Insights and Stories on Forages

Oct. 17, 2016 at 3:25 pm CDT

By Leeann Minogue

Oct. 6, 2016 at 4:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada — There seems to be no shortage of forages in Western Canada this year, as wet weather has allowed grasses to keep progressing at a steady rate. Finding high-quality hay could be the challenge, however, according to crop watchers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. “It’s been tough for guys […]

By Dave Sims

Sep. 26, 2016 at 3:51 pm CDT

Farms and grazing operations — organic or otherwise — are only as good as their worst resource, according to Oregon-based grazier Abe Collins.

By Jennifer Blair

Sep. 23, 2016 at 10:03 am CDT

If you went to a workshop about cover crops 10 years ago you wouldn’t have had any trouble finding an empty seat. Today, producers pack these workshops. Word is spreading about the benefits that cover crops could bring to their farms. Cover crops provide many soil and production benefits: increased […]

By Angela Lovell

Aug. 26, 2016 at 10:34 am CDT

New research is showing that it is possible to make new, nutrient rich, productive soil on your farm without waiting for eons, simply by changing your crop rotation and management. The research, led by Dr. Stuart Grandy at the University of New Hampshire, is revising our conventional understanding of how […]

By Angela Lovell