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The pros and cons of grazing cover crops

By Heather Smith Thomas June 13, 2016

Cover crops have traditionally been used to help hold the soil when transitioning between different types of cash crops, and are often plowed under before planting the next crop — to add organic material and fertility to the soil. Farmers with livestock often select cover crops that can be grazed, adding an additional benefit as […] Read more

Features, Pasture

We harvest weeds!

By Steve Kenyon June 10, 2016

I say it all the time. There is no such thing as a weed. All plants have a purpose. But what happens quite often is that particular type of plant will take over an area. This is because the conditions are favouring it. The “weeds” or undesirable plants are a symptom of an underlying problem. Address […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Prairie forage crops perk up with precipitation

By Erin DeBooy June 4, 2016

CNS Canada — It’s been a slow start for forage crops growing across the Prairies, but the much-needed precipitation is better late than never. “The rain has been a huge help,” said Karin Lindquist, forage specialist with Alberta’s Ag-Info Centre in Stettler. “There are still some areas that could use a bit more, but so […] Read more

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Forages, News

Less stress and more hay in a day

By Debbie Furber May 4, 2016

Launch of the IntelliCruise feed-rate control system in 2016 marks the latest advancement in forage harvesting technology from New Holland after introducing its CropRFV last year and CropID in 2013. IntelliCruise does exactly what the name implies. It’s a variable cruise control for the tractor that adjusts ground speed according to a set rate for […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Forages, Nutrition

Silage — the forage of choice for cattle feeders

Nutrition with John McKinnon, beef cattle nutritionist

By John McKinnon May 3, 2016

This past winter has again demonstrated the value of cereal silage as a forage source for cattle feeders. Many of you will recall that hay supplies were tight last fall, particularly in Western Canada and as a result, for many feedlots hay was priced out of the ration. How did these lots make it through […] Read more

Crops, Forages

Points to remember when seeding forages

By Duane McCartney May 2, 2016

There are a few common mistakes made that limit the success of new forage establishments” says Joel Bagg, a former forage specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and now with Quality Seeds. “One of the biggest problems is not seeding new forage stands often enough. Many alfalfa-based stands are simply too […] Read more

Crops, Pasture

Six tips to successful land rental

May 2, 2016

This title to the old Russian folk tale by Leo Tolstoy hasn’t lost any of its significance.* It’s a question farmers ponder today, as land and land rent prices continue to rise to levels never seen before. Despite lower commodity prices, the cost of land is still rising dramatically in the Westlock, Alta. area (about[...]
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Features, Forages

What perennial forage should I seed this year?

By Duane McCartney April 25, 2016

Cattle grazers all across Canada have a wide choice of perennial forage species that they can seed this year. But how do producers pick a species and variety to grow in their respective areas? The question of seeding in mixtures has always been a puzzle. In the 1960s and early 1970s, seed mixtures contained 17[...]
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The first thing to plant to improve your pastures is more posts.

Features, Forages, Research

Spring is here: What to plant?

By Steve Kenyon April 22, 2016

A very common question that I receive at many of my conferences or seminars is, “What should we plant?” They are of course referring to the type of forage species to seed into their overgrazed pastures? This might seem like a pretty straightforward question but I always catch producers off guard with my answer. They[...]
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Livestock, Pasture

Learning to grow more grass in Saskatchewan

By Heather Smith Thomas April 20, 2016

Art McElroy has been farming in southern Saskatchewan, about 50 miles east of Alberta, since 1996. He started seeding some of the place back to grass in 1998. In 1999 he and his oldest son took the Ranching for Profit class as a home study course and started doing some rotational grazing. In 2005 he[...]
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The pros and cons of grazing cover crops

We harvest weeds!

Prairie forage crops perk up with precipitation

Less stress and more hay in a day

Silage — the forage of choice for cattle feeders

Points to remember when seeding forages

Six tips to successful land rental

What perennial forage should I seed this year?

Spring is here: What to plant?

Learning to grow more grass in Saskatchewan

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