Rick Bieber, a farmer from South Dakota, spoke at Western Canada Conference on Soil Health about the many practices he has implemented to improve his soil on his operation.
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South Dakota farmer focuses on soil biology
Retired farmer Rick Bieber spoke at the Western Canada Conference on Grazing and Soil Health
Manitoba beef producer focuses on rotational grazing on yearling operation
Longer rest period, daily moves and water infrastructure underpin Ryan Canart’s grazing system
Though Ryan Canart grew up in Kamloops, B.C., he has always had roots in Manitoba. He spent much of his time as a kid with cattle in sales barns with his brother and his father, who worked as an order buyer but was originally from Elkhorn, Man. He was comfortable around cattle at a young […] Read more
Peace Region Living Lab includes learning cluster
The Living Lab, which spans the Alberta and B.C. border, has the potential to create a community of producers interested in trying new things
[Updated Jan. 3, 2023] When most people think of British Columbia, they think of white-capped waves on the Pacific Ocean off the Sunshine Coast, the sweeping, snowy Coast Mountains of Whistler, or trees hung heavy with fruit in the Okanagan. Most people wouldn’t think of a landscape very similar to Alberta, with gently rolling hills […] Read more
AMP grazing no better for plant diversity than less intensive methods, U of A study finds
For ranchers counting on boosting plant diversity through intensive rotational grazing, a recent study may yield disappointing results. Jessica Grenke, a PhD student at the University of Alberta’s department of biological sciences, found through an observational study that highly intensive rotational grazing does not benefit plant diversity more than less-intensive rotational grazing. “This is not […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
