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Livestock integration will likely feature heavily when the MFGA regenerative agriculture conference comes to Brandon  November 27-28.

Regenerative agriculture gets ready for the spotlight in Brandon

The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association is gearing up for its regenerative agriculture conference later this month

By Alexis Stockford November 14, 2018

An upcoming conference in Brandon will examine how to build up land, rather than just harvesting from it. The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association is preparing for its first-ever regenerative agriculture conference Nov. 27 and 28, with the theme “Adapting to Today’s Food and Farming World.” MFGA says it’s hoping a lineup of producer testimony

Crops, Weather

Self-checking field health mapping system launched

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 31, 2018

The farmer’s job of poring over satellite field maps looking for disease, weed and insect trouble is about to go automatic. Winnipeg-based digital ag consulting firm Farmers Edge recently released Health Change Maps and Notifications, a new function that automatically scans the company’s daily satellite imagery and alerts growers of any changes in field health

Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report: 2018 season summary

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for October 29

By Manitoba Agriculture October 29, 2018

Southwest Region Weather conditions were dry and seedbed was very dry especially in southern parts of the region. Dry conditions in most of the region during July and August. Rainfall and below than normal temperatures in September and early October cause the significant delay in harvest and no major benefit to crops as most of

Careful planning will be necessary this year to stretch feed supplies to winter the herd in good condition.

Livestock

Finding a recipe for success on winter livestock rations

Producers may be going ‘off script’ this year as they get creative with feed sources to make  up for poor forage yields, but what does that mean when it comes to a winter feed plan?

By Alexis Stockford October 29, 2018

Take a by-the-numbers approach to ration planning this year, especially if there are more feed types than usual in the yard. That means getting feed tested to determine what nutrients are available in what quantity, to allow for formulating a winning ration. Why it matters: Cattle producers are facing feed shortages and need to plan

Markets

La Coop federee to rebrand agribusiness arm

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 29, 2018

Crop and livestock producers dealing with the agribusiness division of Quebec’s La Coop federee can expect to see a new name in the game early next year. La Coop announced Sept. 25 it will change the name of the division — which today operates under the Elite and La Coop brand names — to Sollio

October’s cold snap added a punctuation mark to existing nitrate concerns, although the labs have not reported a significant jump in high-nitrate feed.

Livestock, Local news

Initial tests hint at good news on nitrates

The province is urging producers to test their feed, although initial reports have not flagged any increased nitrate risk so far

By Alexis Stockford October 26, 2018

There’s finally some good news on the cattle feed front. Livestock specialists are still raising the alarm on nitrates, but the season’s first feed tests have mostly fallen inside acceptable levels. Yvan Bruneau, Central Testing Laboratory manager, says it has been an average year for the lab so far. There has been no dramatic rise

Crops, Weather

Alberta farmers make large harvest progress

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 26, 2018

CNS Canada – After weeks of no harvest progress, farmers in Alberta were able to get back into the fields and make significant harvest progress over the last week, according to the provincial crop report released Oct. 26. The Alberta harvest is now 78 per cent completed as of Tuesday, Oct.23, jumping up 28 per

Forages, Livestock

Some points for a horse hay shopping list

Our own senses are wonderful tools for making informed choices about hay. Choose hay that is as fine stemmed, green and as leafy as possible

By Carol Shwetz October 24, 2018

Hay selection is an important aspect of horse ownership. The type and quality of hay the horse eats can make a big difference in its overall nutrition, and its value in a horse’s diet is unquestionable. The extra dollars spent on sourcing good-quality hay and its proper storage is invariably cost effective on many levels

Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Dry weather, sunshine help push harvest progress

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for October 22

By Manitoba Agriculture October 22, 2018

Southwest Region Nice weather towards the end of week/over weekend, with minor showers on Friday night that stopped harvesting on Saturday. Harvest progress is increasing each day, with overall harvest at 85 per cent done. South of highway #1 90 per cent and North is 80 per cent done. Click here for the Crop Weather

As the weather window opened up, a Manitoba soybean producer near Bagot takes to the field on Oct. 17, 2018. Photo: File/Greg Berg

Crops, Markets, Weather

Manitoba harvest nearing completion

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News October 22, 2018

CNS Canada – Warm and dry weather helped advance harvest across Manitoba during the week ended Oct. 22, according to the provincial report. Harvest progress was 91 per cent complete as of Oct. 22, up seven percentage points from the previous week. The spring wheat, barley, oat and dry bean harvests are 99 per cent

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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