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Sask. opens farmland ownership review

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 20, 2015

Saskatchewan has kicked off public consultations for a review of its rules on investment in the province’s farmland. The consultation period, which runs until Aug. 10, is meant to help the province “understand who should, or should not be, allowed to own farmland in Saskatchewan,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said in a release Wednesday. At […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Research

Will late-summer swath grazing maintain alfalfa?

By Reynold Bergen May 14, 2015

Background: Numerous studies have shown that maintaining 40 per cent alfalfa in a forage stand is the most economical way of improving soil fertility, forage yields and animal grazing performance. Unfortunately, alfalfa drops below the 40 per cent threshold level after several years of grazing. Alfalfa drops out of perennial pastures partly due to over-use […] Read more

Average sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (°C) for the week centred May 6. Anomalies are computed with respect to the 1981-2010 base period weekly means. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Cow-Calf, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Sheep/Goats, Weather

U.S. sees El Nino as near-certain to last through summer

By Reuters May 14, 2015

New York | Reuters — The El Nino climate phenomenon is almost certain to last through the Northern Hemisphere summer, the U.S. weather forecaster said, raising the chance of heavy rain in the southern U.S. as well as South America, and scorching heat in Asia that could devastate crops of thirsty food staples like rice. […] Read more

Crops, Forages

When to fertilize your forage crop

By Debbie Furber May 13, 2015

Fertilizing forages pays off in the long run and could be a game changer if the race gets called on account of weather. Like any crop, forages need a significant amount of nutrients during the growing season to replace the nutrients removed with the crop, says Charlotte Ward, a forage specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry […] Read more

Beef Cattle

Portable pasture systems

Use limited equipment and to keep it simple and easily affordable

By Steve Kenyon May 1, 2015

My farm is a bit different than most. I look at everything on it through a gross margin looking glass. It has to make a profit. If it doesn’t then I need to change it, adjust it or dump it. We have limited equipment and enjoy keeping it simple. We do not have a whole […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features

Do we need to worm livestock at turnout?

By Roy Lewis Dvm April 23, 2013

When getting ready to send cattle out to grass this spring one big question to ask yourself is, do they need to be dewormed? In the past with our avermectins or pour-on products seeming to be effective in the fall and no chance of reintroduction over the winter we thought levels should be almost zero […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply, hogs mixed

Pulse Weekly: Talk arises of India ending duty-free period

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat ease, traders eye USDA crop report

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U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply, hogs mixed

Pulse Weekly: Talk arises of India ending duty-free period

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn, wheat ease, traders eye USDA crop report

Pasture

Sask. opens farmland ownership review

Will late-summer swath grazing maintain alfalfa?

U.S. sees El Nino as near-certain to last through summer

When to fertilize your forage crop

Portable pasture systems

Do we need to worm livestock at turnout?

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