Insights and Stories on Forages

Apr. 12, 2018 at 4:23 pm CDT

Krone North America recently introduced its new Comprima Round Baler, complete with a “new look” for 2018. Krone’s Comprima baler offers an exclusive belt and slat system for building a superior, denser bale in any crop – from straw, to dry hay, to wet hay for silage bales. The Comprima […]

By Staff

Feb. 6, 2018 at 8:06 pm CST

Livestock producers in several more parched municipalities in Saskatchewan and British Columbia will be able to defer income from sales of animals on their 2017 tax returns. The federal government on Tuesday announced its final list of designated regions for 2017, including 20 more municipalities in Saskatchewan and seven in […]

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Jan. 8, 2018 at 5:22 pm CST

Las Vegas | Reuters — A federal judge on Monday threw out a criminal case against a Nevada rancher and three other men over a 2014 militia standoff with federal agents, saying prosecutors had repeatedly withheld evidence from the defense. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the case “with prejudice,” […]

By John L. Smith

Dec. 31, 2017 at 2:35 am CST

The not-for-profit Thunder Bay Agricultural Research Station’s quest for a longer-term operating plan has ended with a new operator, and a new name. The Ontario government recently announced it will transfer the TBARS’s operating and research programming responsibilities to Thunder Bay-based Lakehead University, which will now operate the site as […]

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Dec. 24, 2017 at 2:51 am CST

Ranchers and farmers in two southeastern Alberta municipalities hit by wildfire in mid-October may soon be able to apply for interest-free rebuilding loans. The province’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. (AFSC) on Wednesday announced loan applications will be available Jan. 8 for eligible producers in Cypress County and the MD of […]

By Staff