Corn grazing is becoming more popular across Canada because producers can grow more biomass on less land. If you are planning on grazing corn this winter, here are five tips to help you make the most of the corn grazing season:
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Five tips for grazing corn this winter
Get cows and heifers ready for winter now
No matter your feeding system, have your breeding animals in good condition before the snow flies
If cows and heifers aren’t there already, there is a short window to get them into a proper body condition for winter. If you have skinny or poor condition cows heading into winter, that December to March period is probably one of the toughest and most expensive times to try to get them back into[...]
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Year-round grazing systems
I have referred to a Year-Round Grazing System quite often in my articles but never actually defined it. That’s because the definition is different for everyone. We all live in different environments and have different advantages and disadvantages. What works for one farm might not always work for another. The most important part of year-round[...]
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No hay here
The evolution of grazing on A7
The southern Alberta foothills back of Nanton have long been known as prime ranch land, distinguished by productive clay soils with great water-holding capacity, plentiful springs and a reasonably amicable climate. That’s just part of the story behind why you’ll no longer find hay on A7 Ranche, now in the hands of the third and[...]
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The high cost of shortchanging cows
Last month’s column talked about how cold, snowy winters increase the energy needs of cows, especially when wintered on pasture, and how cows will use their body fat reserves to maintain themselves if the feed doesn’t provide enough energy. Reproductive performance will drop if thin cows don’t recover their body condition. A 2013 paper published[...]
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Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
