Insights and Stories on Forages

Seeding tips for perennial forages

May. 10, 2019 at 9:01 am CDT

Traditional annuals and cocktail cover crop mixtures can make great forage for cattle on a temporary basis, but over the long haul a good stand of perennial pasture may be the best choice, according to Lorne Klein, range management extension specialist, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture at Weyburn. As a resource […]

Manitoba protein strategy looks for sustainability

May. 3, 2019 at 9:57 am CDT

By Alexis Stockford

Testing forage even more necessary in a dry year

Oct. 26, 2018 at 1:38 pm CDT

By Piper Whelan

Watch for nitrate problems in forages this season

Sep. 28, 2018 at 2:06 pm CDT

By — Heather Smith Thomas

Cattle producers facing a season of hard choices

Aug. 24, 2018 at 2:42 pm CDT

By Alexis Stockford

Straw prices soar, piling pressure on N.Europe livestock farmers

Aug. 9, 2018 at 10:42 am CDT

Hamburg | London | Reuters – Livestock and dairy farmers across northern Europe are paying soaring prices for straw used in food and bedding for cattle, as hot, dry weather across the region reduces crops. The higher bills put further pressure on farmers already facing one of their toughest summers […]

By Michael Hogan Nigel Hunt

Drought’s effects linger on Prairies

Jul. 27, 2018 at 8:31 pm CDT

CNS Canada — After a dry growing season last year in Western Canada, effects of the drought are still evident with news that most livestock producers won’t be doing a second cut of hay. “Pastures and hay fields didn’t get the moisture that they needed to really recharge over that […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Prairie hay crops look thin in many areas

Jul. 19, 2018 at 7:56 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Many farmers taking off their first hay cuts are also gathering more talking points to grumble over at coffee row. While many producers are still working to get the first cut done and the situation could change with the second cut, many regions are already reporting below-average […]

By Terry Fries

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

Jun. 13, 2018 at 9:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — When Linamar announced it was purchasing MacDon Industries at the end of last year, there was trade uncertainty for Canada. Since then, the issues have ballooned, but Linamar isn’t panicking. “We’re trying to look past (the trade uncertainty) a little bit because there’s a lot going on […]