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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

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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

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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
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

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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
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Cow-Calf, Forages, Hay, News, Pasture

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

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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

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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
Grazing management terminology: Animal units, AUMs and how to apply them
Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Forages, News Roundup, Pasture

Grazing management terminology: Animal units, AUMs and how to apply them

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Does it feel like grazing management information is shrouded in acronyms and terms that boggle the mind on first glance? Do you struggle to decipher terms like animal unit equivalents? And how does one go about calculating AUMs and then applying those numbers? Be reassured, you’re not alone! There’s a lot going on when sorting […] Read more
Cows getting their fill of minerals. Mixing untreated legume seeds into loose minerals is one way to reseed pastures.
Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Features, Forages, Pasture

Options for reseeding pastures

From frost seeding to aerial application, there is a range of methods for rejuvenating forage stands

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Fuel and fertilizer prices are rising daily, making the decision harder on whether producers should reseed pasture. “That full break and reseed, even prior to this year, was the most expensive way to go,” says forage and grazing specialist Christine O’Reilly. But there are more options than cultivating and reseeding with a drill. “Reseeding tends […] Read more

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