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Damage in a hay field caused by wild pigs rooting.
Features, Hogs, Livestock

Hog wild — Canada’s feral pig problem worsens

Even as Alberta steps up tactics to control wild pigs and Canada develops a national strategy to control them, hope dims of eradicating invasive swine from the landscape

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Whenever the wild pig problem facing Woodlands County makes the news, Dawn Fortin receives numerous phone calls, all promising the same thing. “Every time we get a media event that occurs, we are inundated with calls from expert hunters that want to come and fix our problem,” says Fortin, the agriculture services manager for this […] Read more
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Crops

Alberta crops improve with rain 

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MarketsFarm – Drought conditions that devastated crops in Alberta last year and were poised to do the same this year are becoming something in the past, according to the province’s latest crop report. Recent rainfall has been wiping out any notion of drought in 2022 as soil moisture conditions continued to improve across the province. […] Read more
Signage outside McCain’s Farms of The Future site at Florenceville-Bristol, about 110 km northwest of Fredericton. (Photos courtesy McCain)
Crops, Pasture, Potatoes

Learning from McCain’s regenerative farming practices

Potato processing giant aims to 'de-risk' practices for growers

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In 2021 McCain said it was going to launch three regenerative potato farming operations by 2025 and would label them “Farms of the Future.” The first, just outside of Florenceville-Bristol, N.B., now offers data to reflect on the effectiveness of the practices at the potato farm after its first fully operational season. “If we don’t […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Rain falls on most of the province

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MarketsFarm – Rain fell on all growing regions of Saskatchewan during the week ended June 20 improving growing conditions, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on June 23. Most areas received at least 20 millimetres of rain during the week, with the communities of Prince Albert, Nipawin, Spiritwood and Kindersley all getting more […] Read more
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General, Weather

Saskatchewan shores up disaster program for bigger farms

Program extends PDAP aid to higher-revenue farm businesses

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Saskatchewan farmers whose operations took damage from storms in April, but whose gross revenues overtopped the maximum for disaster assistance, will now be able to get in on that program. The province on June 16 announced “supplemental relief” via the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program to help farmers who didn’t qualify under PDAP’s usual eligibility rules. […] Read more
Beef producers know to expect the unexpected when cattle are involved.
Features, Livestock

Choosing safe days to graze

Using the VBP+ Record of Herbicide or Pesticide Use on Pasture or Harvested Feed to maintain food safety

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Pesticides are important tools available to control undesirable species on pasture and cropland. Herbicides, fungicides and insecticides can boost forage or crop yields and reduce toxic or unpalatable weeds in a stand. However, producers must pay attention to pesticide labels to avoid risks to food safety and animal health and performance. (see pesticide record sample […] Read more
Significant and persistent market access barriers continue to negatively affect the Canadian beef industry and the broader agricultural sector.
CCA reports, News

CCA reports: CCA pushing forward on global trade

From the June 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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A six-year streak of hitting record export values for Canadian beef is an impressive feat with total beef exports reaching $4.5 billion in 2021! We are proud to be a world leader in producing high-quality, sustainable beef, with over 50 per cent of our production being exported to over 58 countries. Trade adds significant value […] Read more
There’s no need to power your whole farm, says one Alberta rancher. Only electrify the pasture fences the cattle currently use to save time.
Features, Livestock

Time-saving tips for electric fences

Whether you’re setting up or troubleshooting an electric fence, these tips can make your life easier

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Rotational grazing generally makes better use of pastures than season-long grazing, allowing plants time to recover and produce more forage. Temporary electric fencing makes rotation quick and easy, but it’s not without its problems. Steve Kenyon, a rancher near Busby, Alta., has been rotational grazing for a long time and bale grazing for more than […] Read more
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Livestock

U.S. cowboy poet and veterinarian Baxter Black, 77

Black appeared on Carson, NPR and in Grainews

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U.S. cowboy poet, storyteller and veterinarian Baxter Black, whose work was a fixture for years in farm journals including Grainews, died Friday at age 77, his family reported. Born in New York in 1945, Black grew up in southern New Mexico and graduated from Colorado State University in 1969. He later relocated from Colorado to […] Read more

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