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Forage markets hit by volatility

Exports have been down with less demand from Asia

By Trudy Kelly Forsythe October 16, 2024

Hay and forage export markets have been hit hard in the past few years. In 2023 the decline was caused by numerous challenges in global trade. Shipping disruptions lingering from the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, commodity inflation, droughts in the U.S., Canada and Europe in 2022, and the U.S. dollar strengthening all contributed. This […] Read more

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

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More N, more yield, less diesel

Perennial forage can keep nitrogen in the soil rather than escaping as greenhouse gas

By Trudy Kelly Forsythe April 2, 2024

A North American leader in advanced forage production systems wants producers to think about legumes as more than a feed source. University of Wisconsin professor emeritus Dan Undersander says they should also think of them as a nitrogen source for other crops, with a bonus of reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs). “By using legumes appropriately, we […] Read more

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Overgrazing means less carbon and more methane

Research is demonstrating the importance of legumes in a forage system

By Trudy Kelly Forsythe April 1, 2024

[UPDATED: April 2] Thirty years ago Dr. Bart Lardner’s research focused on production efficiency. More recently, the researcher and professor at the University of Saskatchewan says his research program has moved toward ways the beef industry benefits the environment. His presentation last November at the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s 14th annual conference in Harrison […] Read more

Swath grazing is a great strategy to extend the grazing season.

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Putting forage theory into practice

A new online guide explains how to maximize forage production and greenhouse gas sequestration

By Trudy Kelly Forsythe October 25, 2021

Forage and grassland farmers now have a practical, straightforward resource to discover best management practices for maximizing soil carbon sequestration. The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) published the digital guide, Forage Best Management Practices for Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration, earlier this year as one of the key deliverables of its four-year Agricultural Greenhouse […] Read more

Canada seeks pact with Southeast Asian countries to diversify trade

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle extend rally to new highs

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Canada seeks pact with Southeast Asian countries to diversify trade

U.S. again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle extend rally to new highs

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Forage markets hit by volatility

More N, more yield, less diesel

Overgrazing means less carbon and more methane

Putting forage theory into practice

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