Insights and Stories on Forages

Jul. 8, 2021 at 8:21 pm CDT

It’s a given that farmers and ranchers will face drought cycles over their lifetimes, and as the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) notes, managing forage and water through those cycles is challenging. Drought reaches beyond the southern Prairies, too — as Saskatchewan Agriculture recently noted, even producers in northern growing […]

By Canadian Cattlemen staff

Jun. 4, 2021 at 9:07 am CDT

Knowing exactly what you can expect out of a pasture can put producers on better footing when making hard management choices during drought, producers and grazing experts say. If the season continues as it has been so far, despite May rains across the Prairies, there will be hard decisions in […]

By Geralyn Wichers

May. 28, 2021 at 8:53 am CDT

As so often in farming, the advice on the best strategy for establishing tame pastures starts with “It depends.” “When we’re talking about general establishment considerations for all uses, we really have to look at the soil type, the texture, soil pH and how rocky it is,” says Mike Witt, […]

By Trudy Kelly Forsythe

May. 11, 2021 at 8:37 pm CDT

In a decision that may have come late for some, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and parts of southeastern Quebec and northwestern Nova Scotia have been declared drought zones for eligible livestock producers’ 2020 tax purposes. The federal government on Monday released its list and map of prescribed drought regions […]

By Dave Bedard

May. 7, 2021 at 7:28 pm CDT

By adding an integrated bale-wrapping unit, Agco’s Massey Ferguson division says its new RB 4160P Protec baler will allow a single operator to produce “hay in a day.” Combining the features found on Massey’s RB Series silage balers with the bale-wrapping unit, producers can harvest and ensile high-moisture forages in […]

By Staff