On-demand

Advance your knowledge with VFO’s curated collection of on-demand webinars and live event recordings, designed specifically for grain-fed veal producers. Access expert insights to help you navigate today’s complex market dynamics, understand emerging trends, manage risk, and strengthen your business — all at your convenience.

2026 Managing risks, mastering markets

2026 AGM & Producer Education Day

Boost your farm’s financial strength with practical strategies to manage rising costs and access the capital you need for growth. This session delivers clear, actionable tools to manage cash flow, control expenses, and position your operation for long-term success.

Early-life nutrition is a major driver of growth, health, and future performance in dairy-cross calves. This talk will cover practical feeding strategies for dairy-cross calves, focusing on colostrum, milk replacer composition, milk volume, and a low-stress weaning transition.

Mycoplasma bovis is a common cause of respiratory and other diseases in calves. This presentation is an overview of:

• Knowledge of the bacterium and how calves acquire the infection

• The range of diseases it causes and how they develop

• Why some infected calves become sick while others remain healthy

• How the disease is diagnosed

• Some aspects of the disease that are relevant to controlling it in groups of calves

Veal cattle health

Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of liver abscesses in beef and veal cattle across Canada has steadily increased. This webinar will explore the key risk factors that contribute to liver abscess development and highlight practical prevention strategies that producers can apply on their farms.

2025 Managing risks, mastering markets

Understand how Agricorp’s suite of programs can mitigate financial risks and stabilize farm income to create a comprehensive safety net for producers managing unpredictable markets, fluctuating costs, and production challenges.

A steady cash flow is essential to keeping your farm running smoothly. With the right financial support, you can cover expenses, invest in growth, and navigate market fluctuations with confidence. Find out more about ACC’s flexible funding solutions to help you manage costs and focus on building a thriving operation.

Steve will share an update on the North American cattle market and highlight key trends from the past year and where 2025 appears to be going. This presentation will provide critical insights for producers navigating market uncertainties and planning for sustainable growth.

Ask the Expert: Virtual Producer Workshops

Feeding a widening ratio of whole corn and pellets to veal cattle is well-accepted practice; but why do we feed this way? Review the varying nutritional needs of growing and finishing veal cattle and learn how the different feed ratios address these needs.

When feeding for optimal gain, it’s obvious that the grain mix being fed plays a critical role – but what role does fibre play, and what’s being left on the table when it’s not fed?

Extras

Find recorded webinars from the 2022 Ask the Expert Virtual Speaker Series here.

Find more webinar recordings on calfcare.ca.