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Soil moisture (top five cm of soil) on Prairies for November 2016, measured as difference from average. (AAFC Drought Watch map)
Crops, Weather

Winter wonderland piles on saturated eastern Prairies

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CNS Canada — While a wave of snow slowly pummels parts of Saskatchewan and much of Manitoba, one soil moisture expert says water is still trickling through the soil into natural water channels. According to Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Drought Watch program in Regina, this is a good thing, as
Ron Bonnett, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture spoke at the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s annual conference in Winnipeg on Nov. 14.
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AgriStability needs a rework CFA says

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says the next policy framework should reduce application confusion and improve business risk management tools

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Canada’s agricultural business risk management tools need an overhaul under the next policy framework because they’re currently frustrating for farmers and plummeting participation rates reflect that. That’s what Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Ron Bonnett told the annual meeting of the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association Nov. 14 in Winnipeg during an update on the
The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association held its national conference in Winnipeg on November 14 and 15.
Crops, Forages

CFGA focuses on increased forage production

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association showcased the adoption of high-performance 
production systems at its national conference held last week

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The forage industry is looking to increase productivity on Canada’s forage acres by showcasing the adoption of high-performance production systems. “If every pasture, piece of pasture or piece of native rangeland increased its productivity by 15 per cent with good forage management, we could make some massive impacts environmentally and economically,” said Cedric McLeod, executive
Graziers from across Canada visited the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative recently.
Forages, Livestock

MBFI collaboration draws accolades from visiting graziers

Tour participants said the model performs extension, something Canada has begun to fall behind on

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Around 40 delegates to the Canadian Forage and Grasslands Association annual conference, recently held in Winnipeg, arrived a day early to get a look at how Manitoba does it. They enjoyed unseasonably warm and sunny weather as they took a close-up look at the action at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative (MBFI) operations around
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef cattle, Livestock

Quarantined Alberta ranches to get AgriRecovery

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Ranchers in southeastern Alberta having to feed and maintain quarantined cattle they can’t move or sell can expect a federal/provincial AgriRecovery plan to help cover those costs in the next few days. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and his Alberta counterpart Oneil Carlier on Wednesday announced producers faced with “extraordinary costs” due to federal quarantines
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Weather

Saskatchewan to rework farm drainage complaint process

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A new complaint process to deal with unauthorized drainage on Saskatchewan farmland is expected to lead to resolutions in months instead of years. Scott Moe, minister responsible for Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency, on Tuesday introduced legislative amendments meant to encourage “producer co-operation through the formation of watershed associations and (allow) for producer-led projects.” Under the

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