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One-Man Silage Rig Helps Beat The Deluge

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What do you do when it’s the end of June and the first cut is ready, but there’s rain in the forecast? The answer, generally, is silage. The problem is a silaging operation typically requires at least three people operating three machines – unless you have a self-loading silage wagon. Don Green, who runs a
Crops, Forages, Livestock

Saskatchewan Offers Livestock Assistance

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan will compensate livestock farmers for costs they incurred because of too much rain this year, the provincial government said Nov. 9. Saskatchewan received record rainfall in spring, followed by wet periods in summer, damaging hay crops and pastures. The province will help cover farmers’ costs of transporting feed to their
Crops, Forages, Opinion

Some Predictions More Useful Than Others

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Recently, I was treated to a presentation by yet another expert who believes the world’s climate is going to hell in a hand basket. The message for agriculture is adapt, adapt, adapt. The long-term trend, say most of the experts, is undeniably warming temperatures. While the science isn’t as sure, many experts are betting the
Cereals, Crops, Forages

Crop Report – for Oct. 14, 2010

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SOUTHWEST REGION Cereal crops are 80 to 85 per cent complete; yields are average and quality is average to below average due to several rain showers. Canola harvest is 80 per cent complete with yields average to below average with reports that later-seeded canola has been impacted by frost. Flax harvest is 70 per cent
Crops, Forages, Livestock

Producers Urged To Test Nutritional Quality Of Forage

Feed testing will be especially important this year as the quality of weather-damaged or mature forage may not be adequate to meet the nutritional requirements of livestock. “With the amount of hay that has been cut late and is over-mature, or has been cut at the right time, turned twice, sat in the swath or
Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Oct. 7, 2010

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SOUTHWEST REGION Little to no precipitation over the past week allowed good harvest progress. Cereal harvest ranges from 65 per cent to 80 per cent complete and canola harvest from 55 per cent to 60 per cent complete. Most crops are dry and yields are reported to be average with below-average quality. Very little flax
Crops, Forages, Livestock, News

Late Harvest Delays Cattle Aid

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Urgently awaited aid for Manitoba’s flood-ravaged cattle producers could still be weeks away because of a holdup in calculating feed losses. A cool, wet fall has delayed the harvest and federal officials don’t know yet what hay and forage yields in flooded areas will be. As a result, they can’t say what kind of financial
Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Sep. 30, 2010

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SOUTHWEST REGION Rainfall limited harvest progress over the past week but many producers were able to resume harvest operations over the weekend. Cereal harvest ranges from 35 to 60 per cent complete with more progress seen south of Highway #1. Yields are reported to be average with quality being reduced because of the wet conditions.
Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Sep. 23, 2010

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SOUTHWEST REGION Rainfall throughout the southwest region limited harvest to a few days last week. Frost was recorded with temperatures dropping as low as -3 C. Cereal crop harvest ranges between 40 to 65 per cent complete. Many acres have been taken off tough with producers drying grain. Quality of all cereal crops remaining in

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