11m 51s

Co-Hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick) recap Season 1. VBP+ is an approved certification body for the Canadian Roundtable for Canadian Beef (CRSB). Beef operations

Episode 11: Simply the Dart Gun (Remote Delivery Device)

Jul 20th, 2022 27m 10s

Co-Hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) joins Dr. Tamara Quaschnick (Zoetis) have a chat about Remote Delivery Devices (RDD's)VBP+ is an approved certification body for the Canadian Roundtable for Canadian Beef (CRSB).

Episode 10: Simply the Perks

Jun 15th, 2022 15m 29s

Co-Hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator in the Maritimes) have a chat to talk about the various perks of having a VBP+ certified operation! Some news coming from FCC. This one was a lit

Episode 9: Simply the Water

Apr 21st, 2022 27m 14s

Norine Ambrose (Executive Director of Cows and Fish https://cowsandfish.org/ ) and John Anderson (BC Rancher & chair of the Nicola Watershed Community Roundtable) join Co-Host Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) to talk ab

Episode 8: Simply the Crew

Mar 17th, 2022 16m 8s

Alicia King (Co-owner/operator Six Maples Farm in Addington Forks, NS) and Kevin Antworth (CEO Red Coat Cattle Feeders in southern Saskatchewan) join Co-Host Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) to talk about arguably the mos

Episode 7: Simply the Steps

Feb 15th, 2022 18m 10s

Co-Hosts Bree Patterson (VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia) and Amy Higgins (VBP+ Coordinator from New Brunswick). Topic today is all about the steps to certification to the Verified Beef Production Plus program. 1. Training2. Enrollment