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Timely maintenance can prevent round baler fires

Getting a visual assessment of your baler and tractor is a good place to start

By North Dakota State University August 15, 2022

Even though most of North Dakota has received adequate rainfall this summer, reports of round baler fires are occurring. “It seems odd to think about the risk of baler fires right now, as the grass is still green in many areas where hay is still being harvested,” says Tom Clays, North Dakota Forest Service director. […] Read more

A section of pasture shows evidence of careful grazing around leafy spurge stems.

Livestock, Pasture

Living with leafy spurge

Research projects look at how to manage, not eliminate, this pasture weed

By Alexis Stockford August 3, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – In terms of nightmare plants for pasture management, leafy spurge is a scary one. It’s an official noxious weed, invasive, deeply rooted, able to spread through both seed and creeping roots and almost impossible to eliminate. Its thick patches can wreak havoc on pasture productivity for most outdoor livestock species, goats and […] Read more

Timm Döbert (pictured) published a paper after doing research on water infiltration on AMP grazed land.

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Forages, Livestock, News, Pasture

AUDIO: Longer rest period drives water infiltration in grazed pastures, researcher says

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan July 27, 2022

With persistent drought a reality of life in Western Canada and beyond, ranchers across the country are looking for solutions to keep their pastures flourishing even when moisture is lacking. Through a study done with the University of Alberta on rotational grazing, Dr. Timm Döbert may have helped find a solution. A post-doctoral fellow at […] Read more

The winter snowpack can contribute a significant amount of moisture to forages and other crops the next growing season, but getting a good estimate of how much moisture is in that snow takes a little work.

Crops, Forages, Hay, News, Pasture

AUDIO: Researcher offers tips for figuring out how much water you’ve got in the bank

By Lisa Guenther July 26, 2022

Think of water as a bank account, says Dr. Phillip Harder. Your moisture balance is what’s been deposited, minus what’s gone out via forage and crop use. Figuring how much water you’ve got in the bank means tracking how much Mother Nature has deposited. Harder is a researcher with the Global Institute for Water Security […] Read more

A recent global research project looks at the interaction between grazing pressure and climate on soil health.

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Forages, News, News Roundup, Pasture

AUDIO: Grazing can AMP up carbon sequestration, U of A researcher says

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan July 26, 2022

In Dr. Mark Boyce’s many years in carbon research, five of them have been spent at the University of Alberta, looking at carbon sequestration in grasslands that have been grazed using adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) management. Boyce is the chair of the Alberta Conservation Association in Fisheries and Wildlife. His lab, Boyce Lab, at the University […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Forages, Hay, News, Pasture

Satellite forage insurance posed as potential risk-management solution for cattle producers

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan July 6, 2022

When the federal and provincial governments asked Global Ag Risk Solutions if they had any forage insurance products for cattle producers, they said no, but that they would try to develop one. From there, they started looking into satellite-based forage insurance for cattle producers. “We saw an opportunity that forage insurance is not sufficient for […] 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

By Liam O’Connor, GFM Network News June 24, 2022

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

Forages, Hay

Ducks Unlimited accepting bids for hay tenders in Manitoba

Brookdale farmer calls the program “critical” to his cattle operation

By Ducks Unlimited Canada June 7, 2022

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is making almost 2,200 acres of hay land available to Manitoba farmers who suffered through historic dry conditions and cattle feed shortages last year. Producers have until June 29 to bid on hay opportunities in 16 municipalities in southwest Manitoba, through the DUC Hay Tender Program. “To be honest, I’d be […] Read more

Larkspur, which contains many toxic alkaloids, can affect the next year's calf crop if gestating cows eat enough of it at the wrong time. It's just one example of toxic plants found in some regions in North America.

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Grazing, Pasture

AUDIO: Spring droughts – and floods – favour toxic plants

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan June 3, 2022

At the end of April, the government of Canada’s Canadian Drought Outlook had listed most areas in the Prairies as experiencing abnormally dry conditions, or moderate to extreme drought conditions. By the end of May, this had changed, with the drought lifting or improving in many areas of Saskatchewan. The Weather Network predicts areas in […] Read more

Close-up file photo of an alfalfa plant in a Canadian field. (Jennifer Seeman/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Forages, Potatoes

P.E.I. seed potato producers backed for ‘soil-building’

Province puts up $3 million for BMP program

By Liam O’Connor, GFM Network News May 21, 2022

In an attempt to support its potato farmers following trade suspensions with the U.S. over potato wart, the government of Prince Edward Island plans to put up $3 million in new funding for a program that will help farmers shift to “soil-building crops.” “In our meetings with industry and the P.E.I. Potato Board, the need […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

Forages

Timely maintenance can prevent round baler fires

Living with leafy spurge

AUDIO: Longer rest period drives water infiltration in grazed pastures, researcher says

AUDIO: Researcher offers tips for figuring out how much water you’ve got in the bank

AUDIO: Grazing can AMP up carbon sequestration, U of A researcher says

Satellite forage insurance posed as potential risk-management solution for cattle producers

Learning from McCain’s regenerative farming practices

Ducks Unlimited accepting bids for hay tenders in Manitoba

AUDIO: Spring droughts – and floods – favour toxic plants

P.E.I. seed potato producers backed for ‘soil-building’

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