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Although late, Manitoba’s first-cut hay is mostly up now and yielded well outside of the flood area, says John McGregor of the Manitoba Forage and Hayland Association. This field was being baled near Miami July 29. photo: allan dawson

First-cut hay late, but plentiful in unflooded areas

Hay will be scarce and costly in flooded areas, but that could be offset by producers reducing cow herds

By Allan Dawson August 8, 2014

Manitoba’s first-cut hay crop, while late, is yielding average to above average in areas not hit by excessive moisture or flooding, says John McGregor of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association. “There’s a lot there, but they (beef farmers) don’t just rely on one cut,” McGregor said in an interview July 30. “They need to

Did you know?, Forages, News

Fungus in your forage? Try moose drool

Moose saliva causes rapid decline in toxicity

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 31, 2014

York University researchers have found a surprisingly effective way to fight against a certain species of toxic grass fungus — moose saliva. Their paper published this month in Biology Letters shows that moose and reindeer saliva slows growth and reduces toxicity of a fungus in red fescue. “Plants have evolved defence mechanisms to protect themselves,

Forages, Livestock, News

AAFC scientist receives CFGA award

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 27, 2013

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) has announced that Gilles Bélanger is recipient of the 2013 CFGA Leadership Award. Bélanger is a Quebec-based research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in the area of physiology and agronomy of forage crops. “Dr. Bélanger’s contribution to improving the productivity and adaptation of forages in Eastern Canada

Kale is an increasingly popular vegetable for humans, but some varieties have animal feed potential as well. photo: thinkstock

Cereals, Forages, Livestock, News

It’s a highly nutritious and long-season forage, but can kale handle winter?

By Jennifer Blair November 6, 2013

A kale-ryegrass combination offers grazers extended grazing  opportunities in the fall and a summertime forage option, too

Grazers growing kale for forage will soon see how the crop handles an Alberta winter. “It’s supposed to handle the cold really well and still stand. We got -10 here the other day and heavy frost, and she’s still going,” said Crossfield-area grazer Graeme Finn at the recent Foothills Forage and Grazing Association crop tour.

Crops, Forages

Seed producer says vertical tillage is just the ticket

By Shannon VanRaes July 17, 2013

Greg Smith says vertical tillage has worked so well on his perennial grasses and alfalfa,  he’s now using it for his grains and oilseed crops to manage residue

Looking to breathe new life into perennial seed crop stands? Consider vertical tillage. Beginning with his meadow fescue fields, forage seed producer Greg Smith began using vertical tillage two years ago to loosen up sod-bound fields and has been pleased with the results — higher yields in second- and even third-year plant stands. “Meadow fescue

Forages, Livestock

Rapidly growing forages could cause deadly grass tetany

By NDSU Release May 29, 2013

Sufficient rainfall (greater than average in some regions) has many North Dakota pastures set for abundant, rapid forage growth this spring. “With this in mind, producers with cattle on pasture or planning their spring pasture turnout need to be aware of the possibility of grass tetany,” says Carl Dahlen, North Dakota State University Extension Service

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock, Opinion

Accountability or wonky accounting?

By Laura Rance

May 15, 2013

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association recently wrote to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz expressing concerns about the state of forage breeding within the federal department. (See the letter elsewhere on this page.) If the word on the street is correct, those concerns are well founded. It appears that the Brandon Research Station, the home of

Forages, Livestock, News

Caffeine gives bees a buzz that improves their memory

March 28, 2013

Scientists have shown that caffeine improves a honeybee’s memory and that helps the plant recruit more bees to spread its pollen. Publishing in Science the researchers show that in tests, honeybees feeding on a sugar solution containing caffeine, which occurs naturally in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers, were three times more likely to

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Producer touts benefits of grass-fed beef

By Julienne Isaacs March 25, 2013

Bragi Simundsson says raising beef on grass is just common sense; it’s the marketing that gets complicated. “Ruminant animals like cattle and sheep were built to eat grass,” reads the Arborg farmer’s web page at www.manitoba grassfedbeef.ca. “We think that animals should do the job they were built for. We believe that the protein portion

Crops, Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Export opportunities for forage producers are growing but every market is different

By Alexis Kienlen March 25, 2013

China’s bid to double milk production will mean a huge increase in  forage imports, and opportunities abound in the Middle East

It’s a good time for forage producers to get into exporting — but there are pitfalls, too, says the chair of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s forage export committee. “One of the things we’re realizing is that good data is hard to find, especially when you are talking about exports to the U.S.,” said

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