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Pushing back the first cut may impact whether farmers can get in their second or third, says John McGregor, extension support with the MFGA.
Crops, Forages

Hope for hay, despite late spring

Alfalfa stands got a slow start, but are ready to surge, assuming they get heat to go with the moisture

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It’s been one of the latest starts on record for forage, but 2022 still has the potential to be the province’s first decent hay year since 2017. John McGregor, extension support with the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA), says the first alfalfa clippings of the year are now in for analysis. “It is slow
Are you growing 'green gold' this year? Manitoba Forage Growers Associations want to hear from you.
Forages, News

MFGA puts out call for alfalfa fields

Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association's Green Gold program once again looking to fill its roster

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The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) is putting out its annual call for alfalfa fields. The MFGA is once again looking for producers to submit field samples as part of its Green Gold program. The hay monitoring program provides weekly regional data on alfalfa height, feed value and protein leading up to the first
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

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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
A project aims to create alfalfa management tools after creating a database tying management to crop performance.
Forages, News

National effort underway to level the playing field for alfalfa

Data-driven project aims to boost the bottom line of producers — and reverse slide in forage acres

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Glacier FarmMedia – A new initiative designed to improve alfalfa producers’ access to precision management tools could boost the crop’s popularity and increase production, industry officials say. Data collection has started for two new alfalfa artificial intelligence (AI) decision management tools across Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Manitoba. The project aims to create the database
beehive frame without honey
News, Other livestock

U.S. honey crop stung by climate change

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Drought-weakened bee colonies shrink North American honey crop, threaten almonds and fruit Gackle, N.D. | Reuters — There was barely a buzz in the air as John Miller pried the lid off of a crate, one of several “bee boxes” stacked in eight neat piles beside a cattle-grazing pasture outside Gackle, North Dakota, about 150
This field of alfalfa in Manitoba’s Interlake on June 12 got a boost with recent precipitation, but many forage crops are stunted due to cool temps and very dry soils this season.
Forages, News

Cream of alfalfa crop to come up short

Dairy producers anticipate alfalfa shortfall as high quality first cut approaches

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Growers targeting high quality alfalfa are typically rolling by mid-June, but this year’s dairy quality hay might involve a lot of driving for little yield. David Wiens, chair of the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, said he expects stand quality to be high, but that yield will likely to fall shy of normal. Alfalfa crops, “look
Fields near St. Laurent show frost damage after cold temperatures May 30.
Forages, News

Weather divides first blush look at hay

The first hay fields are being cut and producers in the west are looking at some of their first good hay stands in several years, although the eastern part of the province is less cheery.

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Hay producers have some hope that the last two years of difficulty are behind them, at least in the western part of the province. Initial reports suggest hay stands look promising in most of the province, although some frost damage was noted in the east as of the end of May. Why it matters: Manitoba’s

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