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An aerial view of native grass buffer strips between sections in a field at New Mexico State University, pictured here in 2018.

Perennial grass buffer strips a water conservation tool

A New Mexico researcher shared lessons on farming in low-water conditions with Manitoba organic farmers

By Geralyn Wichers November 22, 2021

Perennial grass buffer strips in New Mexico fields have been shown to conserve water and block wind, and they may be useful to Manitoba organic farmers. Sangamesh (Sangu) Angadi, a professor of crop stress physiology at New Mexico State University, presented some of his research on growing in water-limited conditions to members of the Manitoba

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (second from left) and Nate Horner (right), her Alberta counterpart, during a tour of Olds College’s Smart Farm on Thursday. (Photo: Olds College/Sergei Belski, www.oldscollege.ca)

Livestock, Weather

Alberta looks for feed, Ottawa promises cash for B.C.

Alberta to help with veterinary testing after B.C.'s lab flooded, Alberta ag minister says

By Alexis Kienlen, GFM Network News November 19, 2021

Even though supplies are low because of drought, Alberta is looking for feed to send to B.C. livestock producers, while Ottawa will provide emergency financial assistance to farmers dealing with flooding and closed roads in the hard-hit province. “We’ve been working with the B.C. department of agriculture,” Alberta Agriculture Minister Nate Horner said during a

A grazing horse is receiving benefits well beyond just nutrition.

Livestock

Forage the key to healthy horse diet

Horse Health: Marketing campaigns plant doubts about importance of natural diet

By Carol Shwetz November 17, 2021

Horses both need forage and horses need to forage. Both aspects are equally nourishing to the horse and both aspects are necessary to fully satisfy the physical, emotional and mental contentment of the horse. Forage comes without a feed label and receives very little marketing attention when held in comparison to the enterprising sales campaigns that market designer

Sean Murphy raises cattle on about 2,500 acres near Souris.

Farmit Manitoba, News

Souris rancher takes on massive water-retention project

Sean Murphy’s farm was ‘defensively drained’ in the 1970s. Fifty-some years later, he’s damming it back up

By Geralyn Wichers November 10, 2021

A Souris-area rancher is turning a chunk of his land back into a marsh after fifty-some years, in a record-breaking project for Ducks Unlimited. “It should be holding water,” said Sean Murphy of the land — currently bone dry and shorn for hay after a summer of drought. Murphy runs cattle on about 2,500 acres

Manitoba farmers found a very variable yield picture during harvest this year, and now many are concerned about the elevated risk higher prices and input costs will bring next year.

Crops, News

A very variable harvest: Manitoba’s hit-and-miss season

With crop input prices rising, farmers face even more risk when they seed next year

By Allan Dawson October 28, 2021

When it’s all said and done, the past production season is going to feature a few success stories and a whole lot of hard-luck tales. Manitoba’s 2021 crop and hay production will clearly be below average when all the data is compiled later this year, says Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) president Bill Campbell. “Overall in

Crops, News

KAP members report on 2021 growing season

It was a challenging growing season with lots of variability

By Allan Dawson October 28, 2021

Here is some of what some KAP members said about this year’s production during their online advisory council meeting Oct. 20: District 1, Carter McKinney “I heard of guys who got moderate yields on some crops and some guys got basically zero so it’s kind of hard to tell. I think it had to do

News

Hay West gets funds to ship more bales

The CFA-headed campaign is one of a few projects of farmers helping farmers through hay relief

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 25, 2021

A $75,000 shot in the arm will help ‘Hay West’ send more bales to struggling farmers, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) said. “CFA hopes these gestures of financial support will spur further contributions, as the drought in Western Canada has been extremely lengthy and resulted in a dire need for hay,” the organization said

It is important to wait until mid-October, or a killing frost, whichever occurs first, to hay late-season alfalfa.

Crops, Forages

The ins and outs of late-season alfalfa

With late-summer rains, alfalfa stands have seen new growth

By North Dakota State University October 19, 2021

Due to the impacts of the drought, livestock producers throughout the region are in search of additional feed. “Some areas have received rain in late August and early September causing alfalfa fields to green up,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. “Producers are asking what the risks and rewards

Crops, Other, Weather

Hay-starved Prairies fertile ground for online scammers

At least $64,000 lost in Alberta alone, RCMP says

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News October 15, 2021

High demand, scarce supplies and rising prices for hay and other feeds due to this summer’s drought on the Prairies have made a market for online scammers, RCMP warn. The urgency driving such transactions may cause ranchers, farmers and farm workers to make purchases “without taking time to properly verify or research production sources,” Alberta

A rapid change from dry forage to higher-moisture, lush growth can increase risk of bovine fog fever.

Livestock, News

Sudden change in diet may cause bovine fog fever

Caution recommended when changing forage diets in cattle

By North Dakota State University October 6, 2021

The summer of 2021 has been very challenging for ranchers and livestock. With severe drought throughout the region, we have experienced the challenges of a reduced amount of forage for grazing and forages harvested for winter feed. “While the recent rains have improved some pasture and late-season grazing conditions, winter feed inventories still remain a

Daily Network News

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

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