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After years of drought, many are working to revitalize their pastures. Knowing the ins and outs of perennials can help.
Beef Cattle, Grazing, Pasture

Why post-drought pasture management matters for beef farmers

Knowing how perennial plants function can help producers make better decisions

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Pasture management is always important, but it is especially important following a drought. During these challenging periods, pastures may suffer and degrade, resulting in the loss of valuable forage, soil erosion and diminished fertility. Drought effects linger, affecting land and plant life productivity even after the rains return. Effective management strategies are essential to support […] Read more
two people conducting a prescribed burn of grasses
Features, Forages, Pasture, Range

Reintroducing fire to Saskatchewan pastures

Prescribed burns can be effective at 
revitalizing native grasslands when done right

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Pastures evolve over time. Woody plants and shrubs, which cattle can’t eat, may encroach on natural grasses. Invasive species, such as Kentucky bluegrass, may also move in, cutting into native grass productivity. One way of managing this is through fire. At the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference, Eric Lamb and Renny Grilz presented recent research regarding […] Read more
First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace
Canola, Cereals, Crops, Markets, Oats, Pasture, Peas, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

Soil moisture conditions very from region to region

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Spring planting in Manitoba registered at three per cent complete in the provincial agriculture department’s first crop report of 2025. Manitoba Agriculture released the report on April 29, noting planting progress was two points ahead of the five-year average.
An alfalfa sainfoin mix flourishing in a field.
Forages, Livestock, Pasture

Forage research a necessity in the face of decreased acres

Drought tolerance and productivity increases are targets of research programs

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Canada has seen a two million-acre decrease in forage land in the last five years. “In over a decade, we are losing about three million acres, and they’re taken over by wheat and canola. It’s a serious concern for us,” Dr. Hari Poudel, forage and breeding research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Lethbridge […] Read more
A cow leads her calf to higher ground, near Vogar, Man. in 2011. Lake Manitoba had overflowed, flooding nearby ranches.
Beef Cattle, Disasters, News, Pasture

After the flood: Manitoba cattle ranchers still recovering 14 years later

Producers around Lake Manitoba continue to deal with the effects of a 2011 flood

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When Arvid Nottveit thinks about Manitoba’s infamous 2011 flood, he says he still feels all the emotions that came with it. “We all like to be all stoic and everything, be the captain on the ship facing the storm head-on, but I’m the guy that will say, ‘Okay, this is pretty bad. I need some […] Read more

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