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Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan pushes crop insurance deadline to mid-April

'Logistical challenges' led to extension

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Saskatchewan farmers will get an extra couple of weeks to apply for, cancel, reinstate or change their crop insurance contracts for 2022, due to holdups in the delivery of their application packages. That deadline, originally March 31, has now been extended to April 14, provincial Ag Minister David Marit and his federal counterpart Marie-Claude Bibeau […] Read more
Drought conditions in Canada at Feb. 28, 2022. (Map courtesy Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
Crops, Weather

Most of Prairies still very dry, but recovery possible

Southern Manitoba considered out of drought

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MarketsFarm — Despite the Prairies receiving above-normal amounts of precipitation during February, the great majority of the region remained highly vulnerable to more dryness going into spring, according to the Canadian Drought Monitor. The monitor’s latest report showed those areas of the Prairies tackling extreme drought to have retracted somewhat. As of Feb. 28, that […] Read more
“We are by nature resilient and innovative.” – Rick Strankman, Altario, Alta.
Features, Livestock

Drought dilemmas detail struggles, triumphs

A cattle producer “community coffee shop” discussion from across the Prairies

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If there had been a cattle producer’s “word of the year” for 2021, it likely would have been “drought.” Beef producers across the Prairies probably muttered that word daily and vexed about the situation hourly. The condition it describes is inescapable, but just how did producers deal with it? Feed – and water Peter Schwenk, […] Read more
Small-bale grazing with intercrop regrowth at the MBFI Johnson Farm.
Forages, Livestock

Diversifying the tool kit for grazing annual forages

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For the 2021 field season at Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI), we were impressed by the outcomes of management tools for diverse annual forages to extend grazing through fall and into winter. At both farm stations, the Brookdale Farm and Johnson Farm, we showcase fields grown for general farm operations to support the research […] Read more
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General, Weather

Environment Canada calls for colder-than-normal Prairie spring

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MarketsFarm — Colder-than-normal temperatures are in the long-range forecast across most of the Canadian Prairies, according to the latest long-range outlook from Environment Canada. The latest seasonal forecast from the government agency, released Monday, calls for a 40-50 per cent chance of below-normal temperatures from March through May for most of the three Prairie provinces, […] Read more
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Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan forage rainfall insurance to adjust for hot spells

SCIC also expanding crop roster for contract price option

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Saskatchewan forage and corn growers whose crops are insured against below-normal rainfall can expect a beneficial bump starting this year if those crops get cooked in high heat. The Saskatchewan and federal governments on Tuesday announced details for their 2022 crop insurance program — under which average coverage is expected to reach $405 per acre, […] Read more
While cattle often shoulder the blame for methane emissions, the reality is that other industries emit more methane in Canada.
Features, Livestock

Curbing methane emissions will take a team effort

The beef industry has made big strides in reducing its contributions, but there is more work to do

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When Karen Beauchemin began researching ruminant nutrition more than two decades ago, the conversation around greenhouse gas emissions was just beginning. Dr. Beauchemin, a research scientist at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, felt early on there was an environmental angle to her work in addition to improving animal nutrition, productivity […] Read more
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General, Weather

Flooding in Manitoba hinges on coming spring melt

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MarketsFarm — Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre (HFC) released an initial spring flood outlook report Friday citing the risk of moderate to major flooding in most the province’s southern basins. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk said the amount of flooding will depend on weather conditions from now until spring melt. The HFC advised that, while […] Read more

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