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Planting progress picking up in Saskatchewan

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 20, 2022

MarketsFarm — Overall spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 33 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the latest weekly crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. Despite the good progress over the week, that’s still 20 points behind the five-year average. When compared to the excellent progress this time last year, the gap expands to 41 […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market develops two-tier price structure

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 17, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings markets traded $2-$4 higher on average; feeder cattle in the 600- to 800-pound weight category were up $3 to as much as $6 while calves under 600 lbs. traded $4-$8 higher. The Canadian dollar strengthened on Friday but the softer tone from Monday through Thursday contributed to the […] Read more

“Lupine” calves may be born with crooked limbs, caused by the dam’s ingestion of lupines at a criti- cal stage of gestation.

Cow-Calf, Features, Grazing, Livestock

Lupines and crooked calves

If you’ve seen birth defects such as fused joints, crooked legs or cleft palates in your newborn calves, toxic plants could be the culprits

By Heather Smith Thomas May 16, 2022

Lupine calves” or “crooked calves” are an example of what can happen when various plant toxins are ingested by a pregnant cow at a certain stage of pregnancy. Lupines, also known as bluebonnets, are legumes. As legumes, they can enrich nitrogen-poor soil. In Canada, at least 28 species have been recognized, mostly in Western Canada. […] Read more

General, Reuters, Weather

World could see 1.5 C of warming in next five years, WMO reports

By Gloria Dickie, GFM Network News May 9, 2022

London | Reuters — The world faces a 50 per cent chance of warming of 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, if only briefly, by 2026, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. That does not mean the world would be crossing the long-term warming threshold of 1.5 C (2.7 F), which scientists have set […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Alberta seeding ahead of five-year average

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 6, 2022

MarketsFarm — While spring planting in Alberta is 12.2 per cent complete overall there’s a disparity between the south and the rest of the province. Also, the pace was 2.6 points above the five-year average, but 5.2 behind last year. As of Tuesday, Alberta Agriculture found seeding in the south was at 36.5 per cent […] Read more

Crops, Forages

German seed company buys Prairie forage seed firm

DSV to take up full control of Northstar Seed

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News May 6, 2022

A Prairie company producing and selling forage, turf and grass seed for international and domestic markets is set to be an early foothold for a German seed firm in North America. DSV (Deutsche Saatveredelung) announced last week it has reached a deal in early April to buy up all shares of Northstar Seed, which is […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Seeding already behind in Saskatchewan

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Saskatchewan Agriculture on Thursday issued its first weekly crop report of 2022, showing only one per cent of all crops in the ground. The report cited cool temperatures and spring snowstorms holding back many farmers getting into their fields. The overall five-year average at this time of year is five per cent complete. […] Read more

A pasture specialist advises producers to preg check cows and market open cows to save on feed.

Beef Cattle, Grazing, Livestock

Do you have a drought management strategy?

By Duane McCartney May 2, 2022

With more droughts in the future, grass managers need to develop a strong management plan and a destocking strategy to act upon when it doesn’t rain or have a method to take advantage of lush growth if there’s plenty of moisture. “The stock or destock strategy is an interesting and difficult concept,” says Dr. Bart […] Read more

Spring runoff on April 27, 2022 at the Pembina Escarpment near Miami, Man., about 40 km northwest of Winkler. (Manitoba Co-operator/Allan Dawson video screengrab)

General, Weather

Flood warnings raised in Manitoba, southeastern Saskatchewan

Flows could reach 2009 levels in Manitoba

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News April 30, 2022

MarketsFarm — Spring flooding in Manitoba’s Red River Valley could approach levels last seen in 2009, the highest water level since 1997’s “Flood of the Century,” according to the latest update from the provincial Hydrologic Forecast Centre. The centre is monitoring a precipitation system forecast for the April 29-May 1 weekend that is expected to […] Read more

Cattle grazing in Manitoba. Electric fence is cheaper to install and maintain than typical barbed or net wire fences and holds livestock better once they’re trained to the fence.

Features, Grazing, Livestock

Grazing management and soil health, Part 2

A look at how to apply adaptive multi-paddock grazing to different, and constantly changing, contexts

By Burke Teichert April 27, 2022

In part 1 of this topic, we discussed how following the six principles of soil health can improve the four ecosystem functions or processes which will also improve your soil and its productivity. Now let’s graze. There have been many names given to grazing methods. Some even argue about the use of names and if […] Read more

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

Planting progress picking up in Saskatchewan

Klassen: Feeder market develops two-tier price structure

Lupines and crooked calves

World could see 1.5 C of warming in next five years, WMO reports

Alberta seeding ahead of five-year average

German seed company buys Prairie forage seed firm

Seeding already behind in Saskatchewan

Do you have a drought management strategy?

Flood warnings raised in Manitoba, southeastern Saskatchewan

Grazing management and soil health, Part 2

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

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