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Silage cut too dry can cause overheating resulting in brown or burnt-looking patches.
Beef Cattle, Nutrition

The silage pit has no secrets

Nutrition with John McKinnon

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Last month I wrote about the importance of variety when it comes to seeding barley for silage. When writing that article, I got thinking about the principles of making good-quality silage, particularly in relation to feed quality. What really brought this connection home to me however, was my experiences this past winter where I had […] Read more
Crops, Weather

Southern Saskatchewan dry, but Prairies mostly OK for now

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CNS Canada — Dry conditions in southern Saskatchewan are cause for vigilance, but rain could still pull out a healthy harvest, according to a provincial soil and nutrient specialist. The area of concern lies within a triangle shape, with the northern tip at Saskatoon, one arm stretching southeast to Weyburn, Estevan and the U.S. border, […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Reuters

U.S. proposes cutting biofuels requirements due to ‘market realities’

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New York | Reuters — The U.S. government on Wednesday proposed reducing the volumes of biofuel required to be used in gasoline and diesel in 2018, in a move that could mark the first step towards a broader overhaul to the controversial energy policy. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal marked a slight decline […] Read more
Japan’s Imperial Palace and Nijubashi Bridge, in Tokyo. (CIA.gov)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

EU, Japan officials seal trade agreement

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Brussels | Reuters — Japan and the European Union should agree on Thursday to a free trade pact that could be completed within months, after senior officials removed final snags to a political deal intended as a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump. “We ironed out the few remaining differences,” European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom […] Read more
Environmental goods and services offer more questions than answers
Forages, Research

Environmental goods and services offer more questions than answers

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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The beef industry takes pride in how forage, grazing and beef production benefit the environment. These environmental goods and services (EG&S) include carbon sequestration, plant and wildlife habitat, reduced soil erosion, watershed recharging, scenery, etc. While consumers pay for beef, the EG&S are free. For instance, many ducks need grasslands and wetlands to nest and […] Read more
(Photo courtesy BASF SE)
Crops, Reuters

BASF ready to snatch seed bargains as rivals sell assets

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Ludwigshafen, Germany | Reuters — BASF will consider buying seed assets that rivals are putting on the block to win antitrust approval for tie-ups, saying bargain prices could persuade BASF to overcome its traditional reluctance to expand into the seeds industry. Sources familiar with BASF’s thinking have said that competition regulators looking at potential buyers […] Read more
DuPont’s Canadian head office in Mississauga. (Dupont.com)
Crops

Dow, DuPont to shed Canadian assets for merger approval

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Competition for the Prairie farmer’s crop protection dollar will survive following the planned merger of chemical giants Dow and DuPont, by way of a handful of asset sales, Canada’s Competition Bureau has ruled. The federal antitrust watchdog on Tuesday announced it has an agreement with DuPont and Dow Chemical to head off what would otherwise […] Read more
The Batt-Latch can utilize solar power to release cattle onto new grazing without human intervention.
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Pasture

On-farm grass solutions embrace the sun and energy efficiencies

A few small changes can really add up 
to greater efficiency over time

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Many of Manitoba’s agricultural producers are embracing common-sense, energy-efficient, low carbon footprint mechanisms on everything from watering and fencing systems to forage crops. Some, like the Circle H Farms, openly rely on sunshine and the power that the sun provides on numerous fronts, including allowing cattle access to grazing. “Our solar-powered Batt-Latches allow us to […] Read more

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