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Cattle grazing stubble in the fall. Turning cattle onto the right kind of stubble can extend the grazing season, but producers will need to think about water, as well as supplementing protein and minerals.
Beef Cattle, Grazing

What to know about grazing cattle on crop stubble

What are the benefits and challenges of stubble grazing after harvest, to extend the grazing season?

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When it comes to extending the grazing season, stubble grazing is a viable option for many producers on the Prairies. But what are the benefits, and what are the challenges that come with it? Grazing the stubble left after harvest has some real advantages. “The first thing it does is it provides additional forage that […] Read more
Ralph Thrall III and his son, Ralph Thall IV in one of the many pastures of the McIntyre Ranch. Rough fescue is one of the mainstays of the ranch pastures.
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McIntyre Ranch and conservation groups set largest conservation easement in Canada

The agreement will conserve 55,000 acres of native grassland in southern Alberta as a working ranch and wildlife habitat

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The McIntyre Ranch, a 55,000-acre ranch in southern Alberta, is one of the largest pieces of unbroken native grassland left in Canada. A conservation easement announced this spring between the owners of the ranch, Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada, means it will remain unchanged forever.  “The easement means it will never be […] Read more
Combining of spring cereals provincewide was approaching or near the three-quarters done mark, per the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department on Sept. 10. Photo: File
Crops, Weather

Manitoba harvest advances with co-operative weather

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Harvesting in Manitoba reached 40 per cent complete according to the latest crop report from the provincial agriculture department on Sept. 10. The central region was furthest along a 51 per cent finished, followed by the eastern region at 47 per cent done, the southwest at 38 per cent, the Interlake at 34 per cent and the northwest at 25 per cent.
Laio Silva Sobrinho’s passion for soil has led him to a career in agricultural research.
Beef Cattle, Grazing, Livestock

Olds College researchers trial new technologies to support grazing and soil health

Satellite technology, soil biologicals and rising plate metres are all on the research docket at Olds College

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Laio Silva Sobrinho’s passion is soil. He initially got his undergrad in forestry in Brazil, but when he came to Canada to do his master’s, he knew it would be in soil science. “Even during my undergrad, I worked with soil remediation in relation to heavy metals. So, it wasn’t too much of a change […] Read more
hay bales in a field
Forages, Hay, Pasture

Making hay when the sun isn’t shining

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The 2024 forage season is looking much different in the Prairies than the last few years. As the season started, we were quite worried about the lack of moisture we had in Western Canada in the last few years, which drastically reduced forage and grain yields.  However, we have generally had a lot of moisture […] Read more
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Crops

Combining underway in Manitoba

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The harvesting of fall cereals was well underway in Manitoba, according to the province’s latest crop report released on Aug. 13. Manitoba Agriculture said 39 per cent of the fall rye and 17 per cent of the winter wheat had been combined.
Photo: Greg Berg
Crops

Saskatchewan crops advance rapidly: report

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Hot temperatures and a lack of moisture saw crops in Saskatchewan continue to advance rapidly during the week ended Aug. 5, according to the latest provincial crop report, with the conditions leading to a further decline in yield potential. While any moisture received would be too late for advanced crops, producers indicated precipitation would still […] Read more

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