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Hay shortage could make for difficult winter

By Terry Fries October 3, 2017

CNS Canada — Many cattle producers looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, according to a Saskatchewan provincial forage specialist. However, producers further north in the grey and black soil zones, and those in Alberta producing high-quality feed for export, saw near-record hay production. Terry Kowalchuk of Saskatchewan Agriculture in Regina […] Read more

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham met Wednesday in Victoria. (Photo courtesy AAFC)

Forages, Livestock, Weather

Options weighed for AgriRecovery in B.C. fire zones

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 16, 2017

Officials in British Columbia are now gauging what sorts of damages and expenses can be covered through an AgriRecovery plan for ranchers and farmers affected by wildfires. The federal and B.C. governments announced Wednesday they’re “working together to quickly assess the extraordinary costs farmers are incurring and what additional assistance may be required to recover […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pasture, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Weather

U.S. Plains drought highlights spring wheat supply crunch

By Mark Weinraub June 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Drought conditions in the northern U.S. Plains that have propelled spring wheat prices to a three-year high worsened in the past week and there are forecasts for more hot and dry weather that could crimp the harvest. As the world struggles with a glut of grain that has filled inventories to […] Read more

Livestock, News, News Roundup

It’s that anthrax time of year

Animal Health: News Roundup from the June 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 20, 2017

Anthrax spores can lurk in soil for decades and there’s no telling where the disease will pop up from year to year. All it takes is something that brings spores to the surface and the stage is set for an outbreak in cattle that happen to ingest them. Predicting when anthrax will occur in Canada […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Forages

Target sustainable grazing

Cover crops and holistic management practices on the Richards' farm in Saskatchewan

By Heather Smith Thomas April 12, 2017

Garry Richards is seeing positive results from holistic management on the farm where he grew up near Bangor, Sask. He and his wife Lynn and three children are making it work with little outside input. “This farm was homesteaded in 1902 by my grandfather. My mother and father farmed here, then I went away to […] Read more

Holistic ranching, Livestock

Understanding holistic management

Holistic Ranching with Don Campbell

By Don Campbell November 25, 2015

H M has been in Western Canada for about 30 years. That is a relatively short time for a new concept. The term H M is well known but I suspect there are many people who do not understand what H M is. Lack of understanding can generate fear. If you have heard the term, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf

Wise investments during good times in the cattle business

Weigh the alternatives using ROI

By Debbie Furber July 29, 2015

Twelve years without a raise in pay from the marketplace spawned a lot of cost-cutting measures on cow-calf operations. Now, it’s time to put those ideas to use to catch up, and maybe even get ahead. “We are in a new era,” notes Ray Bittner, a livestock specialist with Manitoba Agriculture in Ashern. “Today’s calf […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Pasture

An annual checkup for native pasture

The Grazing Response Index is simple, and inexpensive

By Debbie Furber July 15, 2015

The grazing response index (GRI) is a simple do-it-yourself way to evaluate the impact of grazing pastures, and it doesn’t cost anything but your time. “The GRI gives quick feedback each year, but doesn’t replace comprehensive assessments every five years or so to gather the full set of information for monitoring long-term trends,” explains Dr. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Fewer cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in May than anticipated

By Theopolis Waters June 19, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was lower than anticipated, a government report showed on Friday, reflecting healthy pastures that allowed ranchers to grow livestock longer outside of feedyards, said analysts. Producers retained more heifers to help restore the U.S. cattle herd, now at its third lowest […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pasture, Weather

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

By Jade Markus June 10, 2015

CNS Canada –– The continued lack of moisture across a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan is becoming more of a concern for farmers in the region, but there is a chance of rain in some nearby forecasts. Shannon Friesen, a cropping management specialist for Saskatchewan Agriculture in Moose Jaw, said some livestock producers are […] Read more

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Tag Archives pastures

Hay shortage could make for difficult winter

Options weighed for AgriRecovery in B.C. fire zones

U.S. Plains drought highlights spring wheat supply crunch

It’s that anthrax time of year

Target sustainable grazing

Understanding holistic management

Wise investments during good times in the cattle business

An annual checkup for native pasture

Fewer cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in May than anticipated

Dry areas of Prairies still waiting for rain

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