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Electric fence allows producers to manage their land and cattle at the same time, says Garth Hein.
Features, Livestock

Electric fencing tips for fall and winter grazing

Industry reps share the ins and outs of using electric fence effectively and safely

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Every year, winter grazing becomes more common as it is often considered more sustainable and can cut feed costs. In addition, producers may graze farmland after harvest for the same reason. However, these things can be tough to manage without electric fence, and when it comes to electric fence, producers need to know how to […] Read more
File photo of a sunrise over an Alberta barley crop. (MNphotography/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Weather

Alberta issues final crop report for year

Harvest over 98 per cent done by region and crop type

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MarketsFarm –– For the second year in a row the Alberta harvest wrapped up well ahead of the five-year average. With a gain of three points for the week ended Tuesday, Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) pegged the combining of major crops at 99.2 per cent complete. That’s 22 and a half […] Read more
Continued drought conditions are forcing cattle into feedlots and moving cow-calf producers to reduce their numbers.
Markets, Prime cuts

No relief in sight for drought-stricken U.S. cattle producers

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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Drought continues to afflict the U.S. cattle/beef industry. Since I last wrote about its consequences in my May column, conditions have only gotten worse in many parts of the country and there is no relief in sight. These conditions continue to force cattle into feedlots and cow-calf producers to keep reducing their beef cow numbers […] Read more
DLF unveiled a new “corporate visual identity” in September 2022. (DLF video screengrab via YouTube)
Crops

DLF Pickseed to shed ‘Pickseed’

Danish firm streamlines North American brand

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A historic Canadian name in the forage seed business is about to end its run, as its owner tightens up its branding in North America. Danish forage and turf seed firm DLF announced Oct. 6 it has “unified its brand and business” under that name, dropping the “DLF Pickseed” moniker it had used in North […] Read more
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Crops, Weather

Manitoba’s harvest 79 per cent complete, report says

Cereal harvest wrapped in most areas

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MarketsFarm — Harvest operations across Manitoba were 79 per cent complete as of Tuesday, according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department. That figure was up from 63 per cent the previous week, but two weeks off the five-year average of 89 per cent. Harvest progress was the most advanced in central […] Read more
Parasite control in the feedlot
Animal Health, Features, Finishers, Livestock, Parasites

Parasite control in the feedlot

Strategic deworming methods to maximize product efficacy and cattle productivity

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If there was a tool available for Canadian cattle feeders to improve both weight gain and disease resistance, what would it be worth to implement? What if that tool was as simple as deworming cattle on arrival?  As simple as deworming is, not every feedyard opts to do it. Whether the perception is that feedlot […] Read more
Pay attention to what the cows can tell you — they’re likely all carrying worms, but the ones that have a high body condition score probably aren’t carrying as many worms.
Beef Cattle, Comment/Columns, Parasites, Research

When the worms come marching in

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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Gastrointestinal parasites are an unavoidable fact of life. Cattle often consume parasitic worm larvae along with the forage they graze. The larvae take up residence in different parts of the digestive system, develop into adults and lay eggs. The eggs are deposited in the feces, where they hatch and release larvae. These larvae eventually leave […] Read more
Degraded pastures or pastures converted to cropland offer more opportunity to increase soil carbon.
Livestock, Pasture

More grass, less gas, more money

Good grazing management pays dividends for both farmer and the environment

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As Canada works to reach the goals set in its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, many industries, including agriculture, are looking at ways to cut emissions, but discussed less often are measures to prevent them in the first place.  Alberta rancher and custom grazier Steve Kenyon is the lead grazing mentor in the Canadian Forage and […] Read more

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