Overview of the National Beef Research Strategy National Beef Research Workshop June 22, 2016
National Beef Research Strategy • Intent: ensure that public and not-for-profit funders support the research that is most likely to contribute to the competitiveness and sustainability of Canada’s cattle, forage and beef industry.
Fragmented Funding 3
Consequences Dogpiles: Over-funding of glamorous research (transformative silver bullets) Gaps: Neglect of long- term, less glamorous areas (incremental progress) Recreational science: funding and studying the same thing even after the answer is known 5
Improving funder communication • More optimal allocation of funds across long- term and basic research through to applied research • Improved collaboration across research teams and institutions • Supporting appropriate validation of research results while avoiding unnecessary duplication • Identify and proactively fill research expertise and infrastructure gaps
2011 Research Funder Survey • Federal government (AAFC, NSERC, CAAP) • Provincial government (ON, MB, SK, AB, BC) • Provincial CAAP funds (PEI, NB, NS, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC) • Producer groups (MBC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, BCRC, NCFA)
2011 Research Funder Survey • What were your priorities? • What did you fund between Jan. 1, 2007 and December 31, 2011? • 593 beef, cattle and forage research projects totaling $93.4 million
2011 Funder Priorities vs. Funding
2011 Survey: Beef Quality Funding Beef Quality Funding Breakdown (56 projects) 30 25 % of total beef quality $ 20 15 10 5 0
2011 Survey: Beef Quality Funding Beef Quality Funding Breakdown (56 projects) 30 25 % of total beef quality $ = > 20 ? ? 15 10 5 0
2011 Survey: Health & Welfare Funding 100 Feedlot Health Research Funding (28 projects) 90 % of feedlot health funding 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 BRD polio CNS disease
2011 Survey: Health & Welfare Funding 100 Feedlot Health Research Funding (28 projects) 90 % of feedlot health funding 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 BRD polio CNS disease
2011 Survey: Health & Welfare Funding 50 Cow/calf Health Research Funding (31 projects) 45 % of cow/calf health funding 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Johne's predation / repro neonatal BVD toxins wildife
2011 Survey: Health & Welfare Funding 50 Cow/calf Health Research Funding (31 projects) 45 % of cow/calf health funding 40 > 35 ? 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Johne's predation / repro neonatal BVD toxins wildife
2012 National Beef Research Workshop Breakout discussions… • Once we knew what issues research funds have been directed towards over the past five years (2007- 2011)… • What problems should researchers solve / what opportunities should they pursue? • What research OUTCOMES do we need to achieve to provide the greatest benefit to Canada’s beef industry over the next 3, 5 and 10 years?
2012 National Beef Research Workshop Breakout discussions… • Once we knew what issues research funds have been directed towards over the past five years (2007- 2011)… • What problems should researchers solve / what opportunities should they pursue? • What research OUTCOMES do we need to achieve to provide the greatest benefit to Canada’s beef industry by 2016, 2018 and 2023?
Priorities vs. Outcomes Priority: “Improved forage and grassland productivity” Outcome: “ Develop on-farm decision making tools quantifying the return-on-investment from pasture rejuvenation, weed control, fertilization.”
Priority Areas: • Forage, Grassland & the Environment • Animal Health & Welfare • Feed Grains & Feed Efficiency • Food Safety • Beef Quality
Priority Areas: • Forage, Grassland & the Environment Outcomes: e.g. quantify the environmental footprint and socio-economic impact of Canada’s forage - beef sector
Funder Meeting • Agreed to use the Strategy when making funding decisions • Agreed to provide funding information to a National Beef Research Inventory to track how much funding was being directed to the outcomes identified in the Strategy
National Beef Research Inventory • AAFC • ALMA, AI-BIO, SADF, MAFRD, OMAFRA • ABP, BCRC / Cluster, BFO, MBP, SCA • Saskatchewan Forage Network • Barley Cluster Currently tracking details on 411 beef, cattle and forage research projects totaling $127.4 million
Have we been making progress? • Are funders aligning their research funding with the strategy?
Overall funding alignment with the National Beef Research Strategy 100.0 90.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 % of Funding Aligned % of Funding Not % of Total Research with NBRS Aligned with NBRS Funding Reported
Have we been making progress? • Are funders aligning their research funding with the strategy? • Are we narrowing gaps and reducing over funding?
(Jan. 2012 - present) 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 Effectiveness and value of genetic markers for tenderness validated in commercial cattle. Electrical stimulation recommendations re-evaluated to reflect increased beef carcass weights. Beef Quality Research Objective in-plant measures of tenderness that can be used at line speed validated. National Beef Quality Audit (consumer satisfaction) demonstrating that 65% of inside round, 80% of cross-rib, 90% of… Potential interactions between tenderness genotype and animal management (e.g. implants, backgrounding, grassing, finishing,… Data collected to inform consumer messaging regarding the relevant nutritional characteristics of beef, including protein,… Packaging and other technologies to improve shelf life and appearance of beef developed. Canada’s beef carcass quality and/or yield advantage benchmarked relative to international competitors. Beef InfoXchange System data integrated with research analysis in order to monitor changes in industry practices and identify… Improved algorithms for prediction of lean meat yield and / or retail product percentage. Genomic and grading technologies that allow for market segmentation according to carcass quality and/or yield… National Beef Quality Audit enhanced through development and implementation of processes that facilitate the automated… National Beef Quality Audit demonstrating a reduction in carcass defects below 2012 levels (targets to be determined). Data collected through the Beef InfoXchange System analyzed to benchmark Canada Beef Advantage attributes, refine research… Complete a systematic literature review on the nutritional attributes of beef to address consumer concerns, inform… Enhanced consumer education regarding their role and responsibility in ensuring beef quality through selection of… Other
(Jan. 2012 - present) 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 Effectiveness and value of genetic markers for tenderness validated in commercial cattle. Electrical stimulation recommendations re-evaluated to reflect increased beef carcass weights. Beef Quality Research Objective in-plant measures of tenderness that can be used at line speed validated. National Beef Quality Audit (consumer satisfaction) demonstrating that 65% of inside round, 80% of cross-rib, 90% of… Potential interactions between tenderness genotype and animal management (e.g. implants, backgrounding, grassing, finishing,… Data collected to inform consumer messaging regarding the relevant nutritional characteristics of beef, including protein,… Packaging and other technologies to improve shelf life and appearance of beef developed. Canada’s beef carcass quality and/or yield advantage benchmarked relative to international competitors. Beef InfoXchange System data integrated with research analysis in order to monitor changes in industry practices and identify… Improved algorithms for prediction of lean meat yield and / or retail product percentage. Genomic and grading technologies that allow for market segmentation according to carcass quality and/or yield… National Beef Quality Audit enhanced through development and implementation of processes that facilitate the automated… National Beef Quality Audit demonstrating a reduction in carcass defects below 2012 levels (targets to be determined). Data collected through the Beef InfoXchange System analyzed to benchmark Canada Beef Advantage attributes, refine research… Complete a systematic literature review on the nutritional attributes of beef to address consumer concerns, inform… Enhanced consumer education regarding their role and responsibility in ensuring beef quality through selection of… Other
Are we making progress? • Are funders aligning their research funding with the strategy? • Are we narrowing gaps and reducing over funding? • What do the broader producer, research and industry stakeholder communities think is important?
506 responses – 58% Producers • I am primarily a….
All provinces represented
Survey demographics Canadian beef producers in 2011 (female) Canadian beef producers in 2011 (male) ~16%
All age demographics represented with 40% of responses <40yrs ~40%
Beef Quality: survey says:
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